tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post5074682849938182596..comments2023-06-25T11:02:00.806-05:00Comments on The Lazy, Yet Discerning Ficster: Column: Pastiche Pen's Advice On The Newbie Power & The Fandom TowerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-90615096442555515122009-04-13T12:03:00.000-05:002009-04-13T12:03:00.000-05:00Anonymous... I think laughing on a subway is actua...Anonymous... I think laughing on a subway is actually a very good defense strategy. I shun the giddy.<BR/><BR/>AG: Damn straight. If you don't read mine, you should read PP's. Really, that's your penance: one post-BD story. As PP's and mine are the best (no, I'm not conceded at all), I suggest one of those.<BR/><BR/>Generally: What's wrong with triple orgasm virgin sex? Nice work if you can get it, ya know?Hopeful Wagerhttp://www.fanfiction.net/~hopefulwagernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-15192810077079507192009-04-11T18:14:00.000-05:002009-04-11T18:14:00.000-05:00I saw this post this morning and saved it to read ...I saw this post this morning and saved it to read on the subway. I then proceeded to break one of the cardinal rules of subway riding by showing emotion and laughing out loud in a crowded car while reading this. You have this fandom down and I love that you call it out on its weaknesses. <BR/>wolvesnvampsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-30386540577987865862009-04-11T17:07:00.000-05:002009-04-11T17:07:00.000-05:00Oh PP, how you break my heart. Wonderful article, ...Oh PP, how you break my heart. <BR/><BR/>Wonderful article, as always, but I fear you have written the words that predict my doom. <BR/><BR/>I have tried a fic with E/B as my main characters. And it just...didn't fly. Perhaps it is my nature to be picky about voice, but I couldn't get it right and so I threw it away. <BR/><BR/>And started anew with OC pov. And I love it. To my fic's death, I love it. <BR/><BR/>Well, as I said, thanks for the article. I'll go sigh into my soup now. I'm the king of this pity party with my jewel encrusted crown. ;)<BR/><BR/>-skSideKickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605368622011046791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-92160486393148063872009-04-11T14:37:00.000-05:002009-04-11T14:37:00.000-05:00To all the BEA-UUU-tiful ladies who contributed, y...To all the BEA-UUU-tiful ladies who contributed, you rock m'sox.<BR/><BR/>AG-Heh. You know my rant on originality in fan fiction; however, for every one else who hasn't had it screamed at them: ALMOST NOTHING IN LITERATURE IS ORIGINAL. Like, every story that Shakespeare wrote was copied and simply made better - making shit better is awesome. Now, when we skip to FAN FICTION, you can imagine how original, I think we are all being... <BR/><BR/>Originality comes from the human experience - so write fun details.<BR/><BR/>Live720 - I'm glad I made you laugh. Especially so early. Like you had coffee and everything, right? I cannot laugh without coffee... and now that you mentioned it, I'd really like a peanut butter egg - must go buy some.<BR/><BR/>FoG - (your abbreviated name is almost as funny as Hour of Lead's (HoL) Heh.) Yeah, it's sort of hilarious how people review, but they do mean it as earnest compliments - like typically they're suprised at themselves - so surprised that they somehow neglect to realize they're giving you a lefthanded compliment of sorts...<BR/><BR/>And SiDEADde makes me laugh. FOOLS. The best general insult ever. Mostly because it's not that insulting, but highly satisfying to the declarer.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561522780035839951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-49435919012833048312009-04-11T12:40:00.000-05:002009-04-11T12:40:00.000-05:00^--------God forbid a reader would have to process...^--------God forbid a reader would have to process anything. One wouldn't want to have to think about what they've read. Just put EPOV or BPOV at the top and treat everyone like the retard they apparently are....<BR/><BR/>Fools. My hope for society in general drops a notch with every review like that.<BR/>Well said PP, as usual.<BR/>Back to the cave...A. Whitlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057943091026703133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-39376082798531309452009-04-11T11:49:00.000-05:002009-04-11T11:49:00.000-05:00This was ridiculously true. I was nodding like a ...This was ridiculously true. I was nodding like a FIEND through every sentence. I love people who are just honest for the sake of pointing out a legitimate, sensible point. It's what makes a good writer, actor, comic, etc. <BR/><BR/>So basically I adored this. So much I copy/pasted into my files of unfinished fics because if nothing else, this was some damn good writing.<BR/><BR/>Also, THANK YOU for flying the flag for non-canon. I don't mind that those stories won't ever achieve the kind of vaulted status that the B/E epics inspire, but I do adore the original and the odd pairing, and there are so few writers who venture out and write FINISHED (god help the number of unfinished fics sitting on my alert/favorites list right now) strange pairings. <BR/><BR/>"...readers will be harder on you. Like, don’t be surprised when people tell you, “You made me like Jacob Black!” <BR/>…like that was an impossible feat or something?" <BR/><BR/>LMAO. This happens to me so often I just kind of blink and nod at my computer screen like some sort of demented owl that has ruined the canon characters if so-and-so is likeable or GASP not likeable.<BR/><BR/>For example, a review I got yesterday: <BR/><BR/>"First of all I have to say I absolutely love your story! Yes it did take a few tries of reading it to really get into it but that was mainly due to my dislike of who the main characters. Also I must add I hate how you portayed Bella and Jasper in this story but still its amazingly good. the only one other thing I didn't like about the story was how you didn't mention who's POV it was in because at the begining of each chapter I'd have to process who it was about. But over all this is one hell off a story and have to say you have some serious writing skills. Thanks for creating such a wonderful story :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>How the hell do you enjoy my story if you hate two of the main characters???? <BR/><BR/>But that's the beauty of wandering into the wily world of non-canon to me. I gave Jasper a brother, I made Bella a lunch lady of sorts, and I gave canon-ites a heart attack in the process. It's not for everyone, like you said. It's me and my crazy little head.<BR/><BR/>So thank you for putting this awesomeness on paper for all to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-28386382601651821232009-04-11T07:45:00.000-05:002009-04-11T07:45:00.000-05:00Hey Pastiche,Great write up you have here. You ha...Hey Pastiche,<BR/><BR/>Great write up you have here. You have me laughing me ass off at 8 oclock on a Saturday morning, a feat that isn't too often accomplished.<BR/><BR/>Everything you said was so absolutely true! And, I just wanted to mention how funny it is when in the summary the only thing the person writes is "I am bad at summaries, just read." I'm just like hmmmmm WOW, okay I'm totally going to do that considering you aren't even creative enough to write something here.<BR/><BR/>"People write Emmett, and he just… isn’t funny. Jasper puts Alice in sexual positions that a Cirque de Soleil contortionist couldn't manage..." BAHAHAHAHAH I swear I read a few fics like this in my beginning reader days.<BR/><BR/>And, I loved how you said people will definitely be PMing authors and saying "Wow you actually made me like Jacob Black" because that is the PMs my inbox is constantly flooded with and I mean, I suppose that's a compliment? <BR/><BR/>Reader's reviews can be the best part of a writer's day. They can be funny, insightful, and ego-boosting. However, they can also be cruel and perhaps calling the writer an "effin bitch" because she didn't write the plot you wanted isn't really necessary. At all. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, before I go off on a rant and tangent like AG above (haha look at the affect you're having on us) I just wanted to say great job with this. You tickled my funny bone and I'm excited to read the next write ups from you.<BR/><BR/>And just a side note...AG (don't you just love how this is how you are referred to now BTW?) it makes me giggle excessively when I read people that accuse you of trying to be original and writing a story that isn't even close to Twilight--like that's supposed to be some kind of bad thing. Have they no concept of the sole purpose of fan fiction?? <BR/><BR/>Happy Easter ladies, try not to eat too many peanut butter eggs (this is coming from a girl that eats a foot-long hollow chocolate bunny in one sitting...oopsie).Live720https://www.blogger.com/profile/16822115741761164430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291157166360423354.post-24854644916078727432009-04-11T07:05:00.000-05:002009-04-11T07:05:00.000-05:00"Edward gets to break her shell and then her ..."Edward gets to break her shell and then her hymen—Ta Da! Bella and Edward have triple orgasm virgin sex—the end. "<BR/><BR/>BWAHAHHAHAAH. This is so trufax. Then, if the author tells it realistically and it doesn't end up flowers and unicorns... it's a cockblock wankfest. Sigh. Great article, though I've already doted on it so you already know this. Everything you do is epically win. How do you manage that?<BR/><BR/>Also, Hopeful Wager now makes me want to read a post BD fic nessie fic. HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT? Seriously, it's an impossible feat. I'm officially intrigued. Dang it all. <BR/><BR/>AND...<BR/><BR/>"There’s the fact that there are sooo many characters and personalities in Twilight it often seems like authors are being original for the sake of being original, instead using fandom material, which is sort of annoying."<BR/><BR/>You know, I get the opposite. People accusing me of being original when really, I'm not. I mean, given one slight change of circumstance, a character's personality can flip a total 360. I mean... in WA... assume that one little thing had happened between Renee and Charlie that set the future events into motion, and then in turn, effected Bella. She's OOC because of the events that altered her, but not necessarily "Original". And Edward... move his existence a hundred years and suppose that one little electrical spark changed everything for him. His experiences in the system molded his tough-exterior, etc. Again, OOC, but not necessarily original.<BR/><BR/>On the other side of the copper coin... these characteristics they began with could belong to anyone, and are often common traits in the literary world anyways (self-loathing, self-sacrifice, shyness, insecurity, etc and so on...)<BR/><BR/>Why am I ranting on this? See what you're making me do! I'm gonna stop now. :)<BR/><BR/>"People LOVE humor, but what people hate more than anything else in the whole world is a not-funny story that professes to be "hilarious" in the summary."<BR/><BR/>BAHAHA. I've sooo seen this. In the summary, they'll say like, "Really Hilarious!" And I'm like, "Errr, kay? Why don't you let the reader be the judge of that?" Those fics usually aren't funny. At all.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I <3 your standard twilight fics. It is so win. I might frame it...AngstGoddess003https://www.blogger.com/profile/03078749136364365622noreply@blogger.com