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I know. Makes me realize that I’m getting too freaking old. The thought of half the stuff I loved as a kid being complete unknowns to younger people these days happens to be a constant heartbreak for me too. Times are changing I suppose, and brilliance in art has shifted with the turning tides. But, it was still a lot of fun to read as Dr. Who got drug into the mix and so forth. A very fun type of comic strip that I hope will remain with all of us for a long time to come.

Loving this topic! I am a yaoi/slash writer myself. I agree with the facts, as opposed to the myths. Didn’t even see any myths here that I believe. People can be ridiculous lol I believe my writing reflects the ‘facts’ here. I usually have couples switch roles at some point, I don’t make either of them particularly effeminate acting (I don’t think) and I don’t have anyone going from fighting one minute to sexy-time the next. I like having at least a little buildup, though sometimes I admit I do rush story to get to lemons faster lol Also, I’m a straight female, but am obsessed with m/m stuffs. And I keep my screaming on the inside, thank you

I get super-attached to stories, I cry and rage at my laptop/phone like a crazy person; I convinced one author to let me borrow her evil OC so I can kill him in my story I’ve also made readers cry, laugh, rage, etc. Maybe the most ‘wow’ review I’ve ever gotten was for a lemon scene. ‘My underwear is done for.’ It was a very wtf moment for me. I read it like 10 times like, did that just happen?

“I don’t think I’ll ever finish that book on optimism.”

WooHoo! Three chapters down and hopefully only three more to go! But I’m not restricting myself

This thread is for exploring the review writing process. If you’re intimidated by writing reviews, have questions, or just don’t know what to say, we’re here to help. If you already frequently leave reviews, this is a good place to detail your system (if you have one!). When I review, I open wordpad as soon as I start reading, and whenever I notice something I really like (Even if it’s just a line) I write it down. I write down my thoughts about events or characters as I go, and then at the end, I put them all together for a review. Writers love it when you notice things about their characters, so that’s usually the best way to go. But I’ve been betaing for over a decade now so I tend to notice the technical side (grammar/sentence structure/etc) most so that ends up being what I comment on. Personally, I prefer to stick to positive things, and leave the constructive criticism out unless they specifically ask for it, or I was consistently distracted by something that’s an easy enough fix. I don’t touch the big issues. I feel my job as a reviewer is to encourage. I keep the concrit for when I beta. But it’s okay to offer concrit in a review. Many writers desperately want it, It’s also okay, if you don’t have anything to say but enjoyed it, to just say “I liked it” and that’s it.

If there’s specific criticism or a lot of concrit, I’ll try to PM the author (in addition to a review,if warranted), simply so they can address it w/o leaving it out like dirty laundry.

LOL that’s awesome that you were so attached to the story that you wanted to kill the evil character

Reviews are ambrosia, (well, not flames...). Unless you’re writing original (as I am), you can’t get paid for it (unless you’’re … J.J. cough cough), so reviews are kinda the only thing to stoke the ego, to make you feel really good about posting.

But we all do kinda want to hear about the Christmas party where they got really drunk, mind. I can’t believe how old it is now. Another five years and AFF’ll have users who weren’t born when it was created.

Thanks, I like putting spins onto classics at times. And this is about the limit I put onto clothing description: “A man wearing black leather pants, a black leather jacket, with a natural leather button up shirt and a red leather tie.” In this case, I’m trying to portray the image of a man not to be trifled with. I haven’t ran across many Mary Sues, but I’ve heard enough to get a feel of what to avoid in my own stories. Even in original fiction, the same things hint at an underdeveloped/under thought character – for a main character.

Afraid those 2-5 pages can’t be helped when you go reading the fashion catalog.