raurgh. Rant time!!

[askerian]

I don't know if it's the fandom, but my Naruto fic keep attracting reviewers who think themselves in a position to dictate the way my story should go. Is it because Naruto is just starting to get popular in the states, thus attracting tons of newbies who don't have a clue how to behave, or what? Or am I noticing it less in the GW fandom because I'm more used to it? Anyway, it's REALLY annoying. Grarr.

"Make it NaruHina/SasuSaku instead!!" ... rrrright. How about no? "update way faster"? yeah right. This is the fastest I've written in YEARS. "Keep it in Naruto's perspective"? uhm. fuck you? I know how my own goddamned story goes, you dimwit, don't tell me how to write it.

*goes away, stomping on things*

Comments

[nova-night.livejournal.com]

I think are less people getting in to GW as there used to be because of how long ago it was that they showed it.

[joosetta.livejournal.com]

I think the GW fandom has settled itself down, compared to Naruto. Naruto doesn't have a /hub/ a . . . string of good archives and communities, so that it hasn't developed the sort of fandom generalisations that GW has. You know, they kind of characterisation expectations that you have in GW- which are.. . . in some ways good, and some ways awful.

>.>and thus you get the "My way is best," mentality in Naruto. Also, I mean, its ff.net. >.>

And I use my scary icon for you. ;;

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

*cuddles gently* It's true. The GW fandom is 10 years old and has pretty much settled down. We're not getting the huge waves of n00bs like the new fandoms are doing.

[mookiegatto.livejournal.com]

Um, well, I do notice it on ff.net, depending on the reviewer, that yes, people will dictate to the writer how they think the next part should go...sometimes in the "Oh, I hope you have so-and-so do such-and-such" way where it's just their expression of what they'd LIKE to see...but there is one person who flat out spells out in detail what should happen next.

For the GW fandom, that is.

LOL!!! The "update faster" review. :P

[wing-serenade.livejournal.com]

Not a GW fan, so obviously I'm not reading that story, but don't let the fans get to you on your Naruto fic. I personally enjoy it and don't think you should change a thing. Just keep on writing what makes you feel good. No matter which way you go I think you're doing a great job.

BTW, love the threesome aspect that's been there so far... Not a lot of people can pull that off.

[kodalai.livejournal.com]

*punts a couple newbies for you*

[kayryn666.livejournal.com]

*cuddlesnuggles*

[jmercedesd.livejournal.com]

Kinda makes me glad that my fics aren't popular enough to attract that sort. ^.^;; I'm also glad I stopped with the "update sooner" things in my comments... I just camp now. ^_^

Bah, people like that don't know what they're talking about anyway.

[stitched-scars.livejournal.com]

An earlier person commented on the lack of a good fic Naruto archive (sounds like Good Ship Naruto 0___o). >.< So true.

But arrrgh, the people who DEMAND things are so ANNOYING. Keep massacrin' the idiots for me! w000t! : ) *huggles*

[meanne77.livejournal.com]

XDXDXDXD
Sorry, shouldn't laugh...

Oi, Don't pay attention to the Newbies!

[(Anonymous)]

I love everything you do! I've been reading your stories and *DROOLING* over your art work for years!! everything you do is nigh unto perfect, so ignore the Gaki kids, becouse thier your stories, and only you know whats best for them!!!

*Huggles*
Naomi
>p.s. I LOVE your Naruto Stuff!! you make Naru-chan look so yummy!! and Your stories are the best!!

shinigaminomiko02@juno.com

[rianax.livejournal.com]

That is rude, but begging for more is a dignified tradition of fans of fic.

*gets duct tape, tackles newbies in A half nelson and punts them into her basement with a Ms. Manners 2.0 txt file on good reviewing*

I will ask for more Teamwork because I adore it but take your time, a stressed author does not make for good fics.

*offers a steam massages with cabanaboy!Heero, cabanaboy!Duo, and cabanaboy!Wufei for good measure*

[sarolynne.livejournal.com]

I think between the newness of the fandom, and the average age of the fans, Naruto doesn't have quite as well established sense of fandom ettiquette yet. I guess when your fourteen, it doesn't seem completely egotistical to tell an author what you think they should do with their story. And they haven't figured out yet that you're not gonna just write whatever they want to make some little fangirls happy.

At that age, the fact that if you wanted suggestions, you'd probably have asked someone who's opinions you trust for them instead of random fangirls obviously also hasn't occured to them. ;)