I don't see anybody active anymore. Some of the more terrible writers have apparently decided to get together and label themselves as the "League of Awesome". One of them even wrote a story about it.
I don't see anybody active anymore. Some of the more terrible writers have apparently decided to get together and label themselves as the "League of Awesome". One of them even wrote a story about it.
Seriously guys, what happened?
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honestly I would love to find a site like ficly except with talented writers
It is very, very hard for me to say something like this about another's creative output, but the vast majority of those people are honest-to-god horrific writers
honestly I would love to find a site like ficly except with talented writers
It is very, very hard for me to say something like this about another's creative output, but the vast majority of those people are honest-to-god horrific writers
the fact that THAT story is chosen as their "featured" story actually makes the whole site lose credence as a writing site... it's like, if someone just went to that site and clicked on "featured," you have to ask yourself: is this the best the site could offer? is this the quality of writing that is aspired to and lauded? WHAT?
it's obviously now a circle-jerk site for prepubescent girls and guys who think they have nothing to learn from anyone anywhere because they are such goddamn PRODIGIES
honestly I would love to find a site like ficly except with talented writers
It is very, very hard for me to say something like this about another's creative output, but the vast majority of those people are honest-to-god horrific writers
the fact that THAT story is chosen as their "featured" story actually makes the whole site lose credence as a writing site... it's like, if someone just went to that site and clicked on "featured," you have to ask yourself: is this the best the site could offer? is this the quality of writing that is aspired to and lauded? WHAT?
it's obviously now a circle-jerk site for prepubescent girls and guys who think they have nothing to learn from anyone anywhere because they are such goddamn PRODIGIES
Yes, exactly. If they were just a bunch of bad writers I wouldn't say mum. If they were ALL bad writers, I would probably be more kind. The thing is, not only are they all bad writers but they write fanfiction about each other and laud each other's shit like it's fucking Virginia Woolf.
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honestly I would love to find a site like ficly except with talented writers
It is very, very hard for me to say something like this about another's creative output, but the vast majority of those people are honest-to-god horrific writers
the fact that THAT story is chosen as their "featured" story actually makes the whole site lose credence as a writing site... it's like, if someone just went to that site and clicked on "featured," you have to ask yourself: is this the best the site could offer? is this the quality of writing that is aspired to and lauded? WHAT?
it's obviously now a circle-jerk site for prepubescent girls and guys who think they have nothing to learn from anyone anywhere because they are such goddamn PRODIGIES
I tend to think that the evaluation of microfiction and poetry is rather weak in general. With longer stuff people have to make a real choice to like something, but when stuff is short it's just like eh ok, sure, that looks good.
That's the only explanation I have for the literary wasteland that is the new yorker.
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A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
although I do think that whatever story is "featured" is just whichever one has the most people commenting on it at any given time
which isn't that much better, but at least no one is actually hand picking it to hold up as an example of the quality of writing to be found on the site
I know full well my writing has issues and needs polishing.
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
although I do think that whatever story is "featured" is just whichever one has the most people commenting on it at any given time
which isn't that much better, but at least no one is actually hand picking it to hold up as an example of the quality of writing to be found on the site
yeah I know, I'm just explaining how it looks to a person who's new to the site and checking it out
I know full well my writing has issues and needs polishing.
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
although I do think that whatever story is "featured" is just whichever one has the most people commenting on it at any given time
which isn't that much better, but at least no one is actually hand picking it to hold up as an example of the quality of writing to be found on the site
yeah I know, I'm just explaining how it looks to a person who's new to the site and checking it out
yeah, it's a shame. it's fairly well designed site too, it could really be something if 90% of the people on the internet who consider themselves good writers weren't in high school and write mostly fanfiction.
I know full well my writing has issues and needs polishing.
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
while I don't think my writing is that good, I definitely agree that feedback from the userbase is almost worthless because so few of them understand how to actually critique something
it was fun being quality writers among a sea of hacks and also starting massive drama but then I realized I just wanted to share my writing with you dudes
so wait none of you are doing ficly anymore? it seems like if at least the writers at SE++ are giving constructive feedback, then it's still a helpful tool.
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I know full well my writing has issues and needs polishing.
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
while I don't think my writing is that good, I definitely agree that feedback from the userbase is almost worthless because so few of them understand how to actually critique something
which is why I haven't gone to ficly in weeks
YES.
All I got in my story comments were "this is really good".
No it isn't, you cretins. I say right in my bio everything I write is crap. TELL ME WHY IT IS CRAP, SO I CAN MAKE IT LESS CRAPPY.
I know full well my writing has issues and needs polishing.
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
while I don't think my writing is that good, I definitely agree that feedback from the userbase is almost worthless because so few of them understand how to actually critique something
which is why I haven't gone to ficly in weeks
YES.
All I got in my story comments were "this is really good".
No it isn't, you cretins. I say right in my bio everything I write is crap. TELL ME WHY IT IS CRAP, SO I CAN MAKE IT LESS CRAPPY.
I know!
it would be cool if we had a site like ficly but just for SE peeps so we could keep things more focused. Mind, I doubt anyone is going to go to the trouble of doing something like that just for this community, and I certainly don't have the knowhow. But it would be nifty.
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HacksawJ. Duggan Esq.Wrestler at LawRegistered Userregular
edited August 2009
Man, I was going to post something on Ficly tonight, but after coming and reading this thread first I see now that this would not be a good idea.
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edited August 2009
basically I agree with everything that has been said
it's a cool format and a cool idea
but the userbase is a bunch of oversensitive trogs
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edited September 2009
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i wrote a new thing and i am determined to get back to writing them daily
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I don't see anybody active anymore. Some of the more terrible writers have apparently decided to get together and label themselves as the "League of Awesome". One of them even wrote a story about it.
Seriously guys, what happened?
let them enjoy their shared awfulness in peace, Centi
barfing oh god it just doesn't stop pouring from my mouth
I wrote my first Ficly thing
http://ficly.com/stories/5319
why can't they be cool
E: In response to THE LEAGUE OF AWESOME
god dammit
oh my god that story is featured, too
it's such a pile of poorly written shit
gargantuan halls with vastly high ceilings? UUUUUUUUUUUUUGH
to say nothing of the poor grammar and syntax! the dude has NO FUCKING IDEA how to use commas and quotation marks!
it is purely masturbatory! it looks like a pile of semen on a horse's ass, is what that story looks like
It is very, very hard for me to say something like this about another's creative output, but the vast majority of those people are honest-to-god horrific writers
I
I don't know how to... what to say about that one, Viv.
the fact that THAT story is chosen as their "featured" story actually makes the whole site lose credence as a writing site... it's like, if someone just went to that site and clicked on "featured," you have to ask yourself: is this the best the site could offer? is this the quality of writing that is aspired to and lauded? WHAT?
it's obviously now a circle-jerk site for prepubescent girls and guys who think they have nothing to learn from anyone anywhere because they are such goddamn PRODIGIES
totally justified hate though
I was gonna do more but then I started reading other stories.
I kinda backed out at that point.
Yes, exactly. If they were just a bunch of bad writers I wouldn't say mum. If they were ALL bad writers, I would probably be more kind. The thing is, not only are they all bad writers but they write fanfiction about each other and laud each other's shit like it's fucking Virginia Woolf.
I tend to think that the evaluation of microfiction and poetry is rather weak in general. With longer stuff people have to make a real choice to like something, but when stuff is short it's just like eh ok, sure, that looks good.
That's the only explanation I have for the literary wasteland that is the new yorker.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
which isn't that much better, but at least no one is actually hand picking it to hold up as an example of the quality of writing to be found on the site
I also know full well that my writing is pretty good, and I'm trying to say that without too much ego.
So Ficly is exactly what I don't need if I'm to reach my potential because of its horrible userbase. The character limiting forces a new angle for me as I tend to overextend fucking everything, so that was really cool and fun, but without constructive criticism what good is the practice? While I think I can rely on the SE++ people for criticism, the rest of the site is pretty much just literary handjobbing.
Brodo
Add me on friends, I dunno how.
yeah I know, I'm just explaining how it looks to a person who's new to the site and checking it out
Essentially, yeah
yeah, it's a shame. it's fairly well designed site too, it could really be something if 90% of the people on the internet who consider themselves good writers weren't in high school and write mostly fanfiction.
hold on
okay I'm doing it
feels good man
Trix: http://ficly.com/authors/trix
And my first two posts:
http://ficly.com/stories/5817
http://ficly.com/stories/5818
which is why I haven't gone to ficly in weeks
Still, I like what I put up on there. Should save it elsewhere for when the site inevitably collapses in on itself
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yes this
it was fun being quality writers among a sea of hacks and also starting massive drama but then I realized I just wanted to share my writing with you dudes
And then writing something to great acclaim despite it barely being better
what
And then the stuff I'd write would look just as bad to me
But everyone would be like "oh let me spray compliments everywhere all over your work"
Sorry Trix
maybe I should write more robot stories, that was a fun exercise
YES.
All I got in my story comments were "this is really good".
No it isn't, you cretins. I say right in my bio everything I write is crap. TELL ME WHY IT IS CRAP, SO I CAN MAKE IT LESS CRAPPY.
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it would be cool if we had a site like ficly but just for SE peeps so we could keep things more focused. Mind, I doubt anyone is going to go to the trouble of doing something like that just for this community, and I certainly don't have the knowhow. But it would be nifty.
it's a cool format and a cool idea
but the userbase is a bunch of oversensitive trogs
i wrote a new thing and i am determined to get back to writing them daily
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