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turpsAs part of keeping the MX archive current I visit FanFicNet regularly. Today I saw a story that stunned me -- in a bad way.
You have to search through the dross there, as it's true what they say, FFN attracts the worst writers. For example, there's 600 MX stories, I'd say about 500 of those are Mary Sues with new mutants called Jewel etc that fall in love with one of the guys...vomit. You can find great stories but it's rare.
Today I saw one that just puzzled me. In the intro the author had put 'warning -- story sucks' so why put the bloody thing out in public then? I don't deny anyone the choice to write, but putting it out into public when you know it sucks, what the hell's up with that? Unless the writer wants to be reassured that they don't suck, and that's just as bad.
The story itself wasn't bad, I've read worse, at least this writer knew what paragraphs are, unlike some writers there. However, any points she gained were lost in the authors notes when she admitted she'd never seen the show, and you could tell. She even mixed up the hair colour of one of the main characters, giving Emma blonde hair when she's either had dark or red hair depending on the season.
Then again goes on and says this: Note: This is my most awful work, so please forgive! I was writing this at 3am:) and I say again WTF! Why archive it then?
You have to search through the dross there, as it's true what they say, FFN attracts the worst writers. For example, there's 600 MX stories, I'd say about 500 of those are Mary Sues with new mutants called Jewel etc that fall in love with one of the guys...vomit. You can find great stories but it's rare.
Today I saw one that just puzzled me. In the intro the author had put 'warning -- story sucks' so why put the bloody thing out in public then? I don't deny anyone the choice to write, but putting it out into public when you know it sucks, what the hell's up with that? Unless the writer wants to be reassured that they don't suck, and that's just as bad.
The story itself wasn't bad, I've read worse, at least this writer knew what paragraphs are, unlike some writers there. However, any points she gained were lost in the authors notes when she admitted she'd never seen the show, and you could tell. She even mixed up the hair colour of one of the main characters, giving Emma blonde hair when she's either had dark or red hair depending on the season.
Then again goes on and says this: Note: This is my most awful work, so please forgive! I was writing this at 3am:) and I say again WTF! Why archive it then?
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Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-19 06:03 am (UTC)Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-19 08:20 am (UTC)It does, and now you have me thinking about Yoda as well as Dexter. You make me think disturbing things babycakes *g*
Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-19 11:20 pm (UTC)Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-20 01:49 am (UTC)You've developed such an evil slashy mind, even I couldn't have thought of Jim screwing Yoda on a poodle, or a threesome with the poodle.
ROTFLMAO
You've broken me. Must stop laughing...
Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-20 01:55 am (UTC)Mousey's to blame for developping slashy mind, but you're definitely my partner in crime when it comes to evil slashy mind lol
hail to geeky villains in kinky metal suits with an evil slashy mind! - I think it's going to be my full signature from now on - although I should add tortured poet in an hommage to Byron lol
Re: Talk about courage!
Date: 2003-06-21 11:29 am (UTC)Geeky villain, kinky metal suit, evil slashy mind, tortured poet. That's one heck of a sig!