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  2. Flames

    in Reviews

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    4 hours ago, GeorgeGlass said:

    I agree, except when it’s clear that the person didn’t actually read the story and is just harassing you. Those I delete.

    I’ve also been tempted to delete reviews that aren’t flames but that don’t actually contain anything like a review. Like the one that was just a bunch of song titles related to each of the characters. But I haven’t given in to that temptation. Maybe my ego can’t stand to see that number in parentheses next to “Read Reviews” get lower. 

    It’s definitely an ego thing for me. I unhealthily used to measure myself by that number and would be disappointed when others would have double to reviews. It made me doubt my ability to write a summary or how good my writing was in general. Now it’s about the number of hits that makes me happy.

  3. Has your fanfic ever gone off the rails and become more of an original work?

    in Aimless Babble

    Posted

    Yes. As a fellow “Moonie”, I have written SM fanfics for a long time. It got to a point where my characters were starting to be OOC and the plot lines were becoming more intense that I stepped back and decided I needed to charge the direction of my work. While I enjoy working with the canons I grew to love, sometimes it’s nice to leave the nest and fly. If you’re still around, I’d love to know how your development continued and if you’re going to start a magic girl series.

  5. Babbling about Planning My Multi-Chapter-ed Story

    in Aimless Babble

    Posted

    I feel you, I have to write myself a full-on summary of what I’d like to see the direction of my fic going or else I’ll lose my intended vision/ending I had planned. I use notepad to just sit and write out the summary including whatever little details or scene/dialogue comes to mind while I’m inspired. Then, when I’m working on it I’ll add/retract and continue working those ideas/main plot points. I think it’s a great way to stay organized and would love to take a peek at the desks/notes of famous writers of large book series.

    I wish I could give you some ideas that could help with what to add in but it’s not my genre of fan fiction. Wishing you the best on your writing!

  9. Flames

    in Reviews

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    I’m a big numbers person and wouldn’t delete reviews even if they were flames because hey, at least they reviewed!

    My first flame was on my first Sailor Moon/Dragonball Z crossover that I co-wrote with an old friend in 2002 when I was 14.

     
     
     
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    Idiot, you obviously don't know that Ditto is the only thing or person that can transform to look like it's opponent. You also don't know how much training Goku and Vegeta put in to become a Super Saiyan-jin. You also don't know that Jupiter BELONGS to the Jovian Race, she is not an entiety that has lightning powers. Same goes for the rest of the scouts, who belong to their respective planet's races. All in all, I suggest you delete this story and start over. You obviously are no expert.

    If I recall correctly, fans of my fic messaged the flamer endlessly until they apologized. Later on, they came back (probably 6 months later) and gave a constructive feedback review that outlined how I could improve, what was wrong, and areas that I needed to work on. I appreciate that this person did come back later and give me constructive feedback. It’s probably one of my most memorable flames and later constructive feedback reviews.

  10. How Did You Find Fanfiction?

    in Personal Rants & Journals

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    I’m reviving an old topic but I’m enjoying reading how others found fanfiction. When I was in elementary school around 5th grade-ish, one of my teachers introduced us to looking at a picture and making up a story to go with it. I fell in love with doing that. My friend and I around that same time discovered anime so it evolved from looking at a picture and thinking of a story to watching a show and creating a story involving the characters we liked. My BFF and I would write stories together on notebook paper and then eventually found FFN, started reading stories, and writing/publishing our stories on there. It’s been a great creative outline and I will be forever grateful to that one teacher (whom I remember his name) for introducing me, without knowing it, to fanfiction and creative writing.

  12. Experienced Beta, open to any fandom

    in Become a Beta

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    Name: AquaTonic

    Fandom: Any

    Preferred Program: MS Word

    Experience:

    I've beta-ed before for about 5 other authors through the years on another website. I have experience in editing dating back to being an editor in high school on my school's newspaper for 3 years. I continue to edit on the side for friends and family. I prefer to use MS Word because of the comment system to highlight sections of text, and correct spelling errors. The system I have in place is to highlight words in red where I've corrected spelling so an author can see the changes made.


    On a personal side, I am married (spouse is military), volunteer, going to college online, and currently pregnant (due Feb). There may be points in time where I will be unavailable due to my spouse's career (moving, social events, volunteering, preparing to deploy, etc.), newborn coming, or studying for an exam. I will notify you if an event comes up where I may be unavailable but I do like to reply within a day or two with corrections.


    I do write, so please feel free to take a look at my work before deciding.

  15. [Original]Gossamer's Island

    in Promote a Story!

    Posted

    Author: AquaTonic

    Title: Gossamer's Island

    Summary: Small town bookstore owner Camille receives an invitation hard to refuse: meet her mother's side of the family. That is, if she can make it there in one piece! Chaptered story.

    Feedback: Feedback and constructive criticism much appreciated.

    Fandom: Original/Paranormal/Supernatural

    Warnings: Angst, Anthro, Beast, D/s, H/C, M/F, Oral, SH, Solo, Toys, WIP





    This is my first original fic and I would appreciate any feedback on character/story/plot development. Thank you for taking your time and I will post here when a new chapter is available.

  16. What I dislike about fanfics and their authors

    in Personal Rants & Journals

    Posted

    I had to giggle at the list because I remember doing a lot of these things when I first started writing at a young age. I was still in the bloom of developing my voice and writing style so I would test styles out that seemed popular at the time (that was in the late 90s, early 2000s). The whole '~*~*~*~*~*~*~' to show time pasted or changing scenes.

    Something I would like to add: a review being skewed as a 'flame'. When someone points out an inconsistency, grammar/spelling error, etc., hardcore fans of that author used to lynch-mob the person as a 'flamer'. Then authors would put a note on their fic: 'No flames allowed!'

  18. what made you want to write in the first place?

    in Aimless Babble

    Posted

    I didn't start writing until 6th grade when one of my teachers pulled out pictures and as a project, we were to write something around that picture and describe it. I fell in love with doing that, discovered fan fiction on the internet, and my fate was sealed! My cousin and I had binders full of stories we'd create together. First our own, and read them to each other a chapter at a time, and then we started writing together.

  19. New? Introduce Yourself!

    in Aimless Babble

    Posted

    Hello,

    I'm not new-new but I've been lurking while slowly feeling out the forums and beginning to interact.

    I'm AquaTonic on AFF, I joined when I initially started to venture into writing more mature content than was appropriate for FF.Net. I've been writing since I was about 12 or 13, starting with fan fiction and then progressed into wanting to write something of my own. Because I had a huge horde of fan fic ideas, I wanted to finish those but decided I can rearrange the plot to make it into an original fic instead. I have one fan fic left to finish and then I'm purely dedicated to my own original works.

    It's nice to meet everyone and I hope to get to know you more as I start being more active on the forums!

  20. You know what burns my ass?

    in Personal Rants & Journals

    Posted

    I'll jump in on this and I like how BronxWench pointed out 'why are you angry' part.

    It really burns my ass...when someone assumes I want unsolicited advice/help trying to lose weight and that it will 'improve my marriage'.

    Why does this make me angry? I'm finally happy in my own skin after years of hating myself, my body/my choice/mind your business, it's a rude topic to bring up, ever, especially when first meeting someone, this topic triggers my past ED, and I have a great marriage but thanks for asking.

  25. Create A Story!

    in Forum Games

    Posted

    Theme: Psychological Torture Methods

    1) Sue and Bob: (M/F)

    Bob was hanging around the local __blackmail_____ when he saw Sue. "Hey Sue!" he called, "You look really __intimidating_____, do you want to go and ___shame____ or __humiliate____?"

    "Oh yes!" Sue squirmed in delight.

    Bob grabbed Sue and began to __strip________ her ___naked_____. Sue leaned back and with a throaty moan began to___condemn____ on Bob's___​shunning________.

    Bob felt his ___exploited phobia_______ was going to__interrogate_____!!! Never had it felt like this before!

    Sue began to use her___sleep deprivation_______ to__confinement_______ over and over again on Bob's__sensory deprivation_______.

    "____screaming________!" Bob roared in pleasure,"I'm gonna___threaten_________"

    "Do it Bob!" Sue encouraged him as she continued to ___disfigurement_________ on his____pharmacology_______ for ___thrice_____(insert number) times.

    "That was so __defamation________, baby!" Bob breathed deeply, "Let's do it again."

    "OK," Sue eyed him sexily, "but only if you __threaten to hurt________ my ___loved ones_______ this time!"

    "You got it babe!" Bob said____exposure_______.

    THE END.

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