Comments on: Chapter 17 http://citybetween.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/chapter-17/ A Nightwish fanfic Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stregoni3enefici http://citybetween.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/chapter-17/#comment-71 stregoni3enefici Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:33:36 +0000 http://citybetween.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-71 wow. amazing fanfic... poor her but not anymore :) wow. amazing fanfic… poor her but not anymore :)

]]> By: Daria http://citybetween.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/chapter-17/#comment-40 Daria Sun, 11 May 2008 18:25:19 +0000 http://citybetween.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-40 Bah, now I feel stupid. Maybe I'm just too closed minded, but it's just I do feel that way about it. I do understand that she is very different from myself, and of course she would react differently. I just can't help always feeling it not quite what I would expect her to do, even with her character. But hey, who am I to judge in the first place anyway? I barely know anything about Anette in the first place. Anyway, I've given my two cents, now I'll shut up about it. Bah, now I feel stupid. Maybe I’m just too closed minded, but it’s just I do feel that way about it. I do understand that she is very different from myself, and of course she would react differently. I just can’t help always feeling it not quite what I would expect her to do, even with her character. But hey, who am I to judge in the first place anyway? I barely know anything about Anette in the first place. Anyway, I’ve given my two cents, now I’ll shut up about it.

]]> By: Daria http://citybetween.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/chapter-17/#comment-34 Daria Wed, 07 May 2008 20:24:08 +0000 http://citybetween.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-34 Aw, poor Tarja. I like how you portray her in your fanfic, though not sure why. Maybe it's because it's interesting to hear the point of view of a victim that the majority (maybe all? not sure) of the protagonists don't like. Just a nice dynamic to the story I guess. Replying to your reply: And that's generally why I don't enjoy fanfics! Yes, I know I've said that far too often for no apparent reason. I get it's not supposed to be perfectly realistic, but I'm afraid I must admit that I'm hard on unjustified inconsistencies with reality. 'Tis one of my vices. Of course it's impossible to know how every person would react, but just from my expectations I would think she would be more deeply depressed and troubled, and a lot more paranoid after the attack, and just generally less accepting or comfortable with people and spend more time mentally recuperating. I can't think of an exact exact example, and I don't have the time to go rereading your whole fan-fiction to find one, so sorry. And I mean, there's nothing horribly wrong with it! I'm sure no one else notices, probably because there's nothing to notice, but on certain things I just seem to be overly critical... Sorry. Just my opinions. <strong>Author's Response: The thing is that Anette is not you ;-). Thinking of how you would act in this situation is not keeping in mind her personality and character. Anette herself has said that she's a very open and social person and finds it hard to be on her own for long amounts of time, and she tries not to have regrets or over-think, so you take that with what happened in my fic and she isn't going to completely shut down. Part of her wants to cut herself off from the others, because she was so hurt, but her old self won't just be obliterated by this (one's personality tends to have a hold through hell and high waters), so she still wants to interact with people, socialize and be close with them. That's why she goes from being close to distant and warm to cold; she's a mess. Also bear in mind that currently in the timeline we're about three weeks past the initial rape, and she's had people to talk to about it in Emppu and Tarja, so she wouldn't be getting worse. If I were to write how I would react in this situation, it would be painfully clear, because I am not Anette and I am not social. I don't mind being alone for extended periods of time; in fact, I prefer it. In the shoes I've put her in in my fanfic, I <em>would</em> close up and get really depressed (not paranoid though...I don't do paranoia), but she won't because it isn't how she is. If I were to write your reaction, it would not be Anette's and it would not be mine. So you do have to keep in mind the individual's initial personality, and in that sense, I don't believe I've gone too far out of realism. Perhaps some situations themselves are, but again, it's a work of fiction, not a textbook. You are entitled to your opinion, and I do appreciate that you're not just writing a comment because you think that's what I want, but you're actually reading the story, but if it gets too unrealistic for your tastes...well, I'm not forcing you to read it ;-).</strong> Aw, poor Tarja. I like how you portray her in your fanfic, though not sure why. Maybe it’s because it’s interesting to hear the point of view of a victim that the majority (maybe all? not sure) of the protagonists don’t like. Just a nice dynamic to the story I guess.
Replying to your reply: And that’s generally why I don’t enjoy fanfics! Yes, I know I’ve said that far too often for no apparent reason. I get it’s not supposed to be perfectly realistic, but I’m afraid I must admit that I’m hard on unjustified inconsistencies with reality. ‘Tis one of my vices. Of course it’s impossible to know how every person would react, but just from my expectations I would think she would be more deeply depressed and troubled, and a lot more paranoid after the attack, and just generally less accepting or comfortable with people and spend more time mentally recuperating. I can’t think of an exact exact example, and I don’t have the time to go rereading your whole fan-fiction to find one, so sorry. And I mean, there’s nothing horribly wrong with it! I’m sure no one else notices, probably because there’s nothing to notice, but on certain things I just seem to be overly critical… Sorry. Just my opinions.

Author’s Response: The thing is that Anette is not you ;-) . Thinking of how you would act in this situation is not keeping in mind her personality and character. Anette herself has said that she’s a very open and social person and finds it hard to be on her own for long amounts of time, and she tries not to have regrets or over-think, so you take that with what happened in my fic and she isn’t going to completely shut down. Part of her wants to cut herself off from the others, because she was so hurt, but her old self won’t just be obliterated by this (one’s personality tends to have a hold through hell and high waters), so she still wants to interact with people, socialize and be close with them. That’s why she goes from being close to distant and warm to cold; she’s a mess. Also bear in mind that currently in the timeline we’re about three weeks past the initial rape, and she’s had people to talk to about it in Emppu and Tarja, so she wouldn’t be getting worse.
If I were to write how I would react in this situation, it would be painfully clear, because I am not Anette and I am not social. I don’t mind being alone for extended periods of time; in fact, I prefer it. In the shoes I’ve put her in in my fanfic, I would close up and get really depressed (not paranoid though…I don’t do paranoia), but she won’t because it isn’t how she is. If I were to write your reaction, it would not be Anette’s and it would not be mine. So you do have to keep in mind the individual’s initial personality, and in that sense, I don’t believe I’ve gone too far out of realism. Perhaps some situations themselves are, but again, it’s a work of fiction, not a textbook. You are entitled to your opinion, and I do appreciate that you’re not just writing a comment because you think that’s what I want, but you’re actually reading the story, but if it gets too unrealistic for your tastes…well, I’m not forcing you to read it ;-) .

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