posted by
rockstarpeach at 05:13pm on 25/01/2013 under i like the sound of my own voice, i read fics!
Or sometimes I don't.
Sometimes I see really annoying author's notes along the lines of 'I suck at writing porn' or 'I've been blocked for ages and I'm sure this is garbage'.
If that's the case, seriously folks, keep it to yourself. If I saw your fic posted to a comm and I'm on the fence about reading, the fact that even YOU wouldn't recommend it is a pretty hard and fast guarantee that I'm not going anywhere near it.
Also, if you feel like you have to warn me for slash, or bottom!X, I'm second guessing your definition of the word 'warning' and then I'm wondering if you've really got a good handle on the English language.
And if you say something like this:
I made no money from this. However, money was paid for this and donated to charity. So anyone hungry to scream copyright infringement is welcome to sue the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
I'm going to raise my eyebrow and mark you down on my list of LJ notes folk, under 'no'.
Seriously, who the fuck invites someone to sue disaster victims? I highly doubt anyone cares enough about your few bucks to seek prosecution, but if they did, do you seriously think they should take it up with the victims of a hurricane, rather than YOU, who actually infringed on the copyright?
I've never read anything by this author before, though I've considered it. Now, for sure I won't.

Sometimes I see really annoying author's notes along the lines of 'I suck at writing porn' or 'I've been blocked for ages and I'm sure this is garbage'.
If that's the case, seriously folks, keep it to yourself. If I saw your fic posted to a comm and I'm on the fence about reading, the fact that even YOU wouldn't recommend it is a pretty hard and fast guarantee that I'm not going anywhere near it.
Also, if you feel like you have to warn me for slash, or bottom!X, I'm second guessing your definition of the word 'warning' and then I'm wondering if you've really got a good handle on the English language.
And if you say something like this:
I made no money from this. However, money was paid for this and donated to charity. So anyone hungry to scream copyright infringement is welcome to sue the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
I'm going to raise my eyebrow and mark you down on my list of LJ notes folk, under 'no'.
Seriously, who the fuck invites someone to sue disaster victims? I highly doubt anyone cares enough about your few bucks to seek prosecution, but if they did, do you seriously think they should take it up with the victims of a hurricane, rather than YOU, who actually infringed on the copyright?
I've never read anything by this author before, though I've considered it. Now, for sure I won't.
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That last one is shitty.
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For someone who's such a sarky bitch herself, I would have thought that might be your first conclusion :P
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I'd love to hang out with you two while your hanging out but I think I'm too damn soft. I'd end up crying.
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Ha! No, in real life we're really sweet! Er...sort of. Ahem.
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It's like a syrupy overdose!
('cause you know you love to be my bitch)
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If I'm anyone's bitch, I think I've proven repeatedly that it's Whisky's. I end up being, like, the unpaid intern who fetches the tea for Team Lame and aspires to be a member one day.
(I do sort of love you, though. Ew, now I'm grossing myself out with the flowery declarations!)
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Just... let it go, man. Don't bring unnecessary attention.
There's just something about going to the trouble of mentioning law suits and then hoisting it off on disaster victims. Seriously uncool.
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Ah, Nirvana nostalgia :D
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It happens to be true...
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(Or do you guys get bees in your hoods...? :P)
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Then I read it has major snark to anyone who would sue.
Damn. Now I can't remember the writer.
Damn it!!!!
Getting so damn old!
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Just guessing.
Y'all know I'm not one to stir up trouble.
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Well, I have no idea what that person is like, but if you think this sounds typical of them, that's sort of interesting!
In the way that my feelings of ick keep on keepin' on.
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Save that stupid ass stuff for your friends, y'know? Keep it out of the comm.
I'm a weee bit cranky today.
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That's okay, I was pretty cranky, too :)
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I know that from experience :)
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But, warning about bad writing seems rather ridiculous if you are looking for readers. The summary has to be pretty damn good for me to think about reading it, if the writer says the story's not good
I'm thinking that the author's disclaimer was an attempt at sarcasm.
xxx
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