Right, what's a little sweater sniffing between sworn enemies?

Riley ,'Sleeper'


Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers  

This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.


Dana - Jun 14, 2004 11:02:34 am PDT #8359 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Are you kidding? This is the most I've laughed in a while.

I think it's the image of a tiny Billy Joel that really pushes it over the edge.


shrift - Jun 14, 2004 11:33:22 am PDT #8360 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I think it's the image of a tiny Billy Joel that really pushes it over the edge.

Tea on my monitor AGAIN. I'm laughing almost as hard as I was this morning when Te put a mental image of Batman saying, "OMG, Best Friends 4Evah!!!1!" in my head...

...and thinking about said mental image has set me off again. Well, I guess I didn't need that last cup of tea, anyway.


Emily - Jun 14, 2004 1:10:14 pm PDT #8361 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

You know, I like Billy Joel. He's pretty cool. But I don't think I'd sing Billy Joel songs to my great grandchildren.

On the other hand, by the time I had grandchildren I might well be singing them Barnacle Bill the Sailor. Still. Billy Joel? "Rock-a-bye, little baby, they got a deep shag carpet and a couple of paintings from Sears..."


erikaj - Jun 14, 2004 1:16:32 pm PDT #8362 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!

I know. And I don't think the one she cited means what she thinks it means either.


brenda m - Jun 14, 2004 3:21:38 pm PDT #8363 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

A tiny Billy Joel?

In-Perceivable!

t /Vizzini


Snacky - Jun 15, 2004 11:41:30 am PDT #8364 of 10000
Like I need a hole in my head

I have a question. A bit of a long question, so bear with me (also, I posted about this in my LJ, so if you read that, feel free to skip this), but I'm interested in opinions.

I recently read a fic that I really liked, by a person who I don't think likes me and my first impulse was to send feedback. But I hesitated because I wondered if this person would appreciate it, coming from me. And I don't want to stir up old, hard feelings or anything.

(Brief backstory: I'm a member of fandom_wank, and I know this person doesn't like f_w. I don't know if she doesn't like me *personally* - I don't even know if she knows who I am, but if she does identify me as a f_w member, chances are she doesn't like me.)

So, what do you all think? As writers, would you want feedback from someone you don't like? As readers, would you send feedback to someone you don't think likes you?


§ ita § - Jun 15, 2004 11:47:13 am PDT #8365 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Speaking of f_w, I just got read up in the Jordan Wood kerfuffle.

That was fun.

I'm all for the end by non-renewal of the species.


Snacky - Jun 15, 2004 11:48:52 am PDT #8366 of 10000
Like I need a hole in my head

Hee! Aren't they the craziest crazies to ever do the crazy limbo under the crazy stick?

Man. I'm glad I live on the opposite coast.


Dani - Jun 15, 2004 11:52:19 am PDT #8367 of 10000
I believe vampires are the world's greatest golfers

I wouldn't send any kind of criticism - constructive or otherwise - to someone I didn't get along with, just because of the possibility of misunderstandings & flame wars. But since it's positive feedback, I say go for it.

As a writer, I love getting feedback from anyone. (Though the few "OMG yuor fic is so kewl!!1!" ones took me somewhat aback.)


Connie Neil - Jun 15, 2004 11:55:06 am PDT #8368 of 10000
brillig

If the dislike was known to both parties, you might preface the feedback by saying "I know we've had our disagreements, but I had to tell how much I enjoyed X". Assuming you did enjoy X, that is. Personally, I'd be thrilled to receive good feedback from someone I'd had issues with, because I'd believe it more from them.