HP Wankage: SS Fire & Ice Ahoy!
HP wankage on the good ship Fire & Ice...Myneut wanks on about characterization...

/So, I was looking over my reviews at Portkey, trying to decide whether to save them or the stories there once the new archive opens up...


Anyway, I came across this bit, and thought I would make a public service announcement. First, the quote in question:
You have THE BEST plots to put Draco and Gin together.... no matter how OOC either of them are. GOOD JOB!!! I loved it and it was wonderful and inspired and simply lovely
Now the PSA:

This is not a compliment. This is a slap in the face. If you disagree with my characterization, then you need to tell me this with specifics as to what you think is wrong about it, and back it up with examples from the books. But be warned that I may not agree with you, as I have taken the time to go over EVERY mention of both Ginny AND Draco in all five books, and my characterization is based solidly on my interpretation of their behavior as filtered through my knowledge of human nature. Mine is by no means the only way to interpret these characters, but considering that to me OOC is the worst insult you can give me as a fanfiction writer, you had best be prepared to back that accusation up or not make it in the first place. /





And the ego stroking begins:
//Unless you're writing an AU and you've acknowledged the fact that you're going to deviate from the standard characterization, telling someone that the characters they write are OOC is a serious insult imnsho.

Have you emailed said person and told them that you considered their "compliment" a slap in the face? Constructive criticism is constructive when you can back up WHY you're saying, "Well, I don't sit well with this."

::sneers at teeny-bopper "complimenter" and thinks said PERSON should be strung up by their toenails and beaten to death with copies of Book 5:://

Stroke it harder, baby!

It's an ickle wank for now, but it looks promising.