cello people!

For those who read my stories, you know that without a doubt I am always open to criticism, because that's the only way I am going to get better as a writer. Sometimes my grammar can be a little off at times, and I admit that! Because at the end of the day, I'm only human and I felt when I started posting my stories on here that it would be a place to be able to make those mistakes and learn from them...

My god I've never been so wrong in my whole entire life!

Lately, reviews that have been posted on my stories (Love the Way you Lie in particular) have been down right nasty! This one review is probably the worst out of the lot:

From: Guest - :Wtf is an AMBU? Ambulance? Reported for butchering the English language. -

How ironic that not only did this 'guest' remaining anonymous, but is also criticising me about grammar and he/she is too lazy to type in a full phrase!

When I first read that review, not kidding, I was ready to pack my account in! Because writing and posting to this website is what I do in my free time! And I know there are some people who enjoy reading so creativity can be shared, THAT'S WHAT THIS WEBSITE IS ALL ABOUT ISN'T IT?! I don't need some secondary school bullocks like this popping up in my emails!

It's people like 'guest' that make the internet a really shit place! because comments like that can be posted and because they chose to be anonymous, I can't track this person down and stick up for myself. The biggest thing that really sucks about this, is that this review is a saint compared to some of the stuff people write on here to other writers...

IT'S SICKENING!

This is the one place were writers can hone their skills, improve their writing and maybe even considering it as a career! HELL! There was a time when I would be writing everyday and posting it online because I knew people enjoyed my stories, or my interpretation of stories in the case of this website!

So the question really now is "will I be continuing posting stories on here?"

the answer?

Funnily enough, yes!

Because I know that posting on here is the only way I can get better as a writer!

So here is my piece of advice for writers and readers... when you are reading someone's story and you notice a few errors, tell them about it! Maybe explain what they can do for it to be better! Message them privately if you have to!

DON'T by any means bring them down saying that "the grammar is crap!" or "you're butchering the English language!" because is the end YOU are the one who's going to look like the idiot because you are too much of a chicken to post something like that and hide behind it!

As for my other readers who actually enjoy reading my stories, I have two words for you...

Thank you!

Thank you for being so open-minded and excited for the stories that have been posted on here, because it is you people who make individuals like me want to express my creativity and share with as many people as I can!

Okay, my rant is over, I am working on the next chapter of Love the Way You Lie and it should be posted soon!

Thank you for reading, and as Damien Sandow would say...

"YOU'RE WELCOME!"