Has anyone ever received something from a writer with lots of enthusiasm and no talent or skill whatsoever?
Dude. Many, many times.
Just ask Dana about the strange girl from LFN who -- totally unsolicited I might add -- sent me one of her stories and told me that I could post it to my personal fanfic archive.
Not only was it one of the more egregiously awful Mary Sues I've ever seen, but... why would she think I'd post anyone else's stories to my person fanfic archive?
Just finished "Seeing the Light." Happy happy, joy joy, whee. Angst, true love, and the Weasley Twins being gits.
It's
fun,
isn't it? She's not wholly happy with it, because the mix of comedy/not comedy didn't work out as well as she'd hoped, but I do like it lots.
When Harry remembers the green light on Draco's face, then strides across the room to get rid of Eliot ...
Damn, that sounds so soap opera-y, but, damn! Wibble. I
t heart
the mush.
Yes, I was choked too. Bless.
Has anyone ever received something from a writer with lots of enthusiasm and no talent or skill whatsoever?
Too many frelling times to count. Though I do my best to offer a thorough and constructive beta regardless. I have a small rep for being a hardass in beta.
a writer with lots of enthusiasm and no talent or skill whatsoever
I worry that I AM that writer.
Which is partially why I've only ever written one snippet of fanfic.
Hey Plei, I just read The less said the Better, over on Bfa. (If you posted it here, I missed it.) Yet another good read.
Oh, my.
I posted it a year or so ago on World Crossing, and didn't get drunk enough to post it elsewhere until last night.
Actually, until just after midnight, its name was The Unspeakable Buffy Fic.
Glad you enjoyed it. I had my snarky pants on at the time.