Subject: RE: [FFML] Pic's Author Reviews
From: "Doug Murphy" <Draxon-X@msn.com>
Date: 8/25/1996, 7:20 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

Okay everyone, I think I'll do some reviewing of my own.

Everyone who posts a fanfic, no matter how badly done: Excellent, keep 
writing.

Everyone who gives 'reviews' on authors: Shutup. Nobody wants you telling them 
how good/bad they are in public. If everyone you review is good, then the list 
is redundant, you could have said 'here are 5 people who's fics you should 
read.' If you have mixed skills of authors, then you will either offend or put 
down some. Example with 2 writers:


Bert Van Vliet (Bubblegum Zone): Overall: Great. Minor problems in the 
beginning part but from then on it is pure enjoyment. Great characterization 
of the Knight Sabers, huge storyline, lots of emotional conflicts 
within/between characters. Battles are seen as the climax like they should, 
not something to fill a few paragraphs.

(fake author and series made up for the 'bad' author review.)

Galactus: (Bubblegum Smash) Not good. I don't like the way this 'new' person 
barges into megatokyo, tracks down the knight sabers, and almost litterally 
forces them to allow him to join. After this we have him continually saving 
the rest of the feeble knight sabers. The guy that wrote this has a big ego. 
Get over yourself, and no Sylia would not cry if Galactus insulted her.

Now, here we see a relatively good review of BGZone, then a contrasting review 
of another fic. Now, if  Galactus (I dont think anyone named that is here, if 
so, sorry for using you as an example) were reading this, he would probably 
take a note somewhere to read BGzone. but when he got to the thrashing of his 
work, it would, depending on what kind of person he is, either seriously piss 
him off or make him go recluse and not post again.

And if you ever make a list of 'bad fanfics' then you had better make sure 
NOBODY knows where you live.