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Question of the Day Part 5
FrickingKaos:
Yeah but it is so funny because I really love over the top humor lol. I love how outrageous that story is and how exaggerated the characters are.
I also love AU because I write it so much myself.
This made me think about my previous answer, I don't like when the author uses her own picture in the banner either, or self inserts *hangs head in shame* (it's ok I died though)
RokofAges75:
Thanks! And LOL, don't feel bad about the self-inserts; I have done self-inserts too (though I've never put myself in a banner and never will! LOL). There's another strike against 00Carter, because Rose and Dee and I, the three ringleaders that sort of organized the whole thing, used ourselves as inspiration for the original three Carter girls - Professor Pearl, Diamond Divine, and Red Jewel. They're definitely exaggerated, romanticized versions of ourselves, obviously LOL, and it was all in good fun, but still. I've done a real self-insert with my name too. Like I said, pretty much everything on that list of turn-offs, I've done myself at one point or another.
mare:
1. Banners with one of the boys & a random girl
Summaries written poorly or too generic
Lots of editing/grammar errors
Boys way out of character
Female leads
Brian/Howie/AJ centered stories
Romance/slash/visuals
NKOTB
The Carter family (as leads)
AUs unless the boys are family or have a brotherly bond like real life
Historical Romances
Stories that do not include all the boys or at least 4/5
Stories where the first chapter is a character list lol
Authors who frequently abandon their stories or do not respond to their reviews
Stories overly bloody & gory
Yeah that's a lot but I make no apologies for my fanfic pickiness. I know what I like and before I answer question 2, 99% of the time I end up being correct.
2. Contrary to what it may seem from reading my list above, I have tried a lot more stories than you'd think. A lot and some for more than a few chapters. I only leave reviews for stories I know I'll commit to but the ones I know I won't because they didn't hold my interest etc... I don't. I wish I always did it that way because I feel bad when I've reviewed a few chapters of things and then disappear. All that being said, the only one story that sticks in my mind as one I actually enjoyed enough to see it through was because On the Rails. I feel like this has been my answer for a few questions now lol but after judging a ton of stories, it was the only in progress one that really had me entertained & interested enough to keep looking for updates. I really hope she goes back to it one day.
There might be others from a long time ago, like back when I did fanfic fun but for now I guess that's the most recent example.
FrickingKaos:
Yeah I think I've done all of those as well actually. I believe all of us have at one point or another.
And that is really interesting about the female agents! You're making me want to go read the episodes posted already. My favorite was the Disney World one LOL
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: DelphinaCarter on August 05, 2012, 06:33:11 AM ---Yeah I think I've done all of those as well actually. I believe all of us have at one point or another.
And that is really interesting about the female agents! You're making me want to go read the episodes posted already. My favorite was the Disney World one LOL
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Thanks! That's my favorite one too. :)
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