Okay, so I totally understand it when a person doesn’t like a fanfic because it has a pairing or something that they don’t like. I’ve come across those myself. Wanna know what I do when I see them? I keep my big mouth shut and my touch typing hands tied. I also understand when I’m not fond of a story because the grammar or spelling is terrible. You know what I do? I click the link to the review page or the person’s e-mail and tell them nicely that their grammar and spelling is a bit off. Then I –take a breath, this one’s a shocker-ASK them if they would like ME to beta their story. Then, of course, there’s the ever present case of a person not knowing enough about what they’re writing about to write a good comprehensive fanfic. Guess what I do. No really, guess. All right, fine, I’ll tell. I contact the person and offer nicely to help them with their story.
Now I know some of you out there don’t like Mary Sues and Marty Stues -but guess what- an equal number of you do. I for one walk a very fine line of this subject. I do occasionally run across a very well written Mary Sue. Not all Mary Sues are by definition omnipotent. Occasionally if you-dare I suggest this- READ a person’s story you would notice things that make a Mary Sue flawed in drastic proportions. Maybe the Mary Sue has the story coming from her POV, which means that in the big picture, that they are not in, nor do they control the original series story. Other times I’ve run across an omnipotent Mary Sue that manipulates the author(ess)’s love interest. And even more rare, those stories are good.
On the subject of Self Insertion (SI), I don’t have much to say. I generally enjoy these types of fics. Why? Because more often that not these are PWP stories, PURE POINTLESS COMEDY. Most authors (essess) use them to get past writer’s block.
For those of you who want my opinion on OCs they are to be treated like Mary Sues, Marty Stues, and Self Insertions.
Now we come to the Alternate Universe (prepare to enter the twilight zone). First thing I want all of you to do, even fanfic vets, when you come across a fic like this is STOP. Yes, STOP, a lovely little acronym:
S-stay on the page with the description
T- take a look at the type of story
O- observe the type of story (AU in this case)
P- please keep the type in mind when you read and review.
Many misunderstandi
Next order of business: Crossovers. Remember that this means that people will come up with the most bizarre series pairings (or tripling). You will see Gundam Wing and Sailor Moon together, and IT IS OKAY. Why? Because that’s what crossover means.
___PART TWONESS!
Many of you probably review the stories you read. I would like to outline some generally excepted etiquette.
1) If you didn’t like the story you had every right to hit the back button. DO NOT FLAME.
2) When approaching spelling and grammar errors please send a review like: “Excuse me, I noticed a few spelling and grammar errors. I know that spellcheckers are evil and like nobody, would you like me to beta your stories for you?”
Never, under any circumstances send something like: “U suckxors!”
3) Any and all criticism should-no- MUST be constructive. Write: “ I’m sorry, but it doesn’t seem possible that this could have happened because of this event. A plothole maybe? Or maybe I missed something.”
4) When reviewing, make sure to leave an e-mail. Even if you’re not a member of say, fanfiction.net
5) NEVER, EVER FLAME! No matter what! I can’t stress enough how important this is. The writer doesn’t want to be told how much you think they suck. They want to be told how much you liked their story and how they could improve it. Flames are not pleasant, especially because you can (and in most cases will) get bitten back by your own flame.
And to conclude this rant I want to mention, repeat, and stress a few important things in the world of fanfiction reading. If you do not recognize any of the terms used, such as PWP or OC, please google or wiki them. If you do not like a story DO NOT READ IT! Remember the back button; use it as often as you need. Also, be kind to the writer; treat them, as you would like to be treated. And finally don’t knock something until you’ve tried it.
LOVE AND PEACE!
~DMK
[The views expressed by DMK are hers alone. Respond with your own opinions, but be warned, flames will be used to roast the delicious corpse of your pride and your hard drive.]
Useful links:
www.fanfiction
www.adultfanfi
Some basic fanfic terms:
AU- alternate universe
PWP- Plot? What Plot?
R&R- read and review
OC- Own character
OTP- One true pairing
OOC- out of character
IC- in character
FFN/FF.net- fanfiction.net
Lemon- heavy smut (Sex Alert!)
Lime- kissing and cuddling (PG-13 movieness)
Yaoi- boy on boy love (Sex Alert!)
Yuri- girl on girl love (Sex Alert!)
Shonen-ai- boy on boy (kissing and cuddling)
Shoujo-ai- girl on girl (kissing and cuddling)
Mary Sue/Marty Stue- and OC that’s a central figure, often appears as flawless makes characters act OOC
Beta- a person who reads another persons fanfic checking for errors and plotholes BEFORE it goes public.
I think I'm in love with [Child of God]'s Christmas poem.^^
# 53
Do you Remember?
Written by [Child of God]
Do you remember the origin,
Do you remember teh cause,
Do you remember the event
Forwhich all Heaven paused?
Do you remember the purpose,
Do you remember the sign,
Do you remember the star
Which brilliantly shined?
Do you remember the witness
Do you remember the gift,
Do you remember the source
Which repaired the rift?
Do you remember the stable,
Do you remember the manger,
Do you remember the baby
Born into danger?
Do you remember the birth,
Do you remember the death,
Do you remember the man
Set 'part from the rest?
Do you remember the promise,
Do you remember the love,
Do you remember the baby
Sent from above?
Do you remember the gift
Given to all races
Do you remember the gift
Which shines on all faces?
Do you remember the meaning,
Do you remember the reason,
Do remember what began
The whole Christmas season?
My contribution to Elftown for Christmas:
The Elves's Gift
Mortals in a world tormented
By a lack of love fermented
Wish for a peacebringer of sorts
Or maybe something just for sports
Elivish masters of their skill
Work out chrome metal until
there appears a blade sharp and bold
More valuable than a pile of gold
On the eve of a god-like birth
The messengers travel to human mirth
And silently deliver their gift
So next day a man finds it, miffed
The runes engraved on the blade
Made him smile at the elvish aide
Oh what a Christmas this had been
To have given a deliverence from sin
The man turn to the moutain banks
And to the elves he gave silent thanks
Teh Hierarchy after I dominate the World.
Dictator: Me, Myself, and I
My queen: [filleflute]
Husband: Probably Hyde
My Advisor: Annie( currently searching for a hot bi guy for her)
My jester: Christina
My body guard: Emily-chan
My cool thing who get to play video games: Katie Jurison
Concubines:
Assasin/ninja: Letitia
Non negotiable position of concubines:
[Smoke669]
[unhealthy obsession]
Highly slaves:
[alkabong8888]
Lowly slaves:
Dominic
positions still open BTW
I shall now impress you mortals with my genius...
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...eh, why bother talking to people of inferior intelligence anyways?
DMK:*finishes watching "The Tape"*
Phone:*rings and DMK answers* Seven Days...
DMK:*watches it again*
Phone:*rings* Seven Days...
DMK:*watches it AGAIN*
Phone:*rings* STOP WATCHING MY FUCKING TAPE!
Randy: So did Panama work the first time?
Dirk: no, not really.
Al: I lost my hat...TT.TT
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Admiral:*liste
from [SLUT PUPPY]
a hug is a hug a kiss is a kiss
but when its gone thats what youll miss
a fight is a fight a dream is a dream
but when its done youll just wanna scream
the fire burns out
a tear rolls from your eye
you wanna scream and shout
but all you can do is cry
the hand you held all those years
is the one that brought you all the tears
you wonder why he had to go
does he think life is like a big show
why everything has to go by so fast
now you no why this never did last
a hug is a hug and a kiss is a kiss
but when its gone thats what you will miss
a fight is a fight a dream is a dream
but when its done youll just wanna scream
I sit in the park where I dwell, For this boy I love so well.
He took my heart away from me,
Now he wants to set me free. I see a girl on his lap,
He says things to her that he never said to me.
I ran home to cry on my bed,
Not a word to mother was said.
Father came home late that night,
He looked at me from left to right.
He saw me hanging from a rope,
He took his knife to cut me down.
And on my dress a note was found:
Dig my grave, Dig it deep.
Dig my grave, From head to feet.
And on the top put a dove.
And remember this,
I died for love...
So I've decided, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights wasn't that abd of a movie. In fact it was hotter than the original Dirty Dancing. *fangirl swoon* Patrick Swayze..*_*...
Anyways, away from my sexual crisis(JUST KIDDING!) Adding Patrick Swayze to the second Dirty Dancing jsut plain hurt. I mean really, think about all the fans of the original!
In conclusion, DD:Havana Nights was a sequal that wasn't supposed to be a sequal and ultimately did better than the original even though it sucked worse than the original.^^
CIAO!
I was 3 ft from a hit and run about half an hour ago. I gave a car description to the police, it was a four door dark green sedan, VA tags(wasn't DC, not enough red, wasn't vanity, I know all the local vanity tag designs for DC, VA, and MD, wasn't MD, no yellow or orange) Looked like a Geo Prism a 93-97 model, it went about 60 MPH when it hit the Silver sedan(the silver one was a VW I think, but I was too shaken up to look at the car even though I was standing next to it for like 10 minutes)The front end of the green sedan was totaled. I coulda gotten the lisence number if the green sedan was going just a bit slower and I wasn't so shocked. 0.0 -.-
29 things Girlz want Guyz to know(most important ones in bold)
1. We WANT to be hugged
2. We want you to show us affection even when people you know are around.
3. We have peverted minds SOMETIMES
4. Don't take us for granted.
5. If you like us, make your move before someone else does.
6.If you don't shave, don't expect us too...EVERYDAY
7. Even though we're perfectly okay with it, don't tell us to kiss our friends to turn you on unless you're willing to do the same.
8. Don't make bets about us, because one of your friends will tell us, if you don't.
9. WE DON'T CARE HOW SEXY YOUR EX WAS...
10. We absolutely do NOT care about how hot you think other girls are.... even if were NOT going out with you!!!
11. Even though you almost never are, we'll PRETEND that you're right sometimes bc we love you.
12. Its not our job to make all the plans.
13. We understand that size doesn't ALWAYS matter.
14. We're not as shallow as you think we all are.
15. PMS is ALWAYS an excuse.
16. On that note, anything we say or do during that 4 days to a week each month cannot be held against us.
17. Stuart Townsend IS hot, so get over it.
18. We like it when you say that you're sorry (even if its not entirely your fault)
19. The excuse "I can't dance" is absolutely unacceptable..
20. Make fun of us...prepare to DIE!
21. The "little things" are really the biggest things
22. No girl just wants to be "your friend with benefits".
23. Don't chain smoke and expect us to kiss you before the breath mint or gum, its gross beyond words.
24. We're sensitive.....
25. When we trip and or fall, throw yourself upon the altar of sacrifice and humiliate yourself to make us feel better.
26. DON'T lie to us...EVER.
27. If we take the time to write you cute notes, write us back, we really
like that.
28. Hold our hand.
29. At least 98% of you guys who are reading this REALLY should take our advise, it'll make your life a lot easier.
Ugh! Guess what I did today! I dislocated then relocated my arm within the course of a few seconds.^^
See I was doing a charlotte (http://home.sn