Reviews for Narc's Laws of Fictionpress

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Sally Can Wait 2008-11-12 ch 1,	Hahahaha... it's all so true. Good job.
simpleplan13 2008-11-11 ch 1,	A review from the Review Game on its first birthday to thank you for your participation in the community. "but 99 of the time that someone"... 99% "high school english teachers"... English "didn't like they're story."... their In the fp review section I would say what those better sites are just to help ppl. I like the piece though. It's hysterical and makes some great points.
Natalie J. Sawyer 2008-10-22 ch 1,	Thank you for the helpful hints and insights. As I read through this I couldn’t help but be amused, because it is entierly too true, and I totally agree with you opinions. There are so many others here, on FictionPress that think the same way. All these ‘teenage girls’, ‘manga/anime addicts’ (or wapapese as they are refered to now) and those plain out sloppy and unoriginal writers that just seem to get all the hits and reveiws are cloaking the small handfull of really memorable writers on FictionPress that do deserve praise, it’s unbelievable! Your thoughts were very well put across.
ADSpencer 2008-07-30 ch 1,	Interesting essay! "Having a ton of reviews does not necessarily mean a good story." Excellent point. I've written several crappy unfinished stories in my time. . .But what gets on my nerves is that the story that I know has the least quality writing has the most reviews. It's the same rule with fanfiction, as is this tidbit: " if you write a great story about a sixty-year-old man and post it on fictionpress, you will get almost no reviews." Thinking outside the box in general will probably not get tons of reviews, especially if it can not be given a two line summary that will catch the attention of the random reader. I would love to point a wagging finger at all of the essays and forums devoted to picking on the "teenage girls" (especially considering that I was a teenage girl when I first joined her--see early poetry for conformation), however, one can't disagree with what's obvious. I enjoy the emotion and thrill put into works by younger authors, but I remember that when I first tried my hand at fiction it came out as imitation (still does sometimes). I wish these "teenage girls" would learn that there's more to fiction than that. Great essay. I enjoyed your points!
Leinelle 2008-07-21 ch 1,	Interesting...definetly will keep this in mind when I'm writing my own stories. My favourite part is the one that says 'Having great amount of reviews does not necessarily mean it's good'. I usually try my best to get a good amount of reviews, but that's a lot for me, so that really boosted my spirit. Thank you. C=
deuteriuM Xtreme 2008-07-14 ch 1,	I have to agree with you on most of your points, especially those on Mary Sues and reviews. On publishing - Yes, I also think that almost all stories up here on FP are not 'fit' for actual publishing, even if you filter out those really trashy ones. But what I would like to add is that perhaps most 'writers' here write/post stories for ENJOYMENT, and readers read the stories here for the same ENJOYMENT [for expecting/throwing reviews, for gushing at slashy things, whatever]. FP stories are best left as digital entertainment, and nobody should really expect them to become actual novels one day. But I have to disagree on the point about character descriptions. Characters should be described only to make the IMAGERY more vivid in the mind of a reader, so that the story is easier to visualise. Though, not to the extent of them resembling some crystalised RPG character of the author's [exact height, weight, favourites, etc.] I suppose Unbeknownst [in an earlier review] is also right in saying that details should be added gradually and not in one whole chunk - in fact that's what I try to do, too. I'm also not sure about your view on Anime/Manga stories. Heck, I don't even know why FP included that genre [to satisfy all the Wapapese out there?], but sometimes the term doesn't have to be taken too literally. Some stories CAN be episodic, like anime, although I admit that this doesn't always work. And some stories CAN be 'like' manga, but only in terms of imagery, pacing and - indeed - narration. Manga is visual storytelling after all, and if a story under Manga has enough [appropriate] descriptions to make the reader able to effectively imagine the story, then it is well justified. But of course, these are just my opinions... (:
SatyrsOfDoom 2008-06-19 ch 1,	This was very interesting. I agree with almost everything on here, and I bet many other fictionpressers do, too.
PindrakeCake 2008-06-14 ch 1,	I laughed a lot when I read this, it's WAY too true. C:
opium poppies. 2008-06-07 ch 1,	You are a genious. I don't need to add anything else.
Ravynna 2008-05-30 ch 1,	I agree with your thoughts and opinions. Very well said. :)
lonely silhouette 2008-05-26 ch 1,	Thanks for the tips :) Most of them are true. But, regarding that the site attracts teenage girls...not ALL girls want to go read slash...maybe I am just an exception. But, I really liked this. I laughed at a couple of the points. Definitely true. I guess writers have to depend on the few that are actually looking for some good material and constructive criticism. I get quite annoyed of the frequent "Nice job! Keep writing!" Well, what did you like? C'mon...we all know they could give a better review than that! But, very cool! Glad I found this. --A Raindrop's Shadow
Amy 2008-05-24 ch 1,	I have read what you wrote and will try to use it in the future. I haven't actually written any fiction in years except for the junk I write for English. You have made many good points and I admit that I make many mistakes in my writting. Hopefully I will learn and get better, but at least I admit that I don't have the good fortune of having the ability to make it as a real published author. Thank you for any time you put into your writing and reviewing. Oh, I like what you're doing with Roanoke. It seems to be going in a good direction for now so I think I'll keep reading it.
Lady Katreina 2008-04-26 ch 1,	I laugh and love it. My friends (teenage girls all) prove the slash equals bestseller. Thank you, though not lighthearted I feel so reading this.
Bob Evans 2008-04-13 ch 1,	I had to keep myself from laughing out loud; so, so true. I'll have to count and see just how many of these I fall victim to. Loved the advice, and I'll actually try to remember it. ~Bob Evans
InSilverShadows 2008-04-12 ch 1,	This has really struck something in me. You take on this aggro-defensive tone that suggests you're sick of the bad stories you've read. The fact is, if I stumble across a bad story, I stop reading it a paragraph in. Mind you, I'm as sick of bad stories as the next person, but as I said before, aggro-defensive, sarcastic essays aren't going to purge this place. What writers of Mary-Sues and cliches might really need is the kind of thoughtful advice you give in bits and pieces of this. You already know your audience. Take the humor genre. It's a risky business going into it, bacause there are two types that turn up a lot: completely random LOLZERS!-style humor, and the classic bitter-wit liver-tripe stews of satire and sarcasm. The fantasy genre? Those beloved ripoffs of Tolkien and vampire erotica. The teen-drama genre need not even be brought up. But you can't change the world simply by beating it so hard that it bursts into tears and gathers its belongings and tromps down the office stairs. You obviously have the insight to offer advice to right these wrongs, and I'd love to see you really start to take that insight and write it in a manner that people OTHER than sarcastic FictionPress veterans will read to get a chuckle out of. Make this essay one that is really truly meant to HELP, not to chase off. I find it arrogant of people to write sets of 'rules' for this place if you will, because though there are many who only write to get reviews, there are also many who come here in search of good advice and betterment. They probably soon realize they're hard-pressed to find it, but that doesn't change the basic ideal that every writer wants only one thing, and that one thing is to IMPROVE; the facts are that veteran writers are a good source of the feedback and perhaps the bitter honesty they need. But that doesn't mean that they need to get the bitter honesty from someone trying to chase them off. If you ARE looking for more serious or educated readers, it would be a good idea to take your material to more specialized online communities, and not one so open to the public. I think you HAVE the insight to teach young writers quite a lot, from your voice, diction, and the thought you put into places in this, and I would really love to see you use it in a new and better way.

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