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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
louisev:
you are all quite welcome...
I am idling in chat chatting with Leslie right now if anyone wants to join in, and yes, I am busily
*typity type typing*
RonitR:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on July 24, 2006, 12:11:43 pm ---Friends--
I am having the weirdest reaction and you need to help me a bit....
I am so tempted to write back and blast her out of the water but then I say, what's the point? Why bother? If she doesn't want to read, she doesn't need to read, right? But it is that visceral reaction of "don't you dare say anything bad about E&E!" And it is also the reaction of those who would critique a story who haven't even read it. THAT just makes me see red...
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Leslie,
I can really understand why you are so upset with your friend .
But, think of it this way – you actually owe her, big time. She sent you the firts link to the "Laramie Saga", which you love and enjoy to this day….. that is actually quite a favour…
Personally, I can't understand why people are sometimes so mean to some fanfictions.
I even have to confess that some huge crowd-pleasers left me cold ( **cough** HI** cough** ), but I still don't feel their writers and/or readers should be tarred and feathered…. :-\
Also, heated debate is a sign that a story touches people deeply and emotionally, which, in a way, is a huge compliment to its' author … (i mean, what would you rather write – a story that left people heated-up, or a story that people read, say "oh, nice" and then 5 seconds later can't be bothered to remember what's it about.. ??).
That's just my 2 cents worth though…
louisev:
Update to "Shelter From the Storm"
http://louisev.livejournal.com/80351.html "Chapter 19: The First Victim"
louisev:
Update to "Shelter From the Storm"
http://louisev.livejournal.com/80440.html "Chapter 20: The Out of Towners"
opinionista:
--- Quote from: RonitR on July 24, 2006, 01:42:48 pm ---Leslie,
I can really understand why you are so upset with your friend .
But, think of it this way – you actually owe her, big time. She sent you the firts link to the "Laramie Saga", which you love and enjoy to this day….. that is actually quite a favour…
Personally, I can't understand why people are sometimes so mean to some fanfictions.
I even have to confess that some huge crowd-pleasers left me cold ( **cough** HI** cough** ), but I still don't feel their writers and/or readers should be tarred and feathered…. :-\
Also, heated debate is a sign that a story touches people deeply and emotionally, which, in a way, is a huge compliment to its' author … (i mean, what would you rather write – a story that left people heated-up, or a story that people read, say "oh, nice" and then 5 seconds later can't be bothered to remember what's it about.. ??).
That's just my 2 cents worth though…
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Lesile dear,
I think RonitR has a point. But if this person really bothers you, you can always ignore her/her somehow. Perhaps not answering her emails, but believe me I know what is to feel like you're feeling now.
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