Best/Worst/Stupidest Reviews You've Received

I detest comments on oneshots that demand an update. It's a freakin' oneshot. I don't tell you to condense your chaptered stories into oneshots, do I?

I recently got a comment that basically said "How lovely"

...What the hell am I supposed to think about this? I-I don't even know if it's sarcastic or not. It like, what the fudge?

And it didn't happen to me on this site (at least not yet), but when people ask for more chapters of a one shot... Why, oh, why???

dr. faustus:

Audrey, this is the first written piece I've read from you since “Pete” and that alone felt like forever ago. Even though “Pete” was my all-time favorite story by you - I think this one took the cake. The narrator of this story gave such a sorrowful and powerful voice that was so innocent. Word after word, I was captivated by this because it was different; it was mysterious in the sense of not understanding, but wanting to. The age of the girl was a little confusing to me; she sounded so young, but matures at the same time. I was constantly fighting back and forth about relating and not relating to her. The part that got me was when you described the mother’s bed and how she didn’t want to dirty it up – gosh, that got me, it honestly did. Even though this is the first chapter, I could tell she didn’t have a good relationship with her father, and I was curious as to why and what happened. The sentence “I'm still hurting and pining and loving and ready to forgive, and it's the scariest feelings I've ever had because I can feel the Charlie creeping into me and I need it out before it settles….But sometimes I feel more ‘sorry’ than love and it makes me feel terrible all over again.” was well written, but there was so much there that I felt I didn’t see.

Charlie’s love seemed too hard, Renée, her mother’s love was too soft and Phil, his love was sweet. The paragraph where you explained Renée’s love was written so beautifully. You don’t necessarily think about the simplicity of things like that, which turned out great here – and throughout this really. I think this is one of your strongest written pieces and I’m actually glad I’ve read it or that it was chosen for me. “'Okay,' he says, and it's a question and a statement and a promise all neatly wrapped and handed to my heart” I adored this character, Phil the most, even though he was introduced half way through, to me he signified strength and in her case, sweet love and he changed her mom- something Charlie couldn’t do. Phil, in my opinion said the most without having to say a thing. You have loveable characters for a first chapter that say a lot about them, but in a different kind of way – a beautiful way that was unique and not overdone. The sweet and the soft love is what everyone needs in their life or the next. Well done, Audrey, I know it was been awhile. I will have to read the other chapters, too, and I'm going to recommend this story because it deserves it!

Lonna's comment on Thunderstruck that nearly killed me.

for dru's sins.:

I detest comments on oneshots that demand an update. It's a freakin' oneshot. I don't tell you to condense your chaptered stories into oneshots, do I?

Masha Mikhailovna:

And it didn't happen to me on this site (at least not yet), but when people ask for more chapters of a one shot... Why, oh, why???

I've gotten a few comments like this recently, and it's really annoying (espessially when the one shot has been up for a year or two).

I don't like it when someone simply tells me, "good story. you had grammatical errors. update soon. def subbing."

Comments like that make me think that they never actually read the story. If it's a good story, tell me why it's a good story and how I can improve. If I had grammatical errors, tell me what those errors are. I try to go over my stories before I post, but sometimes the simplest errors escape me. Lastly, if you're leaving a comment like the above, at least take the time to capitalize your sentences.

I love getting comments where my readers are honest. They might not like something or they may love it, and they tell me so sometimes. It honestly makes my life knowing what exactly they think, whether it's good or bad.

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I really don't like the ones that just say, "Update please!" It's like, yes, I know I need to update Telling me so immediately after I post a chapter is not going to motivate me at all to work on the next one.

As a constant reader's point of view, writers, please don't be offended when people just comment things like "update soon!" "oah exciting!" "AWESOME!" "totally subbing." Or even when they suggest something but aren't specific. I understand that you guys want some kind of intense feedback but when I'm reading your story (out of 50 others) on my subscriptions list and it's on my phone, it means I don't have an hour to tell all of you what was wrong about the story, what I specifically liked about the story, or what should improve. I mean lets be realistic, yeah that's what comments are for but this is the internet. Someone's definitely going to somehow be offended by this post but I'm just saying it to ease feelings. Readers don't mean to offend you when they post things like that. I mean honestly just be appreciative that you have readers or people that comment at all, compared to plenty of other writers who don't get any type of feedback at all.

"this would be better if it was a fan fiction."
....why tho.

or my all time favorite.

'nice."
ASDFJKL GIVE ME MORE THAN THAT PLZ.

@ square angular.
On that first one, I've gotten the 'you should turn this into original fiction' before. I think anyone who wants to change a oneshot to a chaptered fic, an original to fan fic, a fan fic to original, etc... they didn't get the story.

I just love (sarcasm intended) getting reviews on my stories that say they loved what happened, but then go into lengthy detail of how they thought it would really happen, or how they would have preferred the situation to play out. Uhm I'm sorry, but I'm pretty sure I'm the person who came up with these characters, and the plot. If the character is a sociopath, or OCD, or had some other personality disorder, then I wouldn't mind the corrections. But I have gotten messages where people are telling me that my character shouldn't be doing something because that's not how it would really happen. It just irks me to no end!
Writing walks an extremely fine line between genius, idiocy, and insanity.

@ for dru's sins.
That bugs me so much >.<

Comments that focus more on the fandom that I write in than my actual writing, which is what I'm trying to get feedback on. Quite frankly, I don't care about anyone's feelings toward Big Time Rush because that doesn't really have anything to do with the content of my story. It doesn't help me at all because I'm pretty much aware of what fandom I write in.

I get a lot of really nice comments. Honestly.

"This is amazing. It took me two days to read the entire thing. But it was so worth it. Best Ronnie radke fan fiction I have read ever :)"
^^ I was surprised that she said it was the best she'd ever read.

"AHHH! love the chapters! cant wait for them to start tour!
i always make sure to read this story after the other story updates because after this story, i cant focus on any of the others, its too amazing. :D"
^^ I've had that same thing happen to me, where I'm distracted by one story so I can't even focus on any others, so I was shocked and honored when she said mine causes that to happen for her.

"I just read all the chapters in one sitting... and I was completely speechless. You, my dear, have stolen mu heart with this story. I came up to crying about two time and I just love your story. I swear it just turned into my favorite story here.. Keep up the good work!!! Update soon please!"

My favorite thing with all my stories, is when people leave comments and they're seriously getting into the story. Talking about the characters and what they could do instead, how they feel bad for them, and what they would do in the main character's place. It's so amazing.

Also, the best thing that my commenters have ever done for me is when they stood up for my story when it was stolen here on Mibba. I was floored by all the support I was getting.

I don't like comments that are flat out rude. When people are trying to give criticism, they should at least be nice about it. Add a smiley face at the end so people don't take it too harshly! When I write reviews and criticism in comments, I'm always sure to tell them about what I like, too. It's only polite. I haven't really gotten that many rude/bad comments. I've gotten a few, but I've brushed them off and just took in the tips. I believe, that when it comes to writing, you have to do whatever feels right for you. You're not always going to have a perfect story and no matter how well you end it, there's always going to be something in the middle that drives you crazy. (:

Dru:

Amy! I was so happy to get you for the comment swap 'cause I knew I'd enjoy myself. <333

It seems a little rushed, but not in a bad way. Almost like someone exchanging clandestine tales quickly so there's less of a chance of being caught. I read the entire thing in a hushed voice in my head.

There's a lot here without a lot around it. It's enough to intrigue you and pull you in without giving away too much information.

On the con/crit side, this sentence should probably have a semicolon instead of a comma:
t was about three in the morning, she'd been writing for hours and hadn't slept properly in weeks.

that first sentence made me squee!

i got a huge comment from this lovely girl on 'i wrote the sky', and it was so nice it made my day. it was about three six-line paragraphs long and i nearly cried by the end of it. no one ever really had given me proper feedback before and it was just so lovely to get it.

Lucifer'sTrap just gave me a review of The Fisherman that made me smile all big like this: .

Lucifer'sTrap:

Okay, I always start out with saying what I think about the layout, so here it is: I really think that it went along with the story. With most layouts you see it just doesn't flow right with the story, but this one did. Great job on that.
The first couple paragraphs, when you were describing him... Geez, it's like he was right there in front of me, or I was with him. I could see him perfectly with the way you described him.
This was just.. Amazing. It's like something I would read in my Literature class. That's how good this was. You used so much detail and the entire piece just held so much emotion, it was honestly unbelievable.
The end had me tearing up a little. I feel sorry for the man. [Edited for spoilers.]
This was just so amazing. If this is for a contest then I have no doubt that it'll win.

When I first posted one of my stories, the first comment I received was telling me to develop my characters a bit more, and that the commentor hoped I did well in the contest that the story was an entry in.

That very same day, I received a comment that said the exact same thing. I'm assuming the person found the story from the comment swap feature, but seriously? At least make an attempt to come up with a comment, not steal someone else's response. Sigh.

Best Review:
I found this very very touching the way we got to see the characters grow up. Instantly made me fall in love with Toby and Val. So Unique as well, I haven't seen anything like it. This is just, beautiful. I'm not good on tehnicalities but I didn't see anything wrong with spelling or grammar so I'll let others be picky-picky over that ((Plus, sweetie, when you're going to take this to the publishers, they'll edit it for you, and trust me, this is where this is going!)). One of the best things I've read in a long time. I'm not going to say anything bad about it, sorry, I just loved it from start to finish. Sadie J. Blue xxx

I loved this so much, it was so sweet and nice of her to say all that, and I really appreciated it, it made me smile all day :)

Also, I got a comment that said if this was a book I would buy it, which just made my day :)

Worst comment:
I hate comments when they are just all about the layout. Shouldn't the comments be mainly about the writing, as this is mainly a creative writing site? I do understand nice layouts make a first impression, like a cover of a book, but...I want to know how the writing is and how it can be improved!

This is probably the best comment I've gotten through swap. It makes me so sooo happy when someone gives me actual feedback through the swap because it seems like such a rarity

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This is such a sweet, classic love story. Even though it doesn't give a definite end to the couple's relationship and no reader can know for sure what will happen to the two in the future, this one shot doesn't seem incomplete. You ended on the perfect clip of song, showing Logan's hopes for the future of the relationship. Actually, all of the selections of song lyrics worked well with the dynamic of the scene they were related to and fit with the overall carefree summer attitude. However, I also really liked the subtle seriousness and insecurity of the relationship as told from Logan's point of view.
I think it was a super creative way to get inspired and write this, just going off of the music. I've never seen this style anywhere else before, and it's actually something I think I'll want to try eventually. Anyway, really great piece and keep up the good writing!

I just got a comment on one of my stories that said, "Please continue!"

Um. That's totally not helpful, FYI.