Hmmmm...

[kellifer]

I just got a review through the mail for a story I wrote about twelve months ago, asking when the next chapter was going to be posted...

!!!

It was a short so there *isn't* a next chapter...

Has anyone else gotten weird random mails/comments from stories that had been posted a while ago, leaving you going huh?

I think another one I got for a Dan/Jan story was someone saying that they'd liked the story but didn't like that the two had sex before marriage.

*blinks*

Comments

[c425cc33.livejournal.com]

OK, well I've been one of those people who ask bizarre questions about a story you wrote months ago. In one case I couldn't understand what the bug had to do with Sheppard's behavior. I was new to the fandom and didn't remember "38 Minutes." The author wrote back with a brief explanation. Clearly she was humoring me, but I thought it was nice of her to at least write back.

In another instance, I asked (different author) about the meaning of an image at the end of a particular story, penned 6 months before. She did not write back and it was disappointing that she didn't have the 5 minutes to answer someone who'd read her work and cared about what she'd written. Oh well.

Both of the above are prolific writers, so I'm sure they're very busy. But there are others who seem to find the time to respond back to the 70-80 people who've commented on their fic. Amazing. OK, I don't really have good advice for responding to the weirdos... :-{ ...since responding to one might be opening a door you'd rather not.

Sex before marriage? What're they doing on these comms? While I'm rambling...the traditional Jews in our community also hold by "kissing is sex." I can't fathom it. As many of our stories illustrate, there's a lot to be learned in a kiss.
Thanks for listening (I'll never know if you just hit the "Page Down" key)!!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm a little bit anal with my responses. I still get lovely review emails from stuff long ago and have to write back just to say "Thanks for taking the time."

I guess I was weirded out by this because the date stamp is on the story so you can tell it was posted over 12 months ago. That would be a very long drawn out WIP... heh.

The sex before marriage thing is very valid.... if there were actually sex in the story... !! *slaps forehead*