Subject: [FFML] Re: Fwd: Re: The Search for Manhood Chapters 1 and 2
From: Angus MacSpon
Date: 3/3/2003, 11:18 PM
To: Andrea Hill
CC: FanFiction Mailing List <ffml@anifics.com>


Here's some input I've received.
Opinions?

Yes.  You shouldn't post private replies publicly.  *Very* bad
form.

That said ... as Howard pointed out, pretty much the whole first chapter
has been done quite a few times before.

I don't, however, agree that your writing skills are not up to it.

One purely personal comment: I strongly advise against referring to
female-Ranma as "he".  *Especially* when there are male and female Ranmas
present.  I realise that this is intended to realise Ranma's internal
perceptions (he's a guy, whatever form he's in), but it does make things
a lot harder for the reader; and anything that adds an extra barrier for
the reader is something you should consider, reconsider, and re-reconsider.
And then, if at all possible, eliminate.

Cheers,
Angus

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