One of the girls over at the muses, GemGem020507 , let out a frustrated rant on their blog concerning those who are upset over the treatment of some dark stories, including her own. I for one agree with her. So this is Izzy's version of their Saturday rants on a Sunday. The more I thought on this, the more it pissed me off and I wanted a say so in the matter.
I find it absurd that some readers waste their energy on bashing stories that lean to the dark side. It is for one, the writers choice to explore the darker genre of fics, and for two, should be respected, even if you don't agree with it. It is a fairly well known motto in Fan Fiction. Don't like, don't read.
Why waste your time and energy making an author feel like shit over something they work so hard on? It's rude and just plain bitchy. Most stories will warn you if something is dark and different, but even if it doesn't, it is still the author's story to do with as they please.
What is the purpose of these bitchy rants? Do those who leave these hateful and hurtful comments hope that by some miracle the story will suddenly morph into something different? Or do they just like to make others feel like shit, since they obviously have nothing better to do than bitch and pout about how a story didn't go their way. If you want a story to turn out a certain way, right one yourself. Just sayin'.
I agree with what Gem said. Darksper is no carebear. (Understand the picture now?) "Vampires" for one are mythical creatures who DON"T EXIST!!! Much to amazement of the more hardcore Twilight lovers in the Universe. It is, unbelievably to some, just a story. One that a lady decided to write after a dream she had. Therefore, when we write on tales of fiction based loosely off of her dream, they in return are not real, much like said vampires in question here.
So, tell me this. With the foundation firmly set on the "FACT" that vampires do not exist, why is it such a surprise that an author can make up their own story of dark, blood drinking beings who are out to take lives at will? Is it because you fell in love with the fact that SM's version of these creature's is romanticized and can't stand to see them any other way? The truth in point it's absurd. All old folklore and legends in regards to vampires (checked and nope, still not real) have painted them as blood thirsty creatures with no heart and no morals. So why is that when a writer tries to betray these more "traditional" attributes to one of the "Twilight" vampires (and again, still delving in the realm of fiction here) is it bashed and bitched upon?
Seriously, everyone has an opinion and you are more than entitled to voice it, but for the sake of not being a total ass and making a fool of yourself for needless blathering about how something is not up to "Twilight Code", keep the shit to yourself and don't read the darker stories. You obviously can't handle it and need to run back to your fluffy bunny stories and live in dreams of sparkle boys who swoop you off your feet. (Not that their is anything wrong with that, because we all fell in love with the story and read countless other such tales we swoon upon)
If nothing else, have respect for yourself and keep your ill willed opinions to yourself. No one likes unnecessary bitchiness, and although you may think you are cool because you spout it out unabashedly, it only makes you look like a three year old and drop you attitude at the preschool door.
Picture by GemGem020507
Hit that nail on the head, eh?
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*one woman standing ovation* Yes! I could not agree more! *claps*
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*tackle Hugs* Dude I love you, and I agree 1 million percent. If you no likey... no ready!! JS. Some ppl would rather bitch than be nice so, I ignore them. GemGem is awesome and ppl are idiots. That is all!
ReplyDeleteI had one woman tell me my last chapy of my darkward tale had forced dialogue. Okay, how does a reunion after a breakup sound? Forced. Obvious.
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Some people just don't know how to comment properly. I all for constructive criticism, but not rudely so.
ReplyDeleteThe point of being able to review is to help other authors know how they are doing and what your thoughts are, not to bash them because you don't agree with what they write or how they write it. That's for the author to decide. It's just aggravating to know some just like to be hurtful. Makes me think they are insecure in their own life so they have to bash others. It's stupid. <--- Grown up word there.
I just wish people had respect for others. You can tell someone that the chapter didn't flow properly without being a bitch about it or just not read if you don't like how a character is being written. Just sayin...
I completely and utterly agree. Vampires, whether you believe them to be real in some form or not, have always been dark and bloodthirsty. They have always been monsters of the night there to pray on innocent young girls, well mostly. Either way, vampries are not human, sure they were once, but they aren't anymore. Which is the point, and when you read the Twilight books, most people will ocasionaly thing, what if? What if Edwrad didn't stop drinking human blood? What is Jasper never left the wars? What if Alice hadn't seen him and found him? There are so many what if's that you just have to write about some of them. And that will lead you into the rhelm of death and destruction, which is a place I frequent.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with delving into that version of 'reality.' If someone doesn't want to see people being strung up by the neck and drained dry, then they really shouldn't be reading the dark stories. I happen to like some of these, but even I have my limits. When I come across a story that pushes past that limit, I don't read it. I certainly don't bitch to the author about how they are ruining the characters.
Anyway, I've gone on for a bit now, oopps. I do agree, though, that is someone doesn't like the dark aspect of vampires, then maybe they need a new genre to read.
Chelle