Part III: Because There Is More That Needs To Be Said
*sighs* Am I being too obscure in my writings or something? I keep getting reviews that are... not helping the problem. For example- My latest review was left by 'sword of destiny', who is apparently man enough to find yaoi 'kind of nasty' but not man enough to leave an e-mail address on his review. This same 'sword of destiny' had horrid punctuation (run-on sentences *tsk tsk*), used his masculinity to defend his dislike of yaoi (which is oh-so manly), and said he was offended that I assumed he was homophobic (I'm sorry, did I miss something? Last time I checked, the word 'homophobia' did not appear in my rants. But of course, I *am* just the author...). I must not be getting my point across very well. Let me try again.
* Dislike of yaoi DOES NOT mean homophobia or narrow-mindedness. Flaming DOES. Flaming is also an indication of ignorance and immaturity.
* Sex DOES NOT dictate whether or not a person will like/dislike yaoi. It has fans and non-fans of both genders.
* Flaming is NOT a one-sided problem, and I never intended to present it as such. Anyone could get flamed, regardless of personal taste or opinion. I am only speaking from my own experiences here. However, I would love to hear from other authors.
* DO NOT flame, send constructive criticism. And be polite about it, too. It always helps to throw in some compliments. Authors love positive feedback.
* DO NOT flame because YOU failed to notice a warning or know your terminology. And whatever you do, DO NOT EVER go looking for fics you know you won't like just so you can be bitchy about it. That's just plain stupid.
* Don't attack my beliefs and I won't attack yours.
* Know your terminology. I have put together a small glossary of common terms in fandom. Want it? Just let me know. ladygrelyn@yahoo.com
I have an idea this thing might keep growing... For anyone who might be really interested in contacing me, the best way to do so is by e-mail. I don't often check my reviews, but I try to check my mail every day.
~Lady Grelyn ladygrelyn@yahoo.com
*sighs* Am I being too obscure in my writings or something? I keep getting reviews that are... not helping the problem. For example- My latest review was left by 'sword of destiny', who is apparently man enough to find yaoi 'kind of nasty' but not man enough to leave an e-mail address on his review. This same 'sword of destiny' had horrid punctuation (run-on sentences *tsk tsk*), used his masculinity to defend his dislike of yaoi (which is oh-so manly), and said he was offended that I assumed he was homophobic (I'm sorry, did I miss something? Last time I checked, the word 'homophobia' did not appear in my rants. But of course, I *am* just the author...). I must not be getting my point across very well. Let me try again.
* Dislike of yaoi DOES NOT mean homophobia or narrow-mindedness. Flaming DOES. Flaming is also an indication of ignorance and immaturity.
* Sex DOES NOT dictate whether or not a person will like/dislike yaoi. It has fans and non-fans of both genders.
* Flaming is NOT a one-sided problem, and I never intended to present it as such. Anyone could get flamed, regardless of personal taste or opinion. I am only speaking from my own experiences here. However, I would love to hear from other authors.
* DO NOT flame, send constructive criticism. And be polite about it, too. It always helps to throw in some compliments. Authors love positive feedback.
* DO NOT flame because YOU failed to notice a warning or know your terminology. And whatever you do, DO NOT EVER go looking for fics you know you won't like just so you can be bitchy about it. That's just plain stupid.
* Don't attack my beliefs and I won't attack yours.
* Know your terminology. I have put together a small glossary of common terms in fandom. Want it? Just let me know. ladygrelyn@yahoo.com
I have an idea this thing might keep growing... For anyone who might be really interested in contacing me, the best way to do so is by e-mail. I don't often check my reviews, but I try to check my mail every day.
~Lady Grelyn ladygrelyn@yahoo.com