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I should add that I only do original fics, as I have no idea how to do real fan fiction!

Usually what happens is that I get ideas just before I go to sleep, then I half dream about it for several days or weeks until I write some ideas down about the characters. Sometimes I get ideas just about dialogue, and record that. Then when I really make a decision to start a story, I begin by creating a character sketch including name, background, visual description, internal and external conflicts, family history and personality quirks. I do this for the main characters and as I go along, add them for minor characters. Then I make notes of the particular scenes and places involved in the story: descriptions, locations, smells, etc. After all that is done, I create a more cogent plot outline. This may start from the beginning and go to the end, or the end and go toward the beginning, or start in the middle, etc. I put the plot together like a puzzle as I go along. Then I make a concerted effort to write the first chapter notes, and subsequent notes for later chapters. Finally, I outline the first chapter and work on each section of the outline. Often the plot springs out of dialogue ideas or ideas I get from popular culture. For instance, I might get an idea from a sketch comedy on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon or Saturday Night Live. The current fic I'm writing stems from a Jimmy Fallon sketch he did with Justin Timberlake. It may sound random, but I tend to get really random ideas and flesh out a story from that original spark. It seems to work well now that I use Scrivener, because it has sections for research, character sketches, locations, etc. I also should note that I keep a log of all the research I do and derive ideas from that as well.

Usually what happens is that I get ideas just before I go to sleep, then I half dream about it for several days or weeks until I write some ideas down about the characters. Sometimes I get ideas just about dialogue, and record that. Then when I really make a decision to start a story, I begin by creating a character sketch including name, background, visual description, internal and external conflicts, family history and personality quirks. I do this for the main characters and as I go along, add them for minor characters. Then I make notes of the particular scenes and places involved in the story: descriptions, locations, smells, etc. After all that is done, I create a more cogent plot outline. This may start from the beginning and go to the end, or the end and go toward the beginning, or start in the middle, etc. I put the plot together like a puzzle as I go along. Then I make a concerted effort to write the first chapter notes, and subsequent notes for later chapters. Finally, I outline the first chapter and work on each section of the outline. Often the plot springs out of dialogue ideas or ideas I get from popular culture. For instance, I might get an idea from a sketch comedy on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon or Saturday Night Live. The current fic I'm writing stems from a Jimmy Fallon sketch he did with Justin Timberlake. It may sound random, but I tend to get really random ideas and flesh out a story from that original spark. It seems to work well now that I use Scrivener, because it has sections for research, character sketches, locations, etc. I also should note that I keep a log of all the research I do and derive ideas from that as well.

@Jade: so you got my message. I feel like a stalker or something. I just took an hour and a half (during SNL - Lady Gaga was hosting and she was actually pretty good) to look at the ch over my phone, which always seems to help me see mistakes better than on my laptop. And I found, let me count them...13 grammatical mistakes and 2 issues with too frequent use of adjectives. "Little", "massive", and "embarrassment" among them. I have problems with the word massive in relation to penis size. Because I've had my fair share of men, and the average penis size is 7 inches. I find it very hard to believe my male love interest could have a 10 in cock. But, it's a story so what the hey?
This is funny b/c I have yet to address you review!
Hey I'm glad you liked this chapter. I spent a week on it, I think. I thought about it all through the day and well into the night. I thought about it when I woke up, and when I was walking the dog, you get the point! I had to reconcile a lot of little bits of the plot that are easy to mess up - like the age of Elliot, when Luke's grandpa died, how old Tony Hawk was when Fico was 11, etc. Now, if you go back and look in the earlier chapters, you'll see that Elliot is initially described by Fico as appearing around 6-7 yrs. Tilde just confirms his judgement in this chapter.
Next chapter: a scary/sexy dream of Fico and Luke together. Gotta love dream sequences!

I tend to read published slash because they're edited and tend to be higher quality - no offense to the amateur writers here! But there's no comparison to a professional with tons of practice. I list most of them on goodreads. I go for stuff with a good plot, not pure porn. My faves are:
Special Forces: Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov and Marquesate <<< violent but touching, a bit on the long side
I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier (okay dumb title but good book) by Crystal Rose <<<actually very sweet
Stockholm Syndrome by Richard Rider
the series: Warchild, Cagebird and Burndive by Karin Lowachee
Special Delivery and it's sequel, Double Blind by Heidi Cullinan <<< really really enjoyable books!
Scrap Metal by Harper Fox, and most others by Harper Fox <<< so sweet and romantic
Hot Head by Damon Suede <<< also a really enjoyable read
Red Skies by Joanne Kells
How to Save a Life by Sloan Parker <<<kind of scary but awesome and romantic
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
Bloodraven by PL Nunn <<<but that's a classic, right, everyone's read that!
Basic Training by Marquesate
Thinking Straight by Robin Reardon
Crossing Borders by ZA Maxfield
Captain's Surrender by Alex Beecroft
Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels
Open Cover Before Striking by Willa Okati
State of Mind by Libby Drew
To Catch A Fox by Justin Lovell
Cherry Pie by Samantha Kane
most every book by Ethan Day, his Sno Ho is soooooo hilarious
The Tucker Springs series, like Dirty Laundry, etc.
Simple Men by Eric Arvin
....and dozens others. I love to read!
I'm reading Where You Are by JH Trumble right now and it is pretty good.

@FD: I can't sleep so I'm responding to this at almost 2 am. Ack!
lolz you fell asleep on your phone? Sounds like me! Yeah I can't believe you took an entire day to write a review. Kind of too much effort, don't you think? Get some sleep, girly! I really liked your last review, it was awesomesauce. I suppose just remember this story is steeped in the absurd, and Fico really doesn't like to get all emotional. He just shoves it inside until he has a big burst of anger/sadness. Anger comes next chapter. Part of him just wants to be taken care of, to be babied. So that was kind of his first reaction to Luke. But also, he's afraid to open up to Luke, to kiss him, to be with him, because Luke is so closeted and he's really, really afraid of rejection, the more so since his mom kicked him out. Yeah, kisses to come in later chapters. Hold yer horses! Patience is a virtue.

@FD: Oh such a good review! I love it when a reader finds something wrong so I can fix it.
Um, yeah this whole story is completely absurd. 1) Cubans and Mexicans don't get along. Mexicans think that Cubans are stuck up. Cubans think that Mexicans are illegal wetbacks and don't come here through the right process. This isn't true for everyone, obviously. 2) The dicks are way too big. I mean, come on. 8 inches is already pretty long. 3) These guys are way too hot to begin with. 4) What are the chances that a hot new guy's mom actually works in another hot but insecure guy's mom's law firm? Nada, zip, zero. 5) What are the chances that said insecure yet hot guy gets picked up by a famous model? Who has a crush on him and is secretly insecure and lonely? Also nada, zip, zilch, zed. The list could go on, and on, and on into infinity!
I hadn't really thought specifically about the emotional development. Fico was supposed to be really stunned by the development of Luke being bi, so he didn't even try to kiss Luke back. And the kiss is being saved for next time to keep you interested. Or annoyed or both .
I asked TRUgrit for feedback but she was too busy to get back to me. So good thing I have you! Should I rewrite it do you think? I don't really know what to change.
I think Fico is like this guy that hasn't dealt with his dad's death or his mom kicking him out at all. He just hides his pain and thinks that's enough. So when Luke says he's bi, it's like this windfall they he's so grateful for, but scared of at the same time. All he can do is cry because he has all these unshed tears for his dad and mom. He doesn't really know how to connect with someone, all he has is this huge hole inside him that he wants to fill with a boyfriend. But what he really needs is family. Which is where Joaco comes in. Joaco was more of a father figure to him, and the loss of that, or the apparent loss of that, was the most devastating part of the previous night. Part of his memory loss is because he simply can't process it, like PTSD. He unconsciously blocked all that out because it was just too much to bear. In the next chapter, he'll deal with it when he and Joaco get in a fight. That's when all shit gets laid on the table.
I write this story from the perspective of Fico, so you don't get to see things happen to other characters until after the fact. I think you forgot that at the time of Fico leaving, his friends were upstairs so they didn't actually see him go. Only Luke saw it. About 40 minutes passed from the time he left the loft and the time he went to the hospital, so it's plausible that kids during a party don't even notice their friend is AWOL until the next morning, especially if they got drunk. If you know high school kids like I do, they will somehow get a hold of booze in a household and sneak it to their friends in plastic cups so it looks like any old Coke (Okay I might have done that once or twice in my time). When he woke up, Fico deliberately didn't check his messages b/c he was scared. And he was unconscious for most of the time in the hospital. But he actually has a ton messages! See ch 13 . Yeah a couple of his non-hungover friends are in the waiting room sitting awkwardly wondering if he still has a dick to pee with. LOL.
Usually hospitals here have pretty strict visiting hours, so people can't just sit in the room doodling or whatever waiting for their friends to wake up. They have to sit in the waiting room for hours doing nothing but stewing in their own anxiety. It sucks. So after a couple hours, you're like, "Fuck it, I'm going home. Call me when he wakes up."Obviously Luke has pressured the nurse into letting him stay, but it's rare for doctors to let anyone except for someone's immediate family see them after surgery, unless they ask specifically for them. I think it'd be weird to give someone roses and get well card if they had a Viagra problem but that's just me. It's not something you'd want to tweet about, "Hey man, hope your dick is better!" But that's kind of funny, I might add it to the next chapter!
I really appreciate the review. I love the "wow this is great" reviews but prefer the constructive ones more .

Bienvenidos and Welcome
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Off the Wall: Review Responses 'N Stuff
Off the Wall (OTW) is my latest and maybe-not-so-greatest addition to the magical wonderland of AFF. It's about a cubano skater boy, Fico, who tries to negotiate the trials of growing up Latino and gay while having an unrequited crush on the school's golden boy, Luke. It is set in present-day L.A., California, and begins in mid-August 2012 as Bishop Mora Salesian High School starts fall term. The story is peppered with words in regional Spanish dialects and a small amount of English skater slang.
I've tried to reply to reviews at the bottom of each chapter, but I also want to publish my Spotify playlist. So I moved the responses here, where I can add links and stuff...
The Spotify playlist containing the OTW soundtrack is available online here. Songs are added with each successive chapter. You can generally find the local files (files only available in my Spotify music library) at The Hype Machine.
The reviews for OTW are available for viewing here.
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Okay ladies and gents! I've compiled a few slang dictionaries and I'm adding them here in case you're interested or have trouble with reading the story.
You may find the dictionary at http://www.netlingo.com/index.php or http://transl8it.com useful with the SMS lingo.
[Terms updated for Ch 4 on 30-4-13]
Off the Wall Slang (Modismos) Dictionaries

Skater – English and Spanish

airfeet = feet coming off the board when ollying
ass knife = mess up trick and the board sticks in your butt
B.E.V. = bird’s eye view for taking vids
barrel = fat chick
bro = friend, dude
Chill sesh = hanging with friends
chode = derogatory term, dried poop on your butt
Cruising = travelling on the skateboard
dag = interjection
diamondz = perfectly executed trick
Ditch = leave
donut shop = the cops
down = I’m down with that
el ollie, etc. = all tricks are masc.
el truco = Spanish for a skateboard trick, plural los trucos
estilo libre = freestyle
fetus = “X is such a hamster fetus”
gnarly = sketchy, trick that needs work
hammer gloves = protective skater gloves that pansies wear
hamster = replace “fuck” around parents/cops, etc
ill = sick, cool. the same as sweet, tight, rad
kinked = rail with bumps on it
la tabla = Spanish slang word for skateboard
locals = kids who frequent a skate spot
los skatos = skater kids
Meh = whatever
mellow = calm
mobbed = bad trick
monopatín = official Spanish word for skateboard
noggles = lightly tap nuts with board
nups = someone outperforming your tricks
off the hook = cool
old school = old style of skateboarding
on the hook = lame
props = respect to someone
pusher = boastful skater
schralped = taken skin off
session, sesh = time you go and skate
set = set of stairs
sk8er boi = poser
sketchy = trick that needs work
sick = awesome, really cool
smooth = not quite as good as diamondz
suspect = a pic that looks like a trick wasn’t landed
technical = new skateboarding techniques
that’s sick = that is cool, awesome
trasera = tail of board
tricktionary = a bag of tricks so sick they need to be catalogued
trippy = messes with your head
trucos de piso = flat ground, flip tricks

Cuban Spanish

al retortero = abandoned, neglected, in chaos
ajustador = bra
aragán = lazy person
asere or socio = friend, mate, buddy
atrabancado = caught, arrested
bailar con los quince latinos = to masturbate
bajar al pozo = to eat pussy
bemba = lips
berreado = person that angers easily
bicho = penis
bodega = grocery store also -> resabioso
bollo = pussy
bollo = vulgar word for vagina
bonche = joke
bróder = friend (male)
bruja = broke also -> joda, trajín, vacilada
buscar flete = to hunt for pussy
cafre = stupid person
calientapigna = cockteaser
carro = car
chancletas = flipflops (also in Mex Span)
chao = bye
chavos = money
cherna = gay man (derogatory)
chicharrón = servile, fawning person
chivato = police informant
chola = head also -> jalaleva, sulatrán
chor = shorts
chupar = to suck
cinga = fucker (female)
cingao = fucker (male)
cojones = balls or ‘shit!’
come pinga = dick eater
comemierda = eat shit, bastard, stupid
comepinga = dick sucker
coño – shit!, or bastard, stupid
cuidate = take care
culilloso = impatient person (male)
curda = alchoholic
curralar = to work
dale = go for it, it’s ok
delgado =slim person
ecobio = close male friend
el chulo = pimp
en carne = without money, broke
eschar un palo = to fuck
ese huevo quiere sal = He wants sex
estas comiendo mierda = You’re eating shit
este de pinga = it’s shit
fiestear = partying, having a good time
filtro = smart person
flaquito = thin person, term of endearment
fosforera = lighter
frigi = fridge
fuki-fuki = having sex
gallego = bad lover or bad sex
gandición = greed
gandido = ambitious, greedy person
ganso = less perjorative term for gay man, maricon is like faggot
guagua = bus
guatacón = sycophant
guataquería = flattery
güiro = head
huevon = lazy
irse en pira = go away
jama = food
jamaliche = glutton
jediondo/a = stinky, smelly
jodete y aprieta el culo = go fuck yourself
jodido = fucked up
jodienda = nuisance, annoyance
jugar a los dos bandos = to swing both ways, to be bisexual
lague = beer
loco pinga = crazy dick
maceta = rich person
mamalon = male dick sucker
mamar = to suck
mami = mom
manganzón = lazy
mangon = guapo
maní = marijuana
maricon cingao = fucking faggot
mate = intense kiss w/ tongue
mi cariño = my dear one
mi vida = my love, my life
monado = police
moni or baro = money
mono = cute/pretty
morranga = big cock
naiclú = nightclub, bar
no es fácil = life is hard, a dicho
no me jodes = don’t fuck with me
no sé = I don’t know
Oye = hey, what’s up?
pachanga = party, celebration, fiesta
paja = male masturbation
paja mental = masturbate also -> rumba
pájaro = gay man
papi = dad
parejero = disrespectful
pargo = gay man
peste a culo = smelly ass
pioloto = disreputable bar
pincha = work, job
pinchar = to work
pincho = boss at work
pinga = fuck!
pinguero = male prostitute
pitirre = (male) an insistent, annoying person
por sí las moscas = as a precaution
pulover = t-shirt
Qué bola or Qué volá = what’s up?, reply is nada
Qué es la que hay? = What's up?
quimbar = to have sex
Radio Bemba = gossip
rascabuchador = peeping tom, voyeur
rebambaramba = a riot, or dispute between several different ppl, or groups of ppl
resiñate = fuck you (v rude)
reventado = lucky person
sambumbia = nasty drink or soup
ser un punto = being stupid, wierd
singa tu madre = fuck your mother
singao = motherfucker
singar = to have sex
singarte un caballo = go fuck a horse
suerte = good luck
tacho = hair
¿Te gustas? = you like it? (the taste of food, drink)
temba = over the hill
tenis = sneakers
titingó = a fight
toto = pussy
trago = a glass of an alcoholic drink
trajinado/a = derision/mockery disguised
¡Tumba! = get lost!
tortillera = a dyke, lesbian
tu tienes cojones = You’ve got balls/guts
vaciladera = lustful gaze
vandalaje = vandalism
vapor = anger
vejentud = old age
verdura = truth
verraco/a = naïve or an idiot
vete a cagar = go take a shit
vete a cingar = go fuck yourself
vete a tu pigna = fuck off
viejuco/a = term of endearment for a parent
viruta = coins
vistilla = perfect vision, or vanity/pride
vivir = to look at lustfully also -> virulilla
viyaya = naughty boy/child
vuele = "flying" - altered state due to drugs
yaya = small skin wound, or small imperfection (of anything)
yegua = gay man
yeguada = stupidity, nonsense
yin = jeans
yira = money
yuma = gringo, foreigner
yunta = close male friend
zangandongo = large
zanguango = silly, stupid
zanguanguería = silly, stupid (derogatory)
zicote = foot odor
zicotudo = person with smelly feet
zocotroco = stupid person
zoquetada = arrogance, pride
zoquete = haughty, presumptuous, arrogant
zunzún = zipper
zurdo = inept, clumsy
zusnar = to sleep

Mexican Spanish More at: http://www.mexicoguru.com/mexican-slang-english.php

al aparto = penis/cock
¡Aguas! = look out! Watch out!
Alíviate = chill out
Alucinante = amazing, mind-bending
ándale = come on, faster
Antro = dance club
apapachar = to cuddle
a todo dar = far out, fabulous, great
Ay Dios altísimo = oh god almighty
baboso = idiot
besa mi culo = kiss my ass
bicho = cock
bolillo = racial slur for white person
bolo = gig, concert
Bueno pues = Whatever
Cabron/a = bastard
caca pasa = shit happens
¡Cállate! = shut up!
carnal = close friend
carnalita = little sister
chale! = No way, give me a break
chamaco = vulgar word for young boy
chaqueta = male masturbation
Chécalo = check it out
chela = beer
chevre = beer
chido = cool
Chilito = little dick
chilpayate = young boy
¡Chin! = bummer!
Chingado/a = fucker
chingao = fuck!
Chingate = fuck you
chingón = awesome, cool guy, badass
chirula = cock
Chocho = cunt
Chupa mi pito = suck my cock/dick
Comprendes, mendes? = cute way of saying ‘understand me?’
cosito/a lindo/a = pretty little thing (masc. cosito, fem. cosita) Example: Mi cosito lindo means "my pretty little thing", and it refers to a man or boy.
cruda = hangover
culero = asshole
¡Dale a la madre! = fuck him up! (in a fight)
De nada, limonada = Cute way of saying ‘you’re welcome’
Dios mío = my god
Dios te bendiga = God bless you
Don Perfecto = Mr. Right
el mayate = faggot
el morrongo = penis/cock
el quebracho = faggot
el quebrachon = faggot
el retazo macizo = penis/cock
el rul = asshole
el rulacho = asshole
el zorrero = jerk, fool, dumbass
está de pelos! = that's hot! That's cool!
Estar flechado = to be love struck
este… = ummm….
Face = Facebook
gallito = tough guy
güero/a = blond, light colored person, a white person
Hablamos más tarde = talk to you later
Harto/harta = a lot, tons
hijo jesu = oh my god
híjole = Christ!
Idiota (only fem.) = idiot, stupid
jeta = face
jota = gay man
la reata = penis/cock
la riata = penis/cock
loco de remate = out of his/her mind
maleton = SOB
mande = what did you say? Pardon me?
maricon = faggot (also same in Cuban slang)
Menso/a = idiot
Me vale mierda = I don't give a shit
mi bien = my darling, my love
Mirón = an oggler, a person that stares
mocoso = a brat
¡Moles! = Oops!
mohadas = faggot??
muerdeal = faggot
Oiga = Listen
¡Órale! = right on! Cool!
Oye = hey! listen up!
naco = hick
nel = "no"
Niño Fresa/niña Fresa = rich kid, spoiled brat, preppie
¡No manches! = no way!
N'ombre = No way
No mames! = get outta here, no way! - same as 'no manches'
palo = sex
panzon = fatso
papi chulo =hot guy, hunk
para chuparse los dedos = finger-lickin good
parchar = to fuck
Pelón melón = bald guy
Pendejadas = nonsense, ridiculous actions
Pendejo/a = bastard
picaflor = faggot
pichi = baby
pinche = fucking ____
pinche cabron = fucking asshole
príncipe azul = Prince Charming
puñatero = masturbator
puta = fucking ____ , or whore
Puta barata = cheap whore (fem.)
Puta madre = motherfucker
puto = faggot
rata = thief
ratero = thief
sale = alright - used at the end of a thought
¡Salud! = cheers!
sancho = fuck buddy
sangrón = stuck up person
sepa = I don't know
sepa la sopa = I don't know (funny way of saying it)
simón, de la Rosa = yes, right on (you can also just say simón by itself to mean the same thing)
sueño erotico = erotic dream, wet dream
tarugo = stupid person
tatema = head
¿Qué chingados quierer? = WTF do you want?
Qué huele? = What's up?
Qué onda? = What's up?
Qué padre = That's tight
Qué pedo? = What's up?
Una Paliza = a thrashing, a beating
un chingo = a fuckload
un favorzote = a big favor
vale = yeah, alright, okay
¡Vamos de pinta! = let's ditch class
vete al carajo! = Go fuck yourself!
vete al infierno! = go to hell!
yesca = marijuana
¡zócalo! = OMG!
zurramato = dumbass

Colombian Spanish

ala = jeez
a la verga = fuck or dammit
almacén = shop (store)
andén = pavement, sidewalk
arepera = lesbian
arrecho = turned on
avión = clever person
¡Ay güevón! = refer pitifly between guys, "Oh man!"
bacán, bacano/a = someone or something cool, kind, friendly
bareta = joint, blunt of weed
baúl = trunk of a car
berraco/a = someone awesome, hardcore, worthy of admiration, "the man"
birra = beer
bochinchero = rumormongerer, gossiper, makes up stories behind someone's back
bolqueta = drunk
bomba = balloon, or a fuel pump
buzo = turtleneck sweater
cabeciduro = stubborn person
cacorro = gay man
caliente = dangerous
camello = job, or heavy work
cana = jail
caneca = trash basket
cantaleta = repetitive scolding
caña = bluff, bragging, or rum
capar = to play truant
caspa/calilla = badly behaved person
catorce = a favor
chichipato = cheapskate
chito = prick
chino = child
chupa = police officer
cojo = someone weak or with lack of sense
colorete = rouge
comelon = glutton, pig
como fue que? = what up? what's going on?
cotejo = soccer match
culear = to have anal sex
culebra = debt
dormilon = sleepyhead, ppl that love to sleep
duro = skillful
embarrarla = to make a grave mistake
Eschemos un polvo = let’s have sex
esfero = pen
filo = hunger
flaquito = my little skinny one (? not sure if Cuban or Col.)
fresco = "be cool!"
gallina = coward
gonorrea = vile/disgusting person/thing
guayabo = hangover
güevón = dude, bro, lazy, or idiot depending on circumstances
hacerse el gringo = to feign ignorance
hembro = female or gay slang for handsome guy
hijueputa = SOB
hueco = pothole, or jail, or faggot
irrespeto = disrespect
jopo = ass
jincho or chapeto = drunk
jurgo = plethora, a lot
Le quiebro el culo = I'll kick his ass
levantar = to seduce, or to beat/thrash
listo = all right, something cool or okay
llave = friend
lobo = bad taste
lo pille = I caught you
maluco = bad
mamola = no way
mamón = boring, annoying
marica = dude, bro, or faggot
marimba = marijuana
maricondas = joking around
Me voy a echar un motoso = I am going to have a nap
mijo/mija = buddy, pal
mono = like güero - blond, fair-haired
no joda! = nuh- uh!, get outta here!, get lost!
no me joda! = Don't bother me!
nonas, nonos = no
No se haga el pendejo = don’t play stupid
ñero or mañé = ghetto, street, nasty
ni por el berraco = no way
no le pare bolas = don't pay attention to him/her
Ojo! = Be careful! Watch out!
paja = lie, falsehood, or masturbation
paila = bad luck, not good
pa las que sea! =I'm up for anything!
parar bolas = to pay attention
parche = band
pedo = a big problem
pichar or tirar = to have sex
piedra = anger
pilas! = be carful, wake up, watch out
pille eso = look at that
pilo = smart
pinga or verga = dick
pirovo or gorzovia = dumb
pochola = beer
pola = beer
Pollo/polla = boyfriend/gf
Poner los cachos = To cheat in a relationship
porfa = please
prendido = tipsy
Qué boleta = How embarrassing
Qué caspa = how bad
Qué hubo? = What's up?
Qué mamera = That's boring
Qué maricada = dammit/fuck
Qué mas? = What's up?
Qué soda = how cool also - > Qué chimba, Qué verraquera, Qué putería
rascando = drunk
remalparido/a = a big bastard (very rude)
rola/rolo = someone from the capital Bogotá
ruñidera or ruñiendo= to talk about people behind their backs
sapo = meddler
sisas = yes
storbar = to disturb
tinto = black coffee
tetra hijueputa = huge SOB
tomba = the police
tombo = police officer
tractocamión = truck
tragado = having a crush on someone
vallase al carajo = fuck off
vallase a la mierda = fuck off
venirse = to come, I’m going to come = voy a venirse
viejo = dude, friend, dad
¿vientos o maletas? = How are things?

Guatemalan Spanish

hueco = gay man
huevón = lazy
coche = pig
chancuaco = cigarette
chito = kiss
waquear = to vomit

General Latin Amer. Spanish

a ver = let's see
aguafiesta = party pooper
almas gemelas = soulmates
atún = idiot
Ave María Purísima = for heaven's sake
¡Ay qué rico! = Wow that's delicious!
bárbaro = fantastic or hot man
bepi = little kid (boy)
bobo/a = fool
boite = nightclub
bombón = hot, sexy man
bromista = joker
cada hijo de vecino = everyone
calentar = to arouse
cañon = hot, sexy
caramba = you know, come on…
caray = jeez, damn
chévere = great, fantastic
chiquero = pig sty, dirty room
chupamedia = teacher's pet
cielos = gosh
cien por cien = precisely, 100%
¡Claro que sí! = Yes, of course!
cole = school
cuidado = be careful
culo = ass, butt
desa = breakfast
di que sí = go for it
Don Nadie = loser
el último grito = the latest thing
en cuerpo y alma = body and soul
en serio = seriously, really?
enamoradizo/a = someone that easily falls in love
epa = wow!
estar al palo = to have an erection
estar pedo = to be drunk
felices sueños = sweet dreams
finde = the weekend
gilí = silly, stupid
girafa = very tall person
hacer el amor con… = make love w/ someone
hacer toros = skip class
hacer un papelón = embarrass oneself
hijo de puta = SOB
hoy mismo = today
joraca = damn, shit
justo a tiempo = just in time
juerga = blast, good time
largate = go away
leche = cum
llevar juntos = to be together as a couple
lo antes possible = ASAP
lompas = pants
Loteria! = Bingo! Got it!
mamada = blow job
no mames = don't kid with me
mamonceta = bastard, little fuck
mas o menos = more or less
mate = mathematics
me la trae floja = I don't give a fuck
me vale verga = I don't give a fuck
metete un pelo en un culo = stick it up your ass
mira = look
momento = wait, wait a sec
morirse de rise = die laughing
nada del otro mundo = nothing special
nena = girl, chick
ni a palos = no way
ni en broma = no way
ni modo = no way
ni torta = no clue
ni verga = no fucking way, you've gotta be kidding
no pasa nada = no prob, no big deal
no tiene caso = it's a waste of time
otra vez = again, once more
painte = pain in the neck, nuisance
partirese en alma = make someone's heart bleed
peli = film, flick
perder la cabeza = fall madly in love with someone
picar = nibble on
mi pichón = my dear
pirado/a = crazy
pobrecito/a = poor baby, poor kid
por cierto = by the way
pura sabrosura = That's really tasty/yummy/juicy
qué lastima = what a shame
qué onda = what's up?
qué yo so = whatever
regla = period (menstruation)
resaca = hangover
sabelotodo = knowitall
sacar a algn de quicio = drive someone crazy
sangrón/sangrona = annoying, irritating (adj.)
ser al mando = be at someone's command
ser la monda = be a blast, be really funny
siete nueve = 69 (sexual position)
sin duda = w/o a doubt
subte = subway (train)
tacote = marijuana
tal vez = probably
tanque = fat person
tarde o temprano = sooner or later
tele = TV
venir = to come (sexually)
ya es hora = it's about time
yo que se = how would I know?

@FD: Actually LOL. muahahahaha *diabolical laughter* Yes, I am an evil, evil author, aren't I? *rubs hands in glee* I have a reason for that chapter, it sets up a crucial scene later in the story that will blow your effing socks off. I cooked it up last night during another insomnia episode. I'm soooooo excited about it that I'm grinning from ear to ear. There's so much about Joaco that is effing awesome, in a not-so-healthy way. What do you think Fico will find under his bed? hahahahahahahahaha so excited... Man, I am so effing glad I introduced Joaco's character. Much better than Luke. Although, Luke has some pretty interesting clandestine activities himself. So excited. Did I mention I'm excited? :D

First, let me clear something up, Aysha is a man. Aisha Clanclan just happens to be my favorite anime NecoGirl and is probably my favorite cartoon character of all time. I just like the name spelled with a Y though.
As for being lucky. Yes, I consider myself to be very lucky, every time I need inspiration for my writing I go back and reread the reviews I've received and they push me to keep going. Even when the story is fighting back.
I don't know if I'm qualified to try to teach you anything , I just enjoyed reading and writing, but I suppose I may be able to give you a few tips. The first one being don't take any shortcuts developing your story, make sure you explain your character's motives emotions and feelings and what precipitated them. Number two is continuity to the best to maintain the continuity of your stories so you don't throw the reader out of the world you're trying to create for them. If you think of something in later chapters that relates to the earlier chapters , make sure that you get the reference right.
For instance in the legend of Drizzt , the author wrote in one of the early books about the main character playing a joke on his nome friend, where he had his pet Panther lie on top of the nome. Then in a later book got it wrong when the main character was retelling the story and said he had the panther lie on his dwarf friend. Both characters were present at the retelling of the story
and both acted like he got it right.
It may seem like a small breach in the continuity of the story, but it's those small things that stick with the reader.
The third and final tip I can give is that if your character has special abilities or attributes, explain them! How they got them and how they work and don't put them in unless they're important to the story.
If you read my stories, you'll see that I have tried to stick to these principles myself, and hopefully they can help you.
Good luck from Ayhsa
P.S. Oh wait , I just thought of one more thing and it's probably the most important. Read your story not as you wrote it because , you can overlook things that way. you have to try to read it as if you don't know what's written on the page. . It's a very difficult thing to do as the writer of the story, you tend to anticipate what the next word will be and you miss seeing what's actually there and it can be something that you did not intend to put on the page that totally destroys the continuity of your story. So every time you complete a couple of chapters go back over it , make sure you read every single word that is actually on the page and then once you've completed a scene or chapter reread that to make sure it comes off the way you intend.
Well that's all I have I sincerely hope it helps.

My favourite review should be in my signature.
Makes me laugh every time I see it

I've had far too many amazing and wonderful reviews to try and pick just one.
I really can't think of a worst review, per se, because I tend to think any review has value. Any time you provoke a reaction in a reader strong enough to make them review, you've done your job as a writer.
Having said that, the only head scratcher I ever got was a review that informed me that I was using too many big words. I looked at the M tag (this was when I still posted on FFN) and just had to laugh.

...just how many synonyms for big had you used?

Haven't gotten any bad reviews or anything exceptionally noticable, though one time someone left a review that was only a question mark. I was like WTF. It was just odd, and made me giggle.

Reviews make the world go round ^^ It's a fact. So in light of this I would like to hear from different writers what the worst or best review was you ever got, and how did you react/get through it?
Just one rule: This is NOT a bashing fic, don't insult people . Try to keep it anonymous as far as possible! We don't want any trouble Of course if you want to thank a reviewer for anything then by all means! Just use your own discretion and don't be mean about it.
My worst review was in regards to a Watchmen fic I wrote years ago. And this particular reviewer told me, and I quote:
"This is probably the most shallow and pathetic attempt at humour I have witnessed. The story was very predictable, unimaginative and a simple theme was handled very poorly. From someone who has written a few good stories, I really expected better. Better luck next time."
Yeah I went fetal for like three hours before my friend came in, and then I started crying. I felt better after that but I stopped writing for like a month, I didn't type a word, and almost deleted my account. I was fifteen, okay? >_< Everytime I tried to write I started crying again.
Eventually I got over it, but I still carry this with me. It's a constant reminder that just because I am writing well doesn't mean that I can throw-up anything and people will still see it as good.
Humility is a painful lesson >_<

I totally get that. Your written creation is like a "mini-me" and I get tickled at reading my own stuff when I feel I've done it just right. Then, I really want to share it but, damn, that means someone other than me is going to read it! What if they don't feel the same as I do? It's a shitty dilemma. To share or not to share, not just the story, but the feelings. I want others to know my joy and feel their own, but there's no frickin' guarantee so you just have to plug your nose and jump. Scary and thrilling, sometimes disappointing, maybe even crushing. Meh, I just move on to the next chapter, and start all over again.

Some of my very favorite authors are in buffy and lotr. I bring that up because those are OLD fandoms to write about. So, because of it, the authors aren't reviewed like they should be.
Thing is, it appears to me unless you're a kid with a bunch of friends to pat your back regardless of how trite or horrid the story, you get reviews. Believe me, I see that ALL the time. Yet, a well written story gets almost none. That kills me.

Just a point of argument, I don't need to defend my tastes. Some of the stories I love are favorited on my profile (click link to left, click "Recommended Reading"). I've a list I'm saving for when certain elements of the new code go into effect so I have items with which to test it.
I'm not offended, but I am going to point that little quibble out for you.

I'm not offended, but I do think this question is so subjective as to become irrelevant. I don't think my opinions should carry such weight, on one hand, but on the other, I would not give anything such an extravagant rating. It's not telling anyone why I liked it.
I can only speak to things that please me. I like plot. I like complexity and authors that are in love with language. I like authors that respect and stay as close to canon concepts as possible, and who do not write a character so out of character as to be unrecognizable. I like dialogue that's realistic and fluid. I like authors that bother to research things they write about. I like authors that grasp that "adult" does not mean pornographic or filled with gratuitous violence. I like authors that don't feel the need to spoon feed me every detail, who encourage me to use my own vivid imagination and who paint word pictures capable of allowing me to do just that.
Obviously, if someone is only looking for something light, or just some PWP, my rating isn't going to help them very much.

I find the rating system to be highly unreliable. One person with an honest opinion can rate a ++ and two fanpoodles rate +++++ and the system shows three rated +++++.
IMHO stories with those super high ratings are rated up unnaturally.
I agree with DG -- there are hugely talented writers on this site across all of the fandoms who don't encourage or rely on their cohorts for the popularity ego-stroke.

I'm going to give you some examples of excellent writers, who because of what fanverse they wrote in, certainly didn't get those kinds of rates, even though they're excellent writers and deserve 'em
Tisienne Blue
LitGal
jameschick
That's just from Buffy 'verse. I KNOW I can point you to many more who certainly are deserving of high ratings on their stories, yet often don't get them. Why? Because it's either an older 'verse or a 'verse with a small following.

Another factor that can make looking for such an extreme number of votes is that some fandoms simply do not generate that level of participation by readers.
Harry Potter, Naruto, or anything in Originals involving vampires, weres or both will have a large number of readers. But there are many wonderfully written works in smaller fandoms where getting a dozen votes is high praise indeed.
Your mileage may vary, but I prefer quality over popularity. Not that there aren't good fictions in those popular categories, but they're not as prevalent at the ratings would have you believe.

Okay, first, let me point you to this, then I'll give you examples of what Bronx is referring to:
Examples:
June 16, 2010
June 17, 2010
Aug 8, 2010
Nov 30, 2010
Dec 28, 2010
June 4, 2011
And a discussion about how ineffective the ratings actually are can be found here.
My point is, relying on ratings, no matter how prolific, may not be the best indicator of a good story.

Has this happened to you? You're looking for a fic, and as you scroll your fandom, or subcategory, you see a glut, a plethora, a cornucopia of 5 star rated stories. You click on one...and immediately find it is a piece of shit. Or that maybe it's an o.k. story, 3 or 3-1/2 star (I know the 1/2's don't exist, but you get my point).
This bugs the hell out of me. So many times, I have lost minutes, nay, hours, of my life that I will not get back because so many stories are given excellent ratings. I understand that these kind of things are subjective, but come on. A rambling "fuck you if you don't like this" author's note (I just saw one like that, I wanted to bitch slap that little punk) followed by a fic loaded with punctuation and grammatical errors and a half-assed plot. And a story that wasn't even freaking completed from a year ago. That does not constitute 5 stars. I'm sorry.
I saw somebody in the HP fandom asking what were some good stories to read, they were having a hard time finding any. Now that's pretty sad, but it kind of proves my point; they probably got fed up seeing all those highly rated fics and finding they were mediocre. I think what bugs me the most is the younger crowd (read: underage punks) who think that just because there's a badly written anal sex scene or blow job with lots of use of the word "fuck" and "cock" it's great. The worst part is, how many really good stories, deserving of the high rating, are overlooked because a reader is just burned out or given up because of misleading ratings (not to mention reviews?)
I guess I rambled a bit, sorry about that.

I'm going to state the obvious on this again (at least I think it's obvious). Often, the quantity of reviews is in no way an indication of the quality of writing. In the process of cleaning up and reordering and whatnot, I've seen a load of stories I'd never bother to open but for the task I'm working on, that get more reviews than you can shake a stick at. Yet, I'll also run across very well written stories, which have little or no reviews, often not even a rating.
I think it's because you have some people (I'm not a writer, so have no idea, truly) who have their friends and the clique they happen to belong to, review their stories, and review them as being wonderful, whether or not such a review is deserved. Often, those reviews are not deserved.
Just my two cents..