Uh, Denny, you sound a bit of a sore loser if you don't mind me saying. All good authors - and bad authors, and those in-between and exceptionally good/bad - end up with one stinging review at least. It's not just a fan fiction matter.
It happens to real life authors all the time. (Don't believe me? PM me. I've recieved plenty o' good reviews and a few ouch-y ones.)
A lengthy review is good. It goes into more detail, and makes sure you understand how (if it's a good lengthy review) to fix up your problems or errors.
Frostweaver is the kind of reviewer I would kill for to even glance at my prologue.
And that's saying something.
Also, "Try again" is constructive. This is mean: "Scrap it, it's terrible. Forget it."
It's encouragement to fix up your errors.
Also, "This is the end" is basically just a sulking rant from how you describe it. I couldn't be bothered reading you whinging because you're annoyed because some people aren't gushy "OMG YOU'RE SO GOOD AT WRITING!" (no offense to my lovely reviewers), but actually pick out errors to help you.
Also, hmph. Don't want help? Fine. I won't stick up for those who don't want to be stuck up for. (not you Denny. Frostweaver.)
I'm not old enough for uni. My teacher is specially trained in high-IQ training, yes, but she isn't an English professor.
And Oni, yeah, even me, who people have described as (OMG) amazing and prolific, have had bazillions of failures.
There are times I want to throw my contract in the bin. (and all my works of fiction. It ain't as easy as it looks to stand through editing.)
For example, my publisher and I had email communication (interstate) and what I was really proud of got edited so many times and picked at so many times I wanted to send a cutting email back "Edit it yourself." only she was really nice it was just frazzling because we went through so many editing processes.
And, no, "lamenting at lack of writing skills"? I didn't mention my laments and writing skills. I used myself, a real-life author, as an example to say something.
I'm the same old DP with a bit of heart in me. I wasn't happy with my writing (laws, if it was any good I might actually smile for a change), I was sticking up for someone I admired.
Don't want help?
Fine with me.
I don't believe in wasting of effort.
Oh, and by the way, I have had a really bad day. Cried twice. Had a couple of feuds. Took a few personal insults. (Debating ain't that healthy for emotional people like me. Even when the opponents cheer ya for a good speech, it still ain't healthy.)
Oh, today's a new day, and I've made up my mind not to enter.
Right now, I don't even feel like writing fan fiction ever again, OK?
*puts on mocking, high-pitched voice* OK, sure, Dark_Pikachu, you're so bad at everything you do, that's why you're bullied by everyone for trying to help!*
*puts on normal voice* Precisely, myself. This world's morals are severely unbalanced. Why, a person is attacked for offering to help! My, my, what is this world - forum - coming to?
That I don't know, but somehow Serebii's high-traffic-jam fan fiction forum has more appeal now...
CHANGE OF PLAN! ME IS STAYING RIGHT HERE! whoopee positivity ooh yeah positivity (I sound like a hippie XD)
~DP
