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ratherastory ([personal profile] ratherastory) wrote2010-04-03 05:33 pm

Oh, God, I'm neurotic

This is me being insecure and neurotic. Nothing to see here, move along.


Dear Self,

We have been over this. Just because a reviewer obviously didn't understand your story or maybe just didn't read it carefully does NOT mean you suck forever as a writer. Come on. There are plenty of people whose opinions you trust who told you the story worked just fine. One *anonymous* reviewer should not be enough to reduce you to a quivering pile of insecure goo.

Jesus H. Christ, woman, pull yourself together!

Love,

Me



Dear Anonymous Reviewer,

Really? You read all 8,000 words of that fic and came away with the notion that I have sympathy only for Sam and that I'm awful to Dean? Really?

I'm a little flummoxed that that's what you took away from the story. Truly.

Maybe you ought to read it again a little more carefully. Or, better yet, go away before I enlist Missouri to hit you with a spoon. I am all for constructive criticism, but that? That wasn't it.

No love,

Me

[identity profile] ratherastory.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Taking issue with the POV? Really? That's... beyond not constructive. POV is writer's choice.

Oy.

just because you don't like the storyline is no reason to trash someone's work.

Yes, this.

That wasn't the criticism of my fic (just that I apparently don't understaaaand how much Dean is sufferiiiiing and only have sympathy for Sam. *g*), but it drives me crazy when I see people doing it elsewhere.