Mild, midday fanfiction rant

May 07, 2012 14:35

I don't read a lot of fanfiction (would rather write it, obviously) and I don't think I'm that picky. But seriously, if you tag something on Tumblr one thing and it is most definitely NOT that thing, that's cheating. Even if you put that thing you tagged it for in the last line of the story, it is still NOT that thing! And while I'm at it, if/when ( Read more... )

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aithine May 7 2012, 21:54:09 UTC
Sing it, sister!

So very distracting. I need to close my browser and put away the tablet so I'll stop playing Draw Something so I can actually get some more work done this afternoon. *g*

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anonymous May 7 2012, 21:56:01 UTC
Darquethoughts here. Doing this from my phone and its a pain to log in. Totally agree with you. That's all I wanted to say. You are not alone in your rant.

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veronicaluv May 9 2012, 03:55:15 UTC
Makes me crazy, it really does. Esp the bait and switch, when the label is just on there so someone will read it, but it turns out the author is far more interesting in a completely different 'ship. grr, makes me Veronica McCrankyPants!

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Yeah, those pretty shiny objects alyburns May 8 2012, 00:38:01 UTC
that most folks call "men in their favorite tv shows" or just "men" can be very distracting. :)

I'm also thinking I'm glad I know nothing about tumblr otherwise, I'm be mad too - so instead, I'll be mad on your behalf, okay? :)

And as a mod - I'd shoot myself before I'd let any of my slash lists be other than, you know, slash. *nods*

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Re: Yeah, those pretty shiny objects veronicaluv May 9 2012, 03:06:42 UTC
Tumblr is scary - I really need a sherpa ;). And slash for slash comms, baby - if your comm is characterA/characterB, then that's all it should be!

*gets off soapbox*

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vsee May 8 2012, 10:48:38 UTC
Many of your fans would rather you wrote it, too. *g* Heh. Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm dying for more fic from you. :)

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veronicaluv May 9 2012, 03:02:40 UTC
Yay! That's lovely to hear because, well, I have lots more coming ;).

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