In a message dated 8/27/98 5:38:06 PM EST, The Lord-High-and-Mighty Critic
writes:

 There seems to be a universal misunderstanding of the term 
 'continuation'. When I used the term to describe a certain type of fic 
 (such as Shampoo 1/2), I am referring to a fic that never ends, or a 
 'never-ending fic'

For once, I agree with Kuno here about 'never-ending' fics; I spend
more of my reading time on stuff I download from the UBC mirror
because at least the stories are finished.  I'm still mad at Hitomi
Ichinohei for writing a bunch of great stories ("A Son's Duty," "Ranko's
Life" to name but two) and then *stopping* halfway through, leaving
her readers hanging!  <insert Skuld-like scream of frustration>

In any case, my dear Kuno-chan, you might do well to refer to 
"to be continued" fics... or just "continued," for short.  There is a
feel of watching a television show, and realizing you have to tune 
in next time to find out what happens.  And (frighteningly enough)
that can be an annoying experience.  (Why d'ya think I try to stick
to shortfics?  My attention span's just as bad as a writer)

I realize, Alan-kun, your story's still a work-in-progress (hey, I've got 
a whole *page* of unfinished fics on my webpage, myself), and I 
really enjoyed volume 22 ('course, I'm a big Konatsu fan, as y'all know),
but I gotta admit, I feel like I'm jumping into the middle of a conversation
that started a looooong time ago; and what with all this mail, I dunno
if I've got the time to dig up all the old chapters and go through 'em.
Don't wanna leave 'Natsu-chan in the kitchen alone too long, after all  ^_~

Oh, boy... now I'M ranting.  I keep wanting to make peace out here
by doing something other than ducking and covering (too much like
Kasumi-chan, after all), but a spatula's an offensive weapon.  I'll shut up
while I'm still lucid.

Itsu mo,
Ucchan   ^_^

(who wishes others would follow suit with that last sentance --
oops, there I go again