Subject: Re: I concur with Des
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Posted on: 2016-09-30 16:10:00 UTC
I'm having trouble finding good stories to mission, and I thought that this one was good.
Subject: Re: I concur with Des
Author:
Posted on: 2016-09-30 16:10:00 UTC
I'm having trouble finding good stories to mission, and I thought that this one was good.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yUSoExjflrutaeKiyUSytaJWwV5EmdpGzG24J8AlU/edit?usp=sharing
In which Kelly solos a mission.
Thank you, but I think I am giving up on this story.
Plats would be expressed as maps. I think plats means parcles of property.
Looked it up:
A plat (/ˈplæt/ or /ˈplɑːt/) in the United States (plan or cadastral map) is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land.
I actually could see the mission working if you approached it less from the premise of Sue-fic and more from the premise of grammatical mess. That's a good point to make; while I get the sense that most people focus more on bad characterization than bad grammar and spelling in their missions, it's certainly not mandatory. Or perhaps I'm biased, as I tend to avoid badfic that's completely unreadable on a technical level.
I can cowrite with Bram, if she'd like to. I think she can learn from it, and I need to get my arse into writing gear again anyway.
Honestly, while the fic as written has the bones of badfic, I don't think it really has enough content to qualify. It's not even 500 words long, and covers a single scene. In general, I'd try to pick longer fic, or at least ones that have more actual content, because it gives you more to work with.
Also, your mission needs more content as well. Short missions are fine, not everything needs to be a multi-part epic, but this is shorter than most Permission prompts and takes about ten minutes of actual time. There's no tension or humor or anything else that makes it enjoyable to read - or, presumably, write. The fact that it's a solo mission means there isn't even any inter-character banter. I have to wonder what inspired you to write this in the first place, because it feels rather obligatory, like you're writing this because you have to rather than because you want to.
I'm having trouble finding good stories to mission, and I thought that this one was good.
Might you also look at the crit from your last mission as well?
We're not going to take away Permission, but you need to work more on your writing if you want to contribute to the PPC's universe.
Or at least point out the SPaG that I missed?
Getting a second beta should've been done BEFORE you posted the mission. There really is no point in correcting your mistakes when you've already presented them to the world at large.
She perfectly explains the reason why I comment on every mistake I spot in every story I read, even if I don’t have the time for a proper review. I expect that they are corrected to improve the overall quality of PPC writing.
HG
I did not give you the greenlight to post this mission, despite my feedback, and on top of that you haven't consulted with a second beta who would probably be better at it and less busy than me anyway. I am not amused by your haste on any level, and I would kindly recommend that you take this mission offline and have it beta-read properly before any public release.
And before you respond to me trying to defend yourself, remember how angry and reckless I got when you first requested Permission due to a tense situation being made a lot worse. I don't want that happening again. We wish to help you not only become a better writer, but a better participant in the Internet community as well, so like it or not, please heed our advice.
I used your feedback and waited about six weeks for you to respond. How long should I have waited? I did forget about the second beta if you told me to do that.
Which wouldn't have been until after you got help from a second beta. Though I must admit that it was partly my fault, too, since I was too distracted by many other things to remind you of that. ^^;
Apart from that, though, apology accepted. Remember, beta reading is as important in the process of mission writing as, well, the writing itself; the latter is obvious, but it's the former that makes our missions so well-written and entertaining to read. I still maintain that you have the potential to write a decent mission - it's just that you need a few steps in the right direction, and you've still got a way to go before you make that goal.
I realize now that I ALREADY sounded angry and bitter when I wrote that response, and I apologize for that. I still think posting without my consent was a bad move, but I should probably leave the concrit to others this time. Again, I'd rather not cross the line like last time. ^^;