[FFML] [Inquiry] Hearts and Minds

[Gary Kleppe]

Richard Lawson <nouma at msn.com> wrote:

> I think it's nothing against you specifically Gary.  A handful of active members and an anime series that's over 20 years old has led to general apathy.

Yeah, I didn't think it was anything personal. Nothing much else is 
getting a lot of feedback either these days.

> I read it and liked it.  I'll send some comments your way in a bit, when I'm not at work.

Thanks, Richard. I appreciate whatever you can do. Just knowing that 
you're reading is a good help by itself.



Matthew <dayriff at gmail.com> wrote:

 > Honestly, it's mostly the source material.  I've seen so much more
 > anime over the past few years that it's hard to get excited over any
 > story based on Ranma 1/2.  It's a decades old comedy series that
 > hasn't aged well, for me at least.
 >
 > I tried a chapter or two of your series, but I realized I don't care
 > what happens to these characters.

No problem. We all have our preferences and I wouldn't expect my stuff 
to appeal to people who don't like Ranma.



"Mythril Moth" <mythrilmoth at mythrilmoth.net> wrote:

 > You might also want to consider a total HTML formatting overhaul with
 > some bells and whistles once you're done. I'm a firm believer in the
 > power of creative formatting, and layout and graphic design for a
 > story is fun!


I'll take a look at what you've done on your site. I'm in the process of 
switching to a content-managed site with the fanfics in HTML, but I 
haven't done much with formatting yet other than to replace stuff like 
*this* with real italics and/or bolding.


 > And rest assured, PEOPLE *ARE* READING what you post. They're just
 > not commenting. I can attest to the fact that FFML posts don't
 > disappear into the void. You know how lately I only post links to my
 > website when I upload a new story, instead of the story itself? I've
 > got counters on every single story and chapter I post. They're
 > definitely getting traffic, and a LOT of that traffic happens all at
 > once within 24 hours of the FFML posting. So yeah, the FFML might be
 > getting shy on feedback (which is sad), but stuff's getting read. :)


I'm a bit leery of trusting my web counter, what with all the different 
bots, crawlers, and other stuff in use today. But this is good to know.


 > I'll try to read and C&C HaM 8-9 today.


If you can, that would be great. If not, it's good to know that you're 
still interested. Thanks!



kls <kls1960 at hotmail.com> wrote:

 > I think you have little to lose to repost the series as a whole. I
 > read it a while ago but remember essentially nothing at this point.


Based on the responses so far, I'm planning to repost a chapter a week. 
Thanks for the feedback.