Easy for you to say. It's not one of your favorite stories being so easily dismissed.
But Fish has had stories of her own discussed here and critiqued, which is surely a comparable experience? And she also shared her difficulties with understanding the story, as did I.
It's not easy to say to a group, hey, I didn't understand this. Is it me or is it the story? Can you help me out here?
It's okay, it's all part of being a mod. All I can do is hope that people comment, one way or the other, and be happy when they do - which I am.
I'm glad you are okay with it. Posting our opinions out in the open anywhere is a risk; I can't disagree with you. Regarding my opinions on fandom and fic, I've been flamed for mine in my personal journal and trolled and de-friended, too.
Anyone who puts a story in the queue is taking a risk, though maybe not quite so publicly as we do who post and comment.
But this fic is dear to me, and I'm not going to pretend it's fun to hear it criticized for several pages.
I see that. I'm sorry this has been such a negative experience for you. Thank you for sharing this rec with us despite your reservations about doing so.
We all bring our unique pov and experiences to the table here. I hope you know how much I appreciate your contributions and look forward to reading them; even if I disagree with your reviews, I always learn something new about the stories from reading them.
Re: Themes: Fear and Love
But Fish has had stories of her own discussed here and critiqued, which is surely a comparable experience? And she also shared her difficulties with understanding the story, as did I.
It's not easy to say to a group, hey, I didn't understand this. Is it me or is it the story? Can you help me out here?
It's okay, it's all part of being a mod. All I can do is hope that people comment, one way or the other, and be happy when they do - which I am.
I'm glad you are okay with it. Posting our opinions out in the open anywhere is a risk; I can't disagree with you. Regarding my opinions on fandom and fic, I've been flamed for mine in my personal journal and trolled and de-friended, too.
Anyone who puts a story in the queue is taking a risk, though maybe not quite so publicly as we do who post and comment.
But this fic is dear to me, and I'm not going to pretend it's fun to hear it criticized for several pages.
I see that. I'm sorry this has been such a negative experience for you. Thank you for sharing this rec with us despite your reservations about doing so.
We all bring our unique pov and experiences to the table here. I hope you know how much I appreciate your contributions and look forward to reading them; even if I disagree with your reviews, I always learn something new about the stories from reading them.