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Post by rebeccajane on Aug 11, 2017 11:24:32 GMT
I know that most (if not all) want some sort of feedback to our stories that we post. So I thought it would be cool to share comments that were made to us that made what you were sharing worth it. I probably would have continued sharing my story even if I never recieved one comment, but then again I'm weird (see signature lol). For my my story was as much as healing and working through a lot of emotions that I wasn't able to work through when I was younger, so I would have written it regardless.
Anyway I thought it would be cool that if we could share some of the comments that validated what you were doing.
On a personal note, I know I suck at leaving comments on stories, but I'm working on it.
Becca
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Post by Bryony Marsh on Aug 11, 2017 12:33:02 GMT
I’m now feeling guilty for all the times I’ve read something and not left a comment.
Last year I acquired a reader who went through my whole catalogue and left comments on just about everything. Commenting upon ‘My Constant Moon’, he said:
Reviewed by Chuck on 08/01/2016
What a great read. Sir, I'm sure that if you put your mind to it, you could rewrite a seed catalogue and make it enthralling.
It made me smile! I still haven't attempted the seed catalogue thing, though.
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Post by rebeccajane on Aug 11, 2017 13:43:24 GMT
I’m now feeling guilty for all the times I’ve read something and not left a comment. Last year I acquired a reader who went through my whole catalogue and left comments on just about everything. Commenting upon ‘My Constant Moon’, he said: Reviewed by Chuck on 08/01/2016What a great read. Sir, I'm sure that if you put your mind to it, you could rewrite a seed catalogue and make it enthralling.It made me smile! I still haven't attempted the seed catalogue thing, though. I know what you mean though, about the guilty feeling. I never once realized just how important leaving comments was or how they made the author feel until I started receiving them... I make it a point now to try to leave comments more often, or at least send a message to the author directly on a story I did enjoy.. Now if you did try the seed catalogue I'd definitely peruse it  As far as the one for my that sticks out I have to say one thing first. I am a firm believer that the quality of art(be it music, painting, or the spoken/written word) is directly related to the emotion that it evokes. It doesn't matter what kind of emotion, even it it makes you angry. The more emotion that is produced the more powerful the art is to me. So getting this one actually made me get choked up just a little... okay maybe more than a little My DVR is full now. Thanks a lot!
Submitted by dallasgirl on Fri, 2017/02/10 - 1:27pm
My DVR is full now. Thanks a lot!
I don’t know when I’ll be able to catch up on my favorite TV shows because of your story. I’ve never commented on a story before, even though I’ve been reading BC stories for a few years. But I just have to tell you that very, I mean very few have captured my heart like yours. I don’t know when I’ve laughed, cried and been so touched by a story as much as I was by this one. I lost sleep, missed shows and avoided housework to get caught up with the storyline, binge-reading it last night until 5 o’clock in the morning. I just couldn’t stop.
I do hope you will continue to write. Your stories are thoroughly entertaining!
dallasgirlI was just a little curious to see what each of us considered important on what we hope the audience gets out of our writings. Becca |
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Post by jessica on Aug 11, 2017 20:20:05 GMT
Huh. Interesting question. Made me think (and on Friday afternoon to).
I don't know. I guess that I just hope that the people who read my writing get enjoyment from it and, if I'm lucky, relate and/or feel empathy for my characters.
To the extent I explore the sociopolitical, I hope that the reader feels empathy for my position, even if she doesn't agree. Or does that sound really arrogant? Or repetitive? Or both?
As far as comments on stories, I am a needy bitch :-). I check constantly. SAD! (as our idiot-in-chief says)
Jessica
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Post by jessica on Aug 11, 2017 20:25:12 GMT
In response to the original question - there's no one specific comment. It's when people tell me how much the story touched them and made them emotional.
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Post by Chrissy on Aug 11, 2017 20:55:36 GMT
Like Jessica, I couldn't point to any one specific comment; the reception my own story has been met with continues to baffle (and, of course, delight) me. The fact that much of the praise has come from writers whose talents leave any ability I might have trailing in the dust is something that I genuinely struggle to comprehend.
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Post by Sam on Aug 11, 2017 21:22:19 GMT
Why did I start writing never mind posting I have no idea. Like many of us here I often get surprised when readers comment and get why one story gets loads of comments while others get none or few. Obviously It depends on the reader at the time they look at the story.
One thing I try to do is when I read a story I will try to leave a comment.
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Post by rebeccajane on Aug 12, 2017 2:08:32 GMT
Huh. Interesting question. Made me think (and on Friday afternoon to). I don't know. I guess that I just hope that the people who read my writing get enjoyment from it and, if I'm lucky, relate and/or feel empathy for my characters. To the extent I explore the sociopolitical, I hope that the reader feels empathy for my position, even if she doesn't agree. Or does that sound really arrogant? Or repetitive? Or both? As far as comments on stories, I am a needy bitch :-). I check constantly. SAD! (as our idiot-in-chief says) Jessica Jessica, sorry to make you think on a Friday. Maybe I didn't word the question just right, I tend to speak and sometimes post somewhat impulsively at times. Basically I was just curious to what drove us to do what we did, to share parts of our imagination or of ourselves (maybe both). As I said I would have continued sharing mine if I had never gotten a single comment, it was sort of important for me to tell it. I wouldn't go into the huge details for why, I wouldn't want to bore everyone. Well at least anymore than I normally do, Hah! Trust me Imma needy bitch too, refresh is my friend. Just in case I haven't left the appropriate feedback I do want to say that I've throughly enjoyed Bridesmaid, and turnabout series, as well as the 9 month collaboration... I have to admit that I've read each of them several times, and have yet to get tired of them. Oh and Chrissy, whatever. Your story is really great and you know it... Now get Nick to realize Abi is the one, so we can all rest easy!! Lol Sam, there isn't much to say but I wish I had your commitment to leaving comments. You have been one of the constants I could always count on, and I always looked forward to seeing what you wrote. So thank you.. Becca |
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Post by kristraverse on Aug 12, 2017 3:36:32 GMT
Interesting question. The ones I prefer are the private messages I get from my friends. They mean the most to me. I have written one story immediately after reading a comment, one of my B-side stories. The reader wanted to see a different reaction to the discovery of Alexa and I came up with it and posted it within a couple of hours. That may be the most memorable.
The ones that always stick out in my mind are the ones the nitpick on the smallest items in the story that really don't mean a thing to the story. Ask Debbie, she has heard enough of those rants from me. I recently had one trying to explain the time difference between London and Minneapolis and how my idea for a skype call at 7:30 Minneapolis time would have allowed the characters in London to be recovered from a hangover. I wanted to reply "I know the F#*%#ng time difference" but I controlled myself.
And Chrissy, I say this with all the love in the world...Shut up!:-)
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Post by jessica on Aug 12, 2017 3:48:43 GMT
Becca,
I misunderstood the question (Friday and all).
In thinking about it, I think what compels me to write are two things. I was a socially awkward kid (maybe an adult too :-)) and I liked writing because it allowed me to create scenarios where I had some control. Then, I found that I liked telling stories and at least some people liked hearing them.
Also, not that I was fishing for compliments, but thank you. It's always nice to hear and I love your stories.
Jessica
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Post by rebeccajane on Aug 12, 2017 12:45:24 GMT
Becca, I misunderstood the question (Friday and all). In thinking about it, I think what compels me to write are two things. I was a socially awkward kid (maybe an adult too :-)) and I liked writing because it allowed me to create scenarios where I had some control. Then, I found that I liked telling stories and at least some people liked hearing them. Also, not that I was fishing for compliments, but thank you. It's always nice to hear and I love your stories. Jessica Well truthfully I didn't phrase the question well at all, probably with it being Friday morning and all That and it was only the second day of school for my minions, so I had been up since about 4:30 making breakfast and stuff so I wasn't really firing on all cylinders anyway. I so totally get the socially awkward kid... The whole trans thing as a kid and trying to fit in with the boy's was bad, so I retreated into books a lot... Then after the less than stellar results of when I came out to my parents in '85... I completely retreated into my shell and the only time I ever truly felt alive was through my books, so I read a LOT... It wasn't quite as intense as in the movie Neverending Story, but with my overactive imagination it was pretty damn close. Fast forward a few decades to when I finally felt compelled to write this story, with my still highly active imagination I had the same typo of sensation except I was directing where the adventure went... It was like a very advanced 'Twist-a-Plot' book from my youth. I also know that you weren't fishing for a compliment, but I wanted to give you one... I've been really big about showing gratitude over the last few years to people who deserve it... So... Anyways... Have a great Weekend, Becca |
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Post by Anna on Aug 13, 2017 8:04:06 GMT
My favourite piece of feedback was my first. Over many years I had tried writing stories, all non-TG, but had never finished anything (apart from a story I did at primary school about my favourite teddy bear called Albert who was a superhero and I filled about five exercise books.) I was getting frustrated with FM, too many sissy, sci-fi or just plainly bad stories by people who knew nothing (46ZZ boobs - really?) so I started writing my own stuff in my head but didn't put it on paper for a couple of years. When I did I was so nervous it's untrue so when I got this review I got really excited and decided to keep going. Reviewed by Fascinated on 07/07/2016
What an amazing story this was! I honestly believe it to be the best-written and most heart-jerking story I have ever seen in these pages.
Your unfolding of this amazingly complex piece of work was quite faultless; thank you so much for sharing it with us here.
I couldn't help but notice that this is your first piece of work submitted under the name of Anna Na-Maus, but I feel you must have a long history of writing to turn out such a masterpiece.
Very well done, my thanks again, and if there was a star-rating on FM it would get an Eleven! |
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Post by Chrissy on Aug 13, 2017 10:02:24 GMT
Some of us can relate to stories about 46ZZ knockers, Ms Maus!
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Post by Anna on Aug 13, 2017 16:15:00 GMT
Some of us can relate to stories about 46ZZ knockers, Ms Maus! You wish.... |
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Post by kristraverse on Aug 13, 2017 17:10:29 GMT
Chrissy, are stuffing your bra again?
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