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someonenotme - Profile

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The very act of writing is, in and of itself, not praiseworthy simply because it's an outlet. Jack the Ripper found an outlet in carving up street whores. He was hunted, not praised, but it was his outlet. If you don't bother to read what someone has written, simply praising them for writing comes across as supercilious, in my opinion.

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We all tend to be picky about what we read for pleasure. That's only natural. I may read in all subdomains in the course of my work as a moderator, but when I read for pleasure (and review), it's only in subdomains and genres I find enjoyable. I will say that I don't praise people simply because they write. That's a large part of the entitlement issue we see so much of these days. I will review a writer, as honestly as possible, and I will try to say what I liked. If I really didn't like a story, I'll try to find a constructive way to explain why it didn't work for me. But I won't toss out lauds and accolades because someone wrote something I never even read. That's condescending and entirely without merit. Would you recommend a restaurant you've never eaten in simply because it's there?

Obviously, this cannot be said enough, so let me repost what we say on this search thread (and on every other search thread):

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Guest_Orchidfire, the link was to the AFF profile of the author of The Housekeeper. That story is not posted here, however, nor does that author appear to have any other Criminal Minds/Harry Potter crossovers.

I get few reviews for my fan fiction or original fiction, but they are definitely quality as opposed to mere quantity. I'll take it.

Some people use the Promote a Story thread. Forum members can follow a thread, and will get notice of your postings that way. Some people add the story to their Current Reading in their archive profile, to keep the link handy for quick checks. Some people run an email notification list. You can create a group in your email client for notifications, and do a fast mass mailing. The downside is sharing your email address, but you can make a separate gmail account (or other free email service) just for notifications to preserve your email privacy. Some people use Facebook for update notices as well as for review replies. And then there's Twitter, so readers can follow you on that social media venue.

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It's even beyond being a freebie seeker. It's the notion that the world owes them something, and everyone needs to jump through hoops to provide exactly what this person wants. Even worse, the demands are frequently lacking in grammar, punctuation, or even any notion of sense. It made me quite happy to have dabbled in obscure and unpopular fandoms. I always want to hug authors who tell such reviewers that sorry, it's their story, they will write it their way, and the reviewer is welcome to write the story the reviewer wants to read. (And then, if they're like me, they go and wonder if they were over the top saying that. ) We all love a review, though. Even those quick, "I loved it!" reviews can keep us going.

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The requirement for subcategories is that there be at least five existing stories for each subcategory. If you can provide DG with at least five links for each of those pairings, it'll make this go much faster.

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May I stand up, cheer loudly, and applaud until my hands bleed?

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