Subject: A successful(ish) story
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Posted on: 2015-12-08 04:53:00 UTC
Not all attempts at giving concrit are doomed to fail. I was successful(ish) once.
As I was looking through the Bakugan section of FFN, I ran across this series of fics. At first, the OC was believable, and what was then portrayed as the main conflict (the OC's sister mysteriously disappeared some time ago) was quite intriguing. But as the series went on, the OC became more and more Sueish, up to the point where the Sue became a "secret member" of the Battle Brawlers (the protagonists) and was actually a behind-the-scenes catalyst for canon events. That, on top of a clearly Sueish power, made me stop reading and offer some concrit. You know what? She actually took it to heart--but was about to resolve it the wrong way: "I sometimes forget to point out her flaws and her overall rebellious attitude which can get in the way sometimes. ... I will try to de-sue her some more."
Fortunately, I responded quickly and got someone else to help clarify what made her OC a Sue.
I say "successful(ish)" because I don't know if she's gotten around to fixing them yet (though at least there are no further entries in the series), but I'm sharing this to say that success is possible. There are authors willing to listen.