I really wish there was a way to ban anonymous reviewers who use fowl language. If this is you, grow a back bone and sign in so you can be reported for saying ”F* you” because you didn’t like my first chapter.

I will probably leave my stories here but may stop using FFN because there is no way to get rid of the trolls completely.

Question:

Do people really think that saying "if you pair so and so I will stop reading" is going to change the direction of the story?

I know I have lost readers due to my pairing Harry and Hermione, I'm sorry my vision of his love life offends you but that is always how I see it going in ADP. I don't have pairings worked out for anyone else so I don't know what is going to happen with Sirius, Bill, the twins or anyone else. Some things are necessary, some things I just can't write well so I don't go there, and other things are so far out there that I haven't even considered them.

I am aware there are people who don't like certain pairings, I don't see certain beings falling in the same sex category but I will read it if its well written. Nor do I read Ron/Hermione stories, that I just can't stomach. I am not a fan of Harry/Ginny but if I like a story that turns into that I don't just stop reading it. I will never write a Harry/Ginny story. I don't have the ability or passion in me to make Ginny work for the Harry in my head. I just don't see it.

A note to readers: Please be kind. There are a number of writers who feel attacked by reviewers - most of these don't have the strength of conviction to sign in to be cruel. Often times a writer will give you an idea of what they want to explore in their profiles or in story author's notes. Watch for hints in the actual work and pay attention to the ratings. No fanfiction.net technically does not allow explicit but there are so many writers who put in truly explicit things anyway. I read a piece that had a very mild sex scene in it and reviewers amounted it to porn, the pairing was not unexpected and the writer clearly states they like to explore all kinds of relationships on their profile page. I personally didn't see it as such because of how little was actually described. Because of the reactions and threats the writer seriously considered leaving this site for good. They are instead posting the full version on another site and putting an edited version here. We are lucky that so many begged the writer not to leave. It is a fact of life that sex is not thought of as strictly in the bedroom anymore, it is everywhere. I don't write it but when I see an M rating I know I may read it. If it makes you uncomfortable to read, that is entirely your right, all I ask is that you pay attention and be kind.