Feedback
Like any writer, feedback is one of my favourite things. It's certianly not why I write, I write because my muse tells me too. Writing is a part of my very being, I don't think I could ever stop writing. However, positive feedback does help.
When, I'm feeling discoured about a story or just suffering from writer's block, a positive review or e-mail can go along way. I don't write for the praise, but I definitely enjoy it. Now, that's not saying that every review I get is positve. I've gotten my share of negative reviews, but most of have been constructive and have helped.
I like knowing what I did wrong, so I can correct it. As long as it's worded constructively, then I actually appreciate it. I really like being given advice on how to improve my writing. The ones that are just plain negative, well I don't like them, but I can live with them.
But it's the postive reviews that mean so much. I've gotten so many wonderful, funny, really nice reviews. Hearing that people liked my work and that prevoked to think, that means so much to me.
One of my favourites was: its very nice, the perfect ending to the series, but its different from your usual style and a little too sweet. That's from a Harry Potter story I wrote a while ago, a short, sweet piece about Harry once the war with Voldemort was over. I just found the review interesting, as it almost implies that I should stick to the angst, which is my usual style.
I really like the long reviews, full of plot points and suggestions and interpetations. I like the idea that my stories make people think. I don't want to write stupid, mindless things, even if it's just fanfiction. I want to write things worth reading.
One of the nicest reviews I've ever gotten was: Wow.
Hats off to you. Really. This is some of the best writing I've seen on any fanfiction site. This is the work of a writer, not just a harry potter fan. After I read that, I just went 'wow'. I was so flattered. someone called me a real writer, that meant a lot to me.
I don't wnat to write fanfiction forever. I'd like to create my own characters someday, my own world. Still, all I want is to write and to have people like what I write and if right now the media available to me is fanfiction, then I'll do my best at it.
posted by Michelle at 7:40 PM
2 Comments:
Ah. Personally, I write to keep myself amused, but I don't share it with the world.
I am an avid reader, and do try to comment if I'm registered to the site (or, on ff.net I mostly do anon because I forget to log in). Like you said, leaving a detailed feedback is best, though if you're in a rush or can't properly think one out (which I tend to be very guilty of from time to time- particularlly mornings- also, I have a horribly time remembering if I've commented at all!) I hope a generic "I love this story and will be paying attention for future updates" is ok.
But sometimes I feel like I shouldn't critique the writing or offer suggestions on plot unless the author specifically asks for it.
I would just like to say that I think your stories are amazing! It's ok if their a liitle dark, somtimes life is. And I hope you write more Instant Star fanfiction, I too am for some reason totally obsseses with the show. I don't agree with the whole Tommy/Jude thing, but for them it just seems right. You can feel their chemistry through the tv and you know they should be together.
Keep Writing.
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