Poor Little Rich Boy x Prologue x

[xfaithinhopex.livejournal.com]

Hi, i'm new. I just moved here from nowhere in paticular i just wanted to have a starting sentence cause it seemed like a good thing to say...anywho. Now that we've gotten over that, i can say....I HAVE A FIC!  well, the prologue! deal with it!

x Poor Little Rich Boy x

Summery x AU Draco Malfoy has been soiled by the harsh reality's of life, and only one Harry Potter can revive the dream he'd once had.
A.N x Crap summery! yay! I'm not exactly sure of the details of this story yet, of got a vague sort of plan but no exact story line so just work with me here people.
Pairings x HarryXDraco, BlaiseXDraco, hints of HarryXGinny and there's other side pairings that you'll see along the way.
Feedback x I can't continue without loooove! <3
Also, ignore my crap writing skills, terrible spelling and grammar and the general awfulness of it all. Infact, i think it's best if you just don't read it at all.

Prologue

Comments

[maan.livejournal.com]

wauw i like the start of this story and the way you tell it

[jaimelepink.livejournal.com]

Er... okay. So, don't mind me, but I'm going to, in as polite a manner as possible, advise you of a couple things. These are my opinions and I take full responsibility for them, and in no way am I implying that they are shared by the general public. I also am speaking out of love from one bottom!Draco fan to another.

First, when your summary and overall introduction to the story is peppered with grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, I personally don't feel inclined to read any further because it doesn't make me think your story will be any better off.

Second, giving the summary and then stating directly after that it's a "crap summary" is... I'm not even sure what to call that. Negligent? Why not take a few minutes and put some effort into a good summary, then, if you think it's so bad? Those few sentences are actually kind of important, as they're the part that sell your story to readers and make them want to, well, read it.

Furthermore, "crap writing skills" are understandable, especially if you're just starting out. I don't consider myself the best writer, either. But I don't advertise this insecurity to the public when trying to get them to read my stuff. Also, "terrible spelling and grammar" are pretty much inexcusable; find yourself a good beta and be done with it.

I don't even think I need to mention the part where you advise us not to bother reading your story lol. It makes me not want to read it just because you said that. That's not to say I'm really high on myself and believe that reading your fic would be some kind of honor to you, but I just think you should know that it doesn't give your story a "forbidden fruit" effect. My reaction was moreso "What...?"

Also I feel I should mention that saying things like "Deal with it" and "work with me people" make me feel like I'm being bossed around. In general, this is not good if you're looking to build a fan base.

Anyway, I'm probably going to get flamed, but I hope my honesty might benefit you in future postings. You should be confident in your abilities - or at the very least, be kind of proud of yourself for putting something out there. It's nerve-racking. I kind of suspect you know this anyway, as you've put your story down before anyone else can.

Okay. That's all. I tell you this with love. I am NOT trying to intentionally put you down, and hopefully you'll view this as advice rather than the piss-rant it probably looks like.

[asdjhk.livejournal.com]

This, basically.

Except you said it in a much nicer way than I would have.

[jaimelepink.livejournal.com]

lol yes. Except you've turned out to be the nice one because I didn't even read the story.

[xfaithinhopex.livejournal.com]

I thank you for your advice even though when people tell me something i already know (about myself) it generally annoys me.
I should really go out and find myself some self-confidence because putting myself down is what i do >.<'''
doesn't give your story a "forbidden fruit" effect
and here i wasn't actually going for that affect, it was just me being negative again...
make me feel like I'm being bossed around. sorry if that made you feel bossed around but, again, that wasn't what i was aiming for.

and yes, it does kind of sound like a piss-rant but thanks anyway ¬¬''' i really am trying to improve my writing skills and i am trying to be less lazy when it comes to double checking things.
in the delightfull words of Bill Bailey, "I'm english therefor i crave dissapointment" (i'm not english but you get the point)

[asdjhk.livejournal.com]

Also, ignore my crap writing skills, terrible spelling and grammar and the general awfulness of it all.

Impossible to do that when you're READING a story.

Infact, i think it's best if you just don't read it at all.

Then don't bother asking people to read it.

[asdjhk.livejournal.com]

Okay, I skimmed what you wrote and it's much better than I expected, certainly better than other stories I've read that have a huge (undeserved) fanbase.

Consider getting yourself a beta, there's potential there.

[littlemslondon.livejournal.com]

I think it wouldn't have been a problem to anyone had you not posted with all of the self-depreciating comments. Beside the fact that most readers here prefer to read work that has gone through a beta, I really haven't seen any novices bombarded with angry feedback, and had you not added all of the comments, you probably would've received a good bit of constructive criticism.

It's like a salesman coming to your door and saying "I'm selling this vacuum. You should buy it. I mean, it's a terrible vacuum with no suction that probably won't pick anything up. I really don't know why you should buy it, but you should buy it."

Who in their right mind is going to buy that vacuum?

As long as you're open to some concrit, you really will be fine around here. (There are some real nice peeps 'round.) :)