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Apr. 3rd, 2003 03:45 pmI'm finally pretty much caught up with my fannish life. MX story at beta's. Sentinel one returned today, and just needs editing. I'm a bit behind with e-mails still, no way as bad though.
I've a very short Mutant X that I might post later, not sure yet. It's at the end of this if anyone's interested. I know there's one MX fan on my friends list *g*
So I've had time to actually read today. Lets just say that I wish I hadn't bothered. Some of the stories that I tried to read left me wanting to claw my eyes out.
The thing is I wasn't always like this, I used to be nice, would happily read about Blair having every ailment and injury under the sun. God, I even wrote one. But I'm at the point now when the words Blair, faint, fever, fall, etc make me want to run screaming from the room. It's not *all* h/c stories, there's some fantastic ones out there, but most are bad to awful.
I'm on a list that prides itself on being positive, which is all good. But when you see stories full of mistakes, bad grammar, poor punctuation, lousy plot get the same feedback as people who have taken the time to write as good as they can it pisses me off. Like I said, I used to feedback all stories, but now, I think if they can't be bothered neither can I.
But that makes me feel a little guilty, I still believe that everyone has the right to post a story, doesn't mean I'll read it. Because if I never see a 'poor little Blair' story again it'll be too soon.
Not naming names but this afternoon I started a story where Blair woke with a headache, then threw up. Jim told him to stay home and rest, but no, Blair has to go to the station, where he faints in the toilets. Sorry, can't tell you why, I couldn't read anymore.
*Why* would Blair insist on going to the PD? He's an intelligent man, if you're sick you stay home. Does he *have* to be with Jim be all the time?
(/rant) sorry, had to get that out, my brain was scrambled with badfic.
Now, onto the MX story, you can all bail now *g*
( Read more... )
Edited to add. This morning I feel really guilty for thinking that. The Sentinel has been really positive for me, it has some of the most helpful and generous fans that I've ever met. But god, it has a lot of badfic.
I've a very short Mutant X that I might post later, not sure yet. It's at the end of this if anyone's interested. I know there's one MX fan on my friends list *g*
So I've had time to actually read today. Lets just say that I wish I hadn't bothered. Some of the stories that I tried to read left me wanting to claw my eyes out.
The thing is I wasn't always like this, I used to be nice, would happily read about Blair having every ailment and injury under the sun. God, I even wrote one. But I'm at the point now when the words Blair, faint, fever, fall, etc make me want to run screaming from the room. It's not *all* h/c stories, there's some fantastic ones out there, but most are bad to awful.
I'm on a list that prides itself on being positive, which is all good. But when you see stories full of mistakes, bad grammar, poor punctuation, lousy plot get the same feedback as people who have taken the time to write as good as they can it pisses me off. Like I said, I used to feedback all stories, but now, I think if they can't be bothered neither can I.
But that makes me feel a little guilty, I still believe that everyone has the right to post a story, doesn't mean I'll read it. Because if I never see a 'poor little Blair' story again it'll be too soon.
Not naming names but this afternoon I started a story where Blair woke with a headache, then threw up. Jim told him to stay home and rest, but no, Blair has to go to the station, where he faints in the toilets. Sorry, can't tell you why, I couldn't read anymore.
*Why* would Blair insist on going to the PD? He's an intelligent man, if you're sick you stay home. Does he *have* to be with Jim be all the time?
(/rant) sorry, had to get that out, my brain was scrambled with badfic.
Now, onto the MX story, you can all bail now *g*
( Read more... )
Edited to add. This morning I feel really guilty for thinking that. The Sentinel has been really positive for me, it has some of the most helpful and generous fans that I've ever met. But god, it has a lot of badfic.
