Post by Author By Night on Mar 1, 2009 15:47:36 GMT -5
Reviews can be wonderful; but sometimes they come in unique packages.
Sometimes it's merely unintentional double meanings. Sometimes it's trolls, and/or obviously young kids having fun. Sometimes they're actually a little cruel. And in some cases, there's simply no way to describe them.
I know one time I got a review that said something like this:
And this:
There was also an incident in which I'd beta read a friend's fanfic, albeit poorly - I desperately needed a beta myself at the time!
Still, it hurt when a reviewer who knew full well (along with the rest of the readers) that I was the beta and reading her thread said:
While she was right, because I sucked (even for a teenager), that was still very awkward and embarassing.
Sometimes it's merely unintentional double meanings. Sometimes it's trolls, and/or obviously young kids having fun. Sometimes they're actually a little cruel. And in some cases, there's simply no way to describe them.
I know one time I got a review that said something like this:
This was interesting, but boring. It was funny but not really.
And this:
That's cool.
There was also an incident in which I'd beta read a friend's fanfic, albeit poorly - I desperately needed a beta myself at the time!
Still, it hurt when a reviewer who knew full well (along with the rest of the readers) that I was the beta and reading her thread said:My god, you need a new beta!
While she was right, because I sucked (even for a teenager), that was still very awkward and embarassing.
