Yeah. I'm getting really tired of seeing original stories here. Xing went to all the trouble of making a separate site just for the original stories so this one wouldn't be overloaded with them. The worst offenders are in the Misc Section. They usually have some shit like "I didn't know where else to put this". I guess the Guidelines you have to agree to before you post each story that say "ORIGINAL FICTION CAN NOT BE POSTED HERE/GO TO FICTIONPRESS" or something like that are just too complex to understand.

Assholes.

In any event, this is where I will be keeping a catalogue of all the badly written original shit posted here that pisses me off.

Because when I click on a category, I want to fucking read a fic about that fandom. Not some shitty ass center-justified italicized piece of shit poem about an angsty dumped teenager in wuuuuuv.

Feel free to vent about crap that pisses you off here, if you feel the need.

Okay. Fanfiction.

Examples of something I hate:

"Nice chapter! Especially seeing Cream there! And you know what? Cream's my favorite Sonic character, too! She's so cute, isn't she?

Cream: And because you make me your favorite Sonic character, I made this especially for you! (Cream puts a flower crown on your head)

Me: So anyway...

Both: Please continue!"

Another:

"Naruto: (in his sexy jutsu form) Hi there!

Jason, Jiraiya, others: (Nosebleeds)

Naruto: (turns back into his normal form) Gyahahahahahahaha! I call it, Oiroke no jutsu!

Everyone: AHO! (Aho means fool or idiot in japanese) DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME LEARNUNG THAT JUTSU!

Jason: But it's good!

Samara: You pervert. (smacks Jason's head)

Ray Lin: Naruto no ecchi!(throws her shuriken at him, but missed)"

I don't think the last review had anything to do with the fic.

I got these both from the Cartoon Crossovers section. *Why* do so many people there think that they're funny and clever with characters and OC doing dialogue with them in their reviews? Why?! I don't even receive these reviews! And they still piss me off!

Oh, and as for your original stories rant, FR... when I was an adorable little n00b at this site, I would look at original fics that got flamed for being original and think "I don't get it! What's the problem?" But now that I'm older (by six months or so) and wiser, the sheer number of original fics is bothering me, too.

I mean, the whole point you signed up on FF.net is to write STORIES, not incredibly long author's notes. Normally, I wouldn't mind if there was a point to the author's notes, but if it's just random rambling about nothing, than it pisses me off.

Another thing: when people write five sentence paragraphs for a chapter. I'll admit, my chapters are short, but usually aren't shorter than 220 words or so. It just defeats the point of writing a story if it's a short paragraph. Readers (or me at least) like being occupied with long chapters that are interesting, and not repitive, or boring.

Yeah, that's my *incredibly* short rant for now.

They're a)not allowed on the site and b) it's just plan annoying to read about these characters that randomly break out into song. Hello, this is fiction, not a musical. (unless you're writing in a fandom of a musical, then I don't know what to say) Anyway, songs are really distracting in the flow of a story. I mean, you're reading, reading, reading, getting really into it and then BAM! the lead character's singing her heart out to some hit song from last year that 'expresses how she's feeling'. Talk about killing the mood.

I think the Harry Potter fandom is terrible at this. I espeically hate that you have these HP characters singing current songs and wearing the current fashion trends. I wonder if these people have realized that the series takes place in the 90s.

Heheh. Guilty of that one, I suppose. Even if it was back in 2004, where almost every single fic in the French part of the Harry Potter fandom was a songfic.

Anyway. What I hate the most, and I've let many people know untill now, is those who write in French in an English fic when there's absolutely no point in doing that. And even more when it's poorly written French.

Hey! I know French is supposed to be romantic (Though I don't see what *is* actually romantic in saying two random sentences that most likely no one will understand... Hell, I don't even see what can be romantic in the whole French vocabulary!), but find a reason! And find a translator, for god's sake!

Other thing? Huh... Endless author notes where they talk about (or with) characters of the fandom, or just random things. Don't know why, but I'm sure it'll end as a subject here someday. If no one suggest it ever, I'll do.

"How to make author's note that don't make the reader want to die"... Just by itself, it IS important.

When I see an endless author note, most of the time I won't even bother to scroll to the story. The 'back' button is way easier...

Same applies to disclaimer, too.

Please... All the "*cries* *sniff* *sees the readers* *stop crying* Oh... I don't own my favorite characters... *cries again*" things, we've seen them. For once, if you can't come up with something that will make the readers smile (really! not in your imagination!), get on with the simple "all the characters and universe belongs to *name of the author or company*, I don't get money for it".

It's way better... Or at least way less annoying.

I took it in high school. I can't speak fluently, but I can read it when I need to.

Just don't look at my profile, since you don't want to see another of those songfics...

I thought you guys already agreed that these stuff aren't worth your while? But maybe because you're all so pathetic and possibly don't have a life, you go on reading anyway.

Fan fictions are the worst. They're for people who apparently don't have vast enough imagination and anyone who's as affected by them as you are simply has to get a life. Come on, they're just stories made up by a pre-teenage mind that probably can't spell 'dog' correctly twice in a sentence. Why harbor this much hatred? They're stupid people, so? What's new?

Especially the ones who can't spell.

I was just thinking the same thing. Ironic, isn't it? (not about us thinking the same thing, but about us needing to give and follow that advice) :)

Someone once gave me a great comeback to use on my more tattle-tale sorts of kids: whenever you point your finger at someone, remember that three fingers are pointing back at you.

I'm not saying we're pointing any fingers. Just using it as an analogy of sorts about giving and taking our own advice.

*pants* Okay, I'll just have my character say he "took care of it." It could work, nice and vague...and it shows that I have NO IDEA what I'm talking about! AHHHHH!!

*headdesk*

Anyways, you know what I really hate? When people make fics about my favorite bands (I know it's against the rules anyway) and they're slash. Do these people seriously think I want to read about how Pete Wentz totally wants to screw the lead singer of his band? Do they think I want to know how aforementioned lead singer's lips/hips feel to aforementioned Wentz? No. I don't. Have I ever read one of these fics? Uh, NO, NO, why do you ask?!

I'm not a flamer. I can occasionally be quite harsh with my criticism if a particular fic is really pissing me off. But what really annoys me is when a writer replies to my review, whining about how I didn't like their fic, but that's not their fault, and they just used their imagination, bla bla bla... And they're really hurt and upset because they poured their heart and soul into the fic, bla bla bla...

It's really irritating, because they seem to have missed the point. Criticism of a writer's work is not a criticism of the writer themselves. Do these people think that published writers never get a critique of their work? Even Shakespeare has his critics. And if the story really means so much to them, why did they post it on a public website where everyone in the world can see it? And, most importantly, if this fic supposedly contains their heart and soul, why is it so horribly written and why have they obviously not proofread it?

There seems to be some idea floating around that writing is an artform which cannot be taught. This is wrong. It's true that imagination is something you're born with, bla bla bla, but how you shape your imagination, how you develop it into original ideas and then use language to make those ideas come alive for readers, that is a skill that must be learnt and practiced. No one is 'born' a writer. And often those writing skills cannot possibly be learnt without someone else teaching them to you. Particularly grammar.

And my favourite comeback? When I pick someone up for their misuse (or complete lack) of grammar or sentence structure, and the writer comes back with a whiny reply that that's just their 'style'. No, actually, it's not a 'style'. It's just wrong. Grammar, structure and so on can be shaped and used to great effect. One sentence paragraphs, incomplete sentences and punctuation can work wonders when used effectively. But only once proper grammar has been learnt! Only then can you use it to effect and bend language to your will. You have to walk before you can run!

/end rant. Sorry, just had to get that off my chest!

I. F**king. Hate. Weekend. Homework.

One day I decided to give out con-crit to some new authors who desperately needed it. One replied to me, with the excuse that she's only thirteen. So I guess being thirteen excuses shitty spelling and grammar in their summary? -Laughs- I'm not that much older myself, so if you'll excuse me, I'm off to write a story with shitty sentence structure and some grammar mistakes just for varity, and if you tell me I'm wrong, I'm just PM you back saying, 'Well, I'm only a teenager!'

/sarcasm is my second language;)

Damn, it should be your first! I keep telling people to brush up on their sarcasm....maybe they should take lessons from you!

Frodo is in his fifties in the books, actually. For some reason, Gandalf lets the whole pressing business of The Ring lapse for seventeen years, which ratchets down the tension a bit. However, fifties for a hobbit is the equivalent of thirties for one of us.

I write a strange synthesis of book and movie!verse. That missing seventeen years screws up my timeline bigtime and give me all kinds of tsouris. LOL

I can't stand Mary Sues. I also hate Artemis/Minerva stories, but I suppose there isn't actually anything wrong with it...

Hmm. People who can't write a complete sentencefor shit. Reading some of these fictions gives me a headache.

People reviewing and telling you to read their fictions. I'll read your fiction if I want to, thanks very much.

Last but not least, people who write only for reviews. You know, the ones who put REVIEW REVEIW REVIEW every time there's a funcking space.

Oh, I suppose Hillary Duff pisses me off too, but this obviously isn't the place for that...

I'm tired of stories where a canon character suddenly finds himself female, without any of that weird crap. That's what gets me. If a character is female, then they won't "suddenly" find themeselves to be male, not without some serious dirty magic.

just don't even reply to me. I don't wanna hear from you

I am *so* fucking sick of illiterate - ignorant? - writers who think that, "Ooh! This little section says 'Musicals/Plays!' And then that one says 'Wicked!' Why not post my kick-butt awesome emo poem/story involving vampires and REAL LIFE PEOPLE in there? After all, poems are basically songs and vampires are wicked! Yeah!" It...irks...me...to...no...end...

It happens *all* the time in my fandom and in the Musical/Plays section.

"As of 29th of April 2007 ill no longer use this account due to idiotic people who think they work for FF.net and have nothing better to do than leave hurtful messages to others regarding where they post fanfiction or what the fiction is about.

Therefore Im posting fiction on a private site where my loyal readers can access them because im not going to sop my fiction that they enjoy reading, I also have no intention of deleting the stuff Ive posted here, if ff.net are really bothered about it they (and i mean the people who actually do have power) can delete it, im not going to just because a few idiots told me to, they dont own or control me."

^^ Courtesy of the profile of one of the people I "reviewed". Then one of their "loyal" reviewers said:

I think that this story has been well crafted and thought out well, the author has obviously taken time to write the story and come up with an interesting plot.

A review is meant to be a useful critism about the story, not someone randomly slagging off the author.

If you don't like it, don't review it.

And whether it is or isn't breaking the rules, don't do 'fanfiction' a favour by 'saving' them from what you think is rubbish. It is the job of fanfiction and it's admin, not some random dark avenger... And definately don't act like you're doing them a favour when you are actually just going to slag them off.

It is a good story, I hope that you will update depsite the negativity.

And yet another one of her reviewers:

wow! a mizer fic! ive been lookin all over for a decent mizer fic! its fantastic, oh and for the 'reviewer' below this comment, report abuse is for reporting ABUSE! not to say to admin and mods that there is a fan fiction out of place! if i where the girl who wrote this fan fic i would actually use the report ABUSE button on you... because that is basicly all you and your 'clones' have been doing, you have been harassing this poor girl for doing nothing wrong other than to write a fic for people to enjoy

-explodes-

I can't stand it anymore. Really, I can't.

Haha. Maiafay, this might make you hate me.

I don't like fics that aren't researched. The fact that an author spent the time to actually find information that only takes up three sentences of the narration just shows how meticulous the author is. I'm not going to waste my time reading a work that's written by some lazy-ass writer who doesn't care about presenting accurate information. For instance, I once read this story that had a group of horses charge into a field of pikes [LotR's wonderful portrayal of that Helm's Deep charge was literally unbelievable because the horses would have been skewered]. I winced. Suspension of belief goes a long way, but it can't account for the lack of research.

Needless to say, I'm a research freak, and unsurprisingly, I write better research papers than stories.

I wasn't saying that you didn't research. I was talking generally.

I'm unforgivably lazy though, I'll admit. Yes, I research, but I don't actually manage to force myself to start writing, which is worse any way you look at it. But then again, half the time I do write, I happen to have headaches, no doubt due to my staring at the computer for prolonged periods of time.

I mean, I know I do it, but I do it on purpose.

Man, those people tick me off.

I think the other thing that's frustrating is that there is a two-week high-intensity workshop that's part of the class, that happens in August. Well, my family has planned our first major family vacation in YEARS for August. We're all flying to Montana together; my brother, who lives in LA and has been home twice in three years, is meeting up with us, and we're doing to just have a nice family vacation. I can't wait for it. But I also don't know when in August the workshop session is, and I'm guessing that due to the nature of the program it is out of the question for me to be excused from it. I'd just like to know if this is something I even *need* to worry about. Not being accepted yet, and not knowing the exact dates of the workshop, and even if it'll get in the way of my previous plans, is also rather irritating.

....

"And so Itchgamikami pulld his guldn sward out from behind his starchy coat and said, 'AH-HAH! WATCH OUT YUUGI! THIS IS THE MILLENUMUM SWAURD!'

'NO! AN EIGHTH MILLENUMUM ITUM!'

'ALSO, I HAVE YAMI!'"

Sorry, Kikoken. Couldn't resist, especially as a former YGO ficcer.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2312078/1/

And here's the review I sent this chick.

1. Your character is a Marysue. Plain and simple. She has an extra millennium item that shouldn't be there (Do the Math, there's only seven items and they were given to specific people), and she has a yami.

2. Your grammar sucks. You have no respect for the English language whatsoever. You've posted this here for the SAKE of excellent reviews when the story is (Sorry, but it IS) simply crap. The LEAST you could have done was put effort into your work. This story has no effort put into it. It's just something you jotted down at the last minute. And whoever told you that your grammar was getting better needs to work on his/her OWN grammar. I suggest having a nice, LONG conversation with your English teacher before you grace this site with anymore...well crap.

3. Please, PLEASE keep the fangirl Japanese out of your fics. If you MUST use Japanese terms, use them in the correct manner.

4. You're failing miserably in trying to pass this fic as a Yugioh episode. Please, stop...you're giving a bad name to the creator himself.

5. Your first Yugioh fic, eh? Either way, there's no excuse for this horrible story.

Please, get some help with your fics. A few people pointed out that your character is a Marysue.

How about following THEIR advice?

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And she has THIS many items in her profile. Flame Rising has GOT to have a word with her.

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The Millennium Mirror

The Millennium Brooch

The Millennium Taira

The Millennium Box

The Millennium Bracelet

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And...this is the reply I received.

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PLEASE COULD YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. MY FIC AND MY CHARACTER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. PLEASE FOCUS ON YOUR OWN STUFF AND IF YOU SPAM ME AGAIN I REPORT YOU. F**K OFF! I'LL KEEP WARITE MY FICS THE WAY I WANT TOO. GO TO HELL

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And...she emailed that to me too! ._.

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And...she blocked me, and so I emailed her.

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You know what?

You can go FUCK yourself.

This was THE first time I reviewed your fic. I told you how I felt

about it. Your character is a Marysue, and your writing is bad. You

have some attiitude for a twenty year old. If you don't want someone

telling you that something is wrong with your writing, then do me the

damn favor of NOT writing anymore. I spammed you? I spammed you, when

I have every damn right to review your story?

I can report you for breaking the Terms of Service with your atrocious

writing, but guess what?

The administrators won't do a DAMN thing about your story!

Just as they won't do a damn thing with me for being honest with your

story. It says in the FF guidelines that NOT EVERYONE WILL LIKE YOUR

DAMN STORY. It doesn't say kiss the author's ass because she's a damn

good writer.

You don't scare me with your words. You're a poor excuse for a twenty

year old, especially WHEN you should have learned proper grammar in

high school AND junior high. There is NO excuse for that story.

Do get over yourself my dear. And if you email ME again, I can report

you at gmail for spamming.

Have a nice day!

And YOU FUCK OFF.

Think I can't curse as bad as you can?

It's YOUR fic. I hope someone ELSE flames the hell out of you as well.

It's about TIME someone stands up to idiots like YOU and give you a

negative review. Your reviewers were kissing your ass.

I WON'T BE ONE OF THEM.

I love how you went through the trouble of sending this to me twice. I

didn't cower in FEAR from your capslock of DOOM.

Goodbye and good riddance! :-)

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Things like that piss me off to no end.

'Sues suck.

***** what pisses me off... are people who review and ask to change a word with another word that actually means the same thing... by the gods doesnt she own a thesaurus or something... man!!! that pissed me off...

hey guys! do you find all my "...." disturbing?... i'll try to stop...

Indeed!

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