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Be warned, there be ranting ahead.
Our phone was on the fritz Saturday and we just got the thing fixed today, and in that time I was unable to use the internet since we have dial up. I realized something during that time. Though I was frustrated because I have a story to post, I actually didn't miss the internet as much as I thought.
I like reading fanfic stories, but sometimes I spend too much time doing so. But more than that, I'm kind of sick of it. I'm sick of constantly running into stories - without warning - that are slash or sexual or so chalked full of the F-word I want to slap the computer. I'm tired of getting irritated over trivialities, like how this writer's portrayal of a character is in a way that's not how I see the character, so annoys me (since it's usually in a negative way.) I'm tired of scrounging for good fics during the lulls, but mostly I'm tired of running into stuff that I regret reading and bugs me for days on end.
No, I'm not having a bad day. Actually, I'm having a good day. But the internet's working incredibly slow and I ran into another slash story, without warning, complete with a lot of the F-word and it sent me over the edge, and now I have a headache. So I'm venting to let off some steam (So I better not get any crap for it because we've all hit our breaking points at one time or another and needed to rant and rage).
Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I'll probably be doing a lot less reading unless it's a story by an author I know, like, and trust. It'll also probably be some time before I whip out another chapter SGA fic. Except for the occasional one-shot and stories already in the works (like Wayfarers) I'm taking a break from SGA and doing something else. I finally got to watch Thoughtcrimes today, and a fic that has been bopping about my mind has finally come to fruition. Plus I also need to write that Supernatural fic for my sister.
But fret not, SGA fans, because there will be another chapter story from me in the future. I just need to step back from the big SGA stuff that I might approach it with a fresher perspective and better motivation. And, like I said above, there will be the occasional one-shot and smaller fics (five chapters or less, I'm thinking).
I'm just very frustrated today. Running into the kind of stuff I don't like to read hasn't helped.
Our phone was on the fritz Saturday and we just got the thing fixed today, and in that time I was unable to use the internet since we have dial up. I realized something during that time. Though I was frustrated because I have a story to post, I actually didn't miss the internet as much as I thought.
I like reading fanfic stories, but sometimes I spend too much time doing so. But more than that, I'm kind of sick of it. I'm sick of constantly running into stories - without warning - that are slash or sexual or so chalked full of the F-word I want to slap the computer. I'm tired of getting irritated over trivialities, like how this writer's portrayal of a character is in a way that's not how I see the character, so annoys me (since it's usually in a negative way.) I'm tired of scrounging for good fics during the lulls, but mostly I'm tired of running into stuff that I regret reading and bugs me for days on end.
No, I'm not having a bad day. Actually, I'm having a good day. But the internet's working incredibly slow and I ran into another slash story, without warning, complete with a lot of the F-word and it sent me over the edge, and now I have a headache. So I'm venting to let off some steam (So I better not get any crap for it because we've all hit our breaking points at one time or another and needed to rant and rage).
Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I'll probably be doing a lot less reading unless it's a story by an author I know, like, and trust. It'll also probably be some time before I whip out another chapter SGA fic. Except for the occasional one-shot and stories already in the works (like Wayfarers) I'm taking a break from SGA and doing something else. I finally got to watch Thoughtcrimes today, and a fic that has been bopping about my mind has finally come to fruition. Plus I also need to write that Supernatural fic for my sister.
But fret not, SGA fans, because there will be another chapter story from me in the future. I just need to step back from the big SGA stuff that I might approach it with a fresher perspective and better motivation. And, like I said above, there will be the occasional one-shot and smaller fics (five chapters or less, I'm thinking).
I'm just very frustrated today. Running into the kind of stuff I don't like to read hasn't helped.
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Thank you
Date: 2007-06-03 09:47 pm (UTC)From:Re: Thank you
Date: 2007-06-06 09:22 pm (UTC)From:Yeah, constantly running into these stories has kind of tainted the fandom for me. Most people have been getting frustrated with the show, I've been getting frustrated with the fanfic. However, I seem to be getting over it, which I really need to since I left so many stories hanging. Poor widdle stories.