A Heads Up For The Future · 8:17pm Jul 2nd, 2021
It's been a few days since all that stuff happened with Twilight's End and honestly, I've had some time to think to myself about my future here on FimFiction and the people here. I thought about how I felt, what others have said, and what I continue to believe is right for me despite what others say so here it is.
I don't like harsh criticism and I never will. A few people in my comment section argued that because I posted this fanfic on a public forum that I have to accept it and I basically don't have a choice. Actually, I do. I have full right to not agree with harsh things you say about my writing and if you don't like it then it's your fault for saying anything in the first place. I never put up with bullshit and I won't now. If I get hurt and upset then I'm ALLOWED to be upset. If that somehow changes your opinion on me then feel free to leave because I don't want anything to do with people who make me feel bad about my writing. This is MY dream and what I want to do and normalizing bullying me for not adding enough detail in a fanfic is not okay and it never will.
However, I'm not saying that constructive feedback is not okay. I accept that and I appreciate it because it lets me know what I could improve on and fix. Something like "There was a lot of detail missing in this part and it think it could have been explained better" or "This character could have had a longer flashback" are examples of acceptable and mature ways of constructive feedback. I appreciate this kind of stuff because it's not being mean about my writing, it's telling me how I can make it better. THIS is what I like to see and what should have been said instead. I still got the message loud and clear but it was said terribly and I don't want to see that kind of stuff again. Knowing FimFiction though, I most likely will.
I didn't want to make this too too long but I did wanna mention one last thing. I do know that pizzalord, the one responding to the most of the comments in there wasn't handling it very maturely. But then again, was what said necessary or mature either? No, not really. Some of it was but there was some really bad stuff said in that comment section from both sides and pizza, being the protective friend he is, it was making him mad. It's hard to watch your friend get shit on and remain calm. All he was really doing was just trying to defend me and protect me, even if it wasn't in the best way possible. So honestly, it really isn't entirely his fault. He does have some faults in it but I'm just happy somebody stood up for me really-
Either way, that's about all I wanted to say. Up to you if you continue to follow me. It's no loss from me if you leave. I'd rather have people who support me than others who don't.
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Awww..Thank you. I knew that you were only trying to look out for me and protect me. It makes me happy to know someone understands me and could see where I was coming from during that. It's different when you personally know someone and who they are compared to just some random person you see that posts stories. People might never understand that but I'm glad you do and a few others. Thank you for what you've done for me and helped me with. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you buddy, love you dude.
giving feedback is good but only if done right as in not degrading the author because of it just bring it up nicely
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Exactly, that's what I mean. I know that not everyone from that comment section will see this but I think a few people from there need to learn that.
Hey there, I just saw this blog and I agree you don't have to accept harsh criticism. I am against it 100% myself. I think it's rude and disrespectful. I've been running into jerks that want to crap on my stories like that too. Then they get mad when I don't agree with them and want to call me one-sided because I'm not seeing things their way. Not to mention when I call them out on it they say I'm salty and other stuff like that. (mostly in the groups that I'm in lately. Thank goodness there's a block button so they can't follow me to my profile) And it doesn't help that they're friends with the mods so basically, they can get away with murder on this site even when they're breaking the rules and they know it.
As a matter of fact, I made a couple of blogs about it myself lately. My biggest pet peeve is when people are disrespectful. To me, it's not constructive criticism if you're being mean about it. I wouldn't worry about those types of people, because they're only doing it for no good reason other than they didn't like your story or they got mad at something you said to them. So to harsh criticism doesn't really hold any merit to me.
Yes, you do reserve the right to be upset about it and you don't have to accept it. I've told a couple of people about this as of late. Feedback= Suggestions. You have the right to decide what is good for your stories and what isn't. And sometimes it's best not to answer those that want to be dicks about their 'feedback.'