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2marmota-b
Ha! Thanks for noticing and mentioning the colour-based epithets for established characters... my own teeny little pet peeve. The rest is good, too. :-)
2marmota-bHa! Thanks for noticing and mentioning the colour-based epithets for established characters... my own teeny little pet peeve. The rest is good, too. :-)
1/17 c1 Guest
you said that lisa (ursula) had sea green EYES! what are these eyes we're talking about? i thought there were only orbs.
you said that lisa (ursula) had sea green EYES! what are these eyes we're talking about? i thought there were only orbs.
9/23/2012 c10 10kagero-tanaka
Wow this was such an funny and informative read. The very funny thing is that as I was reading this I thought there possibility cannot be that many poorly written stories on this site, man was I proven wrong. I started looking up PR fics and I was floored by the insane amount truly outrageous bad fics. The crazy thing is that those are the stories that have the most reviews too! Mostly all those stories had absolutely ever element that was mentioned in this story. I know I'm far from being the best writer, but at least I do take the time to edit my works. This guide is really helpful too for other writers so we know what to avoid. This was a good humorous fic.
10kagero-tanakaWow this was such an funny and informative read. The very funny thing is that as I was reading this I thought there possibility cannot be that many poorly written stories on this site, man was I proven wrong. I started looking up PR fics and I was floored by the insane amount truly outrageous bad fics. The crazy thing is that those are the stories that have the most reviews too! Mostly all those stories had absolutely ever element that was mentioned in this story. I know I'm far from being the best writer, but at least I do take the time to edit my works. This guide is really helpful too for other writers so we know what to avoid. This was a good humorous fic.
6/18/2012 c10 15Michelle the Editor
"Rule XXXX: While it's true your story has likely already found a happy, captive audience, sometimes people can be frightened off by a fic with more chapters than reviews, and conversely, a story with double or triple-digit reviews MUST be good. Therefore, take advantage of the site and review yourself. No, not to communicate with your readers - that's what Author's Notes are for - just to compliment yourself."
Super-extra-awesomeazing! Y doest this have moar reviews?
15Michelle the Editor"Rule XXXX: While it's true your story has likely already found a happy, captive audience, sometimes people can be frightened off by a fic with more chapters than reviews, and conversely, a story with double or triple-digit reviews MUST be good. Therefore, take advantage of the site and review yourself. No, not to communicate with your readers - that's what Author's Notes are for - just to compliment yourself."
Super-extra-awesomeazing! Y doest this have moar reviews?
6/17/2012 c10 1Giggly Writer
*stares in awe at you* I love your writeing.
You are soooooo awesome!
Oh and never EVER kill .
1Giggly Writer*stares in awe at you* I love your writeing.
You are soooooo awesome!
Oh and never EVER kill .
5/24/2012 c10 18Hideout Writer
I read the description, and clicked anyway. Aside from scrambling any remaining usable neurons in my head, you have managed to get the Red Alert system to kick in automatically. Very well done, I never even thought it was possible.
18Hideout WriterI read the description, and clicked anyway. Aside from scrambling any remaining usable neurons in my head, you have managed to get the Red Alert system to kick in automatically. Very well done, I never even thought it was possible.
7/28/2011 c10 23chill13
Okay, I absolutely love crossovers, but the sad thing is there are so many that do exactly what you describe. The author doesn't know either one fandom or another. It's hard to write crossovers in some instances because at least one set of characters is bound to be out of their element. And there's often time gaps between the shows and most people just ignore it. You managed to effectively slaughter an awesome episode. (which, of course, was the idea) Janeway's sister? Come on!
You know what's really funny about reading this? I am actually working on a Voyager crossover right now. No OC's involved. Promise.
Thank you for NOT doing a slash chapter! I can't tell you how much I appriciate that. That is my absolute least favorite...well, anything.
23chill13Okay, I absolutely love crossovers, but the sad thing is there are so many that do exactly what you describe. The author doesn't know either one fandom or another. It's hard to write crossovers in some instances because at least one set of characters is bound to be out of their element. And there's often time gaps between the shows and most people just ignore it. You managed to effectively slaughter an awesome episode. (which, of course, was the idea) Janeway's sister? Come on!
You know what's really funny about reading this? I am actually working on a Voyager crossover right now. No OC's involved. Promise.
Thank you for NOT doing a slash chapter! I can't tell you how much I appriciate that. That is my absolute least favorite...well, anything.
7/22/2011 c10 MalB
I really can't remember the lasst time I read something funnier than this. lmao.
Thanks for that.
I really can't remember the lasst time I read something funnier than this. lmao.
Thanks for that.
7/21/2011 c10 7storyfan101
I absolutely loved your examples. You've done a great job on what not to do. I know it's great because it was painful to read and annoyed the poop out of me. :-)
Thanks. I laughed, I cried, but mostly I exclaimed "Arrrgh! I hate that!"
7storyfan101I absolutely loved your examples. You've done a great job on what not to do. I know it's great because it was painful to read and annoyed the poop out of me. :-)
Thanks. I laughed, I cried, but mostly I exclaimed "Arrrgh! I hate that!"
7/8/2011 c9 23chill13
I thought they were hanging from bars on the ceiling. How did Face get down there to punch Decker again? I know what you mean about modern action sequences. I don't watch too many action movies at all but the newer ones I have seen end up leaving me crosseyed. Just because it's a frenzy for the characters doesn't mean it has to be for the audience.
I believe in Disney death! And I admit maybe I have used it too often. But there's something to be said for the old saying 'you don't know what you have until you lose it' (or THINK you lose it) As an author you don't REALLY want to kill the guy, you just want to give his friends a hard slap upside the head to make them realize how much they would miss him. As a reader I like that oh-no-you-can't-kill-him feeling, but afterward I also like the oh-yay-he's-okay-after-all. Don't mind a sad story but hate a sad ending. (Old Yeller is one of my least favorite movies) But as you point out if overdone it can be very sappy and unbelievable. If it don't make sense don't do it.
Of all the characters in this entire story the only one that is actually written mostly in character is Q. Or at least his cocky dialogue is.
Again with the randomness! Aaaaah! We're being invaded by lolCats!
Thanks so much for all the tips! Or anti-tips, I guess. I laughed pretty hard at this chapter too.
23chill13I thought they were hanging from bars on the ceiling. How did Face get down there to punch Decker again? I know what you mean about modern action sequences. I don't watch too many action movies at all but the newer ones I have seen end up leaving me crosseyed. Just because it's a frenzy for the characters doesn't mean it has to be for the audience.
I believe in Disney death! And I admit maybe I have used it too often. But there's something to be said for the old saying 'you don't know what you have until you lose it' (or THINK you lose it) As an author you don't REALLY want to kill the guy, you just want to give his friends a hard slap upside the head to make them realize how much they would miss him. As a reader I like that oh-no-you-can't-kill-him feeling, but afterward I also like the oh-yay-he's-okay-after-all. Don't mind a sad story but hate a sad ending. (Old Yeller is one of my least favorite movies) But as you point out if overdone it can be very sappy and unbelievable. If it don't make sense don't do it.
Of all the characters in this entire story the only one that is actually written mostly in character is Q. Or at least his cocky dialogue is.
Again with the randomness! Aaaaah! We're being invaded by lolCats!
Thanks so much for all the tips! Or anti-tips, I guess. I laughed pretty hard at this chapter too.
7/8/2011 c9 wotumba1
LOL "i'm Q, it's short for Q" great line!
@rule xxxvi: who needs new ideas anyway?
LOL "i'm Q, it's short for Q" great line!
@rule xxxvi: who needs new ideas anyway?
7/7/2011 c9 Q the omnipotent night fury
I must say, I actually like this story better than some I've read on here, because I know that you know exactly what you're doing wrong :) And Q is epic! Write something about slash, maybe? Or cliche? Or put the A and B team in the Star Trek universe and do a crossover? Keep writing, please!
I must say, I actually like this story better than some I've read on here, because I know that you know exactly what you're doing wrong :) And Q is epic! Write something about slash, maybe? Or cliche? Or put the A and B team in the Star Trek universe and do a crossover? Keep writing, please!
7/2/2011 c8 53Dreamer1985
I have decided for all the rules anyone can come up with the main thing is to write for yourself because - in the end -that is all that matters.
53Dreamer1985I have decided for all the rules anyone can come up with the main thing is to write for yourself because - in the end -that is all that matters.
6/30/2011 c8 wotumba1
LOL who needs the least bit of real physics in their fics?
just would make them seem a little bit like reality and that is so clearly not wanted ;)
LOL who needs the least bit of real physics in their fics?
just would make them seem a little bit like reality and that is so clearly not wanted ;)