Tonks love! And If you're going to tell me I suck, send evidence

[mhalachai]

First off: Tonks love! theregoesyamum has a great character profile up on Tonks: The Deconstruction of a Miss Nymphadora Tonks. In which Gun goes into the character, how Tonks is smart and blunt and fallible and real, and then the writer backs her shit up with evidence. Good times.

Second: You know, if you don't like what I'm doing in my stories, tell me. But give me evidence and specifics, not just "yeah, this licked, you hack." I'm willing to take criticism as much as anyone, but give me a hand and make it constructive, KTHNX.

PS No one actually said that my writing licks, or called me a hack. I'm paraphrasing.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I hope my last comment isn't what you were refering with the "yeah, this licked, you hack." It most certainly wasn't intended that way. I really enjoy your writing and would be very vocal and rather explicide the moment I thought you were on the wrong track. The only reason I complained is because I enjoy a bit of good natured fluff, just tossed in here and there, and you haven't had much of that lattely in Inevitable. I didn't complain during the angsty fest because I realized that it was necessary for the plot, and you really could keep the mood and put in fluff like I like. I still, however, think your story is absolutly grand.

[deathinapinkboa.livejournal.com]

Did I forget to log in again, yes. Dreadfully sorry and such rot.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it was you or not. The comment I was referring to said that they hadn't been enjoying the previous chapters. It struck me at the time as being a negative thing. If it was you and it wasn't what you meant, there you go.

I am aware that I've been rather too sensitive these last few weeks. My real life is crashing down around my head, which isn't an excuse, only a reason as to why I'm freaking out (rather vocally) on LJ.

[deathinapinkboa.livejournal.com]

I think it was me...but I also think what I said was "I haven't been enjoying previous chapters as much as usual," which I ment in the same way as saying "I don't like cookies-and-cream ice-cream as much as Hiethbar." That doesn't mean I don't like cookies-and-cream, I love cookies-and-cream...but Hiethbar is even more yummy.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Gottcha.

What's Hiethbar all about? We have strange candy up here in Canada.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I forgot you were from Canada. Hiethbar is difficult to discribe...its core is a vaguely nutty brittle with a hint of caramel. This inner concoction is coated in chocolate. It really rather yummy if I do say so myself.