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Favorite Book: PoA

Favorite Female Character: Ginny

Favorite Male Character: Toss up between Ron and Draco

Similar attributes of: Hermione
Favorite Sites:

Portkey.org

D&G.com

Dark-Hunter.com
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Of My Writing:


1. My writing is what people read to pass the time away for a good update-like from Sarea (Portkey Party) and Jade Okelani (Our Winter), Sugarbear_1269 (The Girls of Hogwarts), or Where_is_truth (Fantasy Fudge)

2. I don't write because I think I'm good, I write because it's a getaway from everything else and it helps me wait for more books too come. So I'm really into happy endings, romantic/kinky sex scenes, and things that probably wouldn't happen in real life.

Of Couples I Ship:


3. I like Draco/Ginny because-I couldn't really tell you. It started out with them because of the whole enemy thing, but then it morphed to something else.

4. Even though I like Harry/Hermione, and Draco/Ginny--the more I read the Harry Potter books the more evidence I see that it'll end up Ron/Hermione, and Harry/Ginny.

5. I don't mind reading Harry/Ginny or Ron/Hermione because of what I think in number four

Of Flamers:


6. If you don't like my writing and decide to flame me don't freak out because I reply back

7. If a reader that flames can rudely say what they think then I can say it just as so back. It's called FREEDOM OF SPEECH get used it!

8. I have no problem if someone flames me, just as the flamer should have no problem, or other people, if I reply back.

9. If you think my views on Flamers/Flamming is childish GO SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS-I mean that in the nicest way possible.Really I shouldn't have said that, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but just don't piss me off. If you don't know the difference between a flame or constructive criticism read the following:

(Make note: This is a very long, very rantful subject ahead!)

A Flame:


Look Aya, I read your stories with sort of a vague detachment, because I have a feeling you're much younger than myself. Usually, it isn't too noticeable, so I check out your stories, and I have liked a few of them. But this one, well, it really needs a kick in the pants from someone who may have more experience.THIS story (and I say this because it doesn't count your others) isn't sexy. It's uncomfortable.

You may get lots of little girls saying it's great, but they just don't know any better. Ginny sounds like the most desperate kind of slut I've ever heard of. It's pathetic, it's degrading, and it's completely far-fetched. It's one thing to be stretching the fantasy world a bit - Ginny becoming a bisexual elf, or whatever, which is fun - but the whole concept of "The Lusties" is just demeaning to every girl that reads it.Second of all, the whole desperate act that Ginny is putting on Draco may work for a horny Gryffindor, but for someone who's supposed to be "so good" at getting guys, her technique is rediculous.

She isn't laying in any background work, trying to get to know him, what have you. Most guys like girls who are multi-faceted. The ones who act like whores from the get-go are treated as such. I can't believe that even as a young girl, you don't see how pathetic your characterization is here. If you love the Ginny character so much, I can't see how you would ever characterize her like this! I am also surprised that someone who seems to love a fandom so much hasn't even bothered to read the next installment.

What made it a flame?


1. Assuming, because I was younger, that I was ignorant on aspects of my story--and bluntly pointing it out several times. I know thirteen year olds that have had babies, that have had sex more then they should have. This flamer is obviously someone who feels the younger generation, or people younger than her are inferior to her.

2. No story (or author) no matter how bad the writing is needs to be 'kicked in the pants' aka told how bad the story sucks.

3. Insulting other reviewers who actually liked the story.
4. Using words like 'pathetic’, 'ridiculous', and other degrading words.

5. Also by ignoring the fact that many younger-if not younger girls are put into this type of situation every day--some just accept it better than others.

6. A flamer that clearly didn't read the summary, the notes, and the warnings at the beginning of the story. Not to mention that she also flamed another story of mine! 'The Elvin Bride'

This very flame turned into Constructive Criticism (by me):


Look Aya, I read your stories with sort of a vague detachment, partly because I wasn't sure about the plot. I've checked out your other stories and I have liked a few of them. This one, I'm sorry to say, rubbed me the wrong way. I don't find THIS story (and I say this because it doesn't count your others) sexy. It's uncomfortable for me. I'm not sure if it's the fact of what Ginny's doing or the fact that it's kind of far-fetched in how I view the characterization of Ginny Weasley.

Just a suggestion--brush up on Ginny's technique of seduction. You had mentioned that she was 'good' at it. From what I got from it is that she's just a 'horny Gryffindor'. Maybe you could make her come on less forcefully, like she could come up caressing his thigh or something. She isn't laying in any background work, trying to get to know him, what have you--you should probably try to get her focused on that part to make it seem more like she's not just throwing herself at him. Give her some technique.

Most guys like girls who are multi-faceted.You should probably take some time looking over your characterization as well--under the circumstances of Ginny's 180 degree attitude you can still push in glimpses of that blushing girl in there. Anyhow I feel this story is a little to--well, it's not my taste. Hopefully some of my suggestions may have helped or got you thinking.

Now—if a reviewer just completely didn’t like the story either go away without leaving a review or say something like this:


I’m not sure if I related to any bits of your story. My interest just didn’t spark. So hopefully you’ll write something that does spark it, next time. If not-oh well, everyone has different tastes just as writers have different writing styles, and readers like other stories that someone else might not. The reason why I started reading it is because it was different. Keep originality, keep on writing, keep on trying—and a beta reader wouldn’t be horrible.

Instead of saying something like this:


This is absolutely pathetic. It’s clearly obvious that you’re younger and ignorant. You don’t even have a writing style. Do everyone a favor and get out of you’re current interest in writing.

Your characterization sucks and there are so many spelling mistakes it makes me wonder just how young you are. Stop writing and maybe you can save someone else an hour on their lives.



Neither one of those are something I would want to see in a review—as I’m sure no other ff writer would, but honestly which would you rather have? Survey Says!!! It’s obvious. Guys, it's called 'sugar coating' and I understand that some writing critiquers don't always like 'sugar coating', but you can still tell someone exactly what you think without being rude and plain mean. I’m sorry if anyone disagrees with me-e-mail me and tell me why! I just don’t see how anyone could disagree when the answer to me seems so clear though.

If people think less of me because of this or because of the way I think-whatever! I'm not losing any sleep over it and I can't help feeling the way I do about this. The way I see it makes perfect sense!

Of Plagerizing:


10. It's wrong and it's hurtful/irritating for the person who actually wrote it because someone else is getting credit for their work.

11. It doesn't bug me if somone steals what I write in fan fiction as much as it probably should. Don't take that the wrong way, it's still highly irritating!

12. It pisses me off when I see stories that belong in the 'God Category of Phenomenal' being taken. Just stay away from stories that can't be touched by common folk. Examples of 'GCoP': Portkey Party, Our Winter, Anything by Sugarbear especially The Girls of Hogwarts, Fantasy Fudge, ---I think I'll make a whole page for this one....

Of People Who Bash Ships:


13. Get a life-I'm being nice, trust me!

On other peoples Pet Peeves


14. I really don't care.

15. If someone in the Harry Potter fan fiction world went about writing a story trying to avoid ALL pet peeves, then some cynical person would get a pet peeve about that.

16. The Harry Potter fandom has been pet peeved to death. It's to the point were everything anyone writes is pet peevish! (Come on guys! Take into consideration how big the fandom is and the fact that the writing area gets new fans every day!)

On the difference between a Writer and an Author


17. I've come to the conclusion that there is a huge difference from being an author and being a writer!

18. You can write a story in netspeak or not and post it up on fanfiction.net and technically you'd be considered an author because in a way it's published to the public.

19. To be a writer the words just flow and you rarely, if ever have any problems pleasing your readers. You always have an idea ready and even in its worst form people still love it.

20. A couple of people have already told me I got backwards, that it's the other way around because an Author is published. When I explained the internet they still didn't agree, but it does make sense doesn't it?

More to come...if I haven't already pissed you off. Feel free to e-mail me and share you own opinion. I love a healthy debate!





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