Just here as a warning to all hypocrites and those who think they're above the authors and readers on this site. Life is too short to have to deal with idiots and those who impersonate the higher powers of fanfiction. Who are we to judge another as lacking? Trolls and plagiarists I can understand, but stories that people of all ages put their hopes into. I think it's time that we all grew up just a tiny bit and realized that the world does not revolve around us. There is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance, and honestly some of you people have crossed that line - making quite the nuisance of yourselves. For shame, didn't your parents teach you better? Is it not illegal to impersonate an officer in the real world? I think the law states such. Same should be held true for our internet lives. As for me, I am a reader of all fanfictions. You will not see my lame attempts at a story on this profile as I have not the constitution to labor over a keyboard. What I am here for is support of authors who are hoping to make a go of this business where everyone is attempting to shoot each other's ideas down on a whim. I have seen some of the crappiest stories to grace the i-net, and some of the most wonderful pieces that, if done correctly, would make it to the best seller's list. I have seen people whose writing begins timidly, causing me to think they'll never get the hang of it, only for their latest story to become a well written masterpiece. So for those of you who flame - whose ego are you catering to? Yours. And whose reading are you screwing with? Mine! That is something I would advise against. |