seynee | spill your heart out.

Hi, I do know you! Sort of. Hahaha. I always look forward to your reviews - thank you so, so much for being so nice. ♥

Oh, really? I'm glad that you enjoyed my stories. I always really, really enjoyed writing them (for the most part, though sometimes they screw around with my brain, as well) so it's always a pleasure to know that other people like reading them.

Aww, it isn't really so much that I want to give advice to others as well, I think. It's more that I'm sometimes too talkative for my own good and I enjoy it when people talk to me. That sounds a bit pathetic, but I suppose it's closer to the truth. And wow, that's a really big compliment you gave me, by the way, especially because there are a lot more talented writers and nicer people out there! Thanks so much, I'm really, really flattered that you think this way. :)

The internet really isn't as big as I thought it was :P
I think with the more people tell me I'm nice, I just get nicer; but I should be very firm and critical in my reviews... except I'm not because your stories are always too well-written and practically flawless to find any faults with.

I think that's the best thing an author can feel, that readers like their work.

Hahaha. That's not pathetic, you're just very sociable and friendly, as well as being very open. Look at it this way, it's your way of getting out all those talkative juices while helping others; it's a win win situation.

How so? :o

Hahaha, thank you so much. One of my majors in college is Creative Writing and it's mind-boggling, the things I completely miss when I'm just writing for myself (as opposed to writing for college assignments). I still enjoy writing a lot, though. :D How are you doing on that front?

Nah, I guess I just like talking in general. HAHA. And it's not like I have ~intelligent conversations~ with people or anything like that. Most of the time it's just flailing around about really random stuff. ♥

It's like the saying: 'It's a small world'... or is it town...? OTL

How many majors are you doing? (Is not in college yet so doesn't know how many you can have). I think it's mostly because with writing for yourself, you think it doesn't have to be so sharp and clean while for college assignments, it counts for marks and grades. One has that stress factor that you know you have to do it right while the other is more laid back and easygoing. I think it'd be interesting to write for yourself and then make it a little into a college assignment to see how it's changed o.o
Erm... okay I guess. I mean sometimes I don't give criticism and more just of what I thought of the fic which is mostly composed of positive feedback, and then the author will reply flamboyantly. But I've found that if I give a suggestion or two, sometimes as simple as a few typos or an odd phrasing, they don't reply and I get the idea that they're not happy about the comment?

Talking is fun, fun gives you pleasure, pleasure makes you happy! But while you're flailing, you're getting to know the person, so it's almost like you're making friends from the people who come here to rant, talk, discuss etc. Well, whatever floats your boat!

LOL, yeah, I understand, but I don't know why you think the internet's a small... place. I'm getting the impression that it was because I know you? XDD

Ah, I think it depends on your college and your courses, haha. I don't think I've heard anyone who has three majors, though, so most of the time the maximum number is two? I'm majoring in Creative Writing and Media & Communications. ;)

Really? D: That's kind of... sad, actually, that they don't appreciate criticism. I think it's one of the best feedbacks an author can receive, haha, especially since it means people care enough to actually tell you what's not working. I hope I've never given you that kind of impression at all! D:

Yep, exactly. ♥

Erm, yeah... I'm still working on my skills to get messages across to people in a very precise and organized manner. /my teacher actually said that once, I was making things 'too complicated' by using different words instead of sad and happy.

Those make me think they're different and not at the same time. How are you holding up?

Mmm, I guess the majority of authors like positivity and optimism, readers telling them that it's good and that they should continue instead of pointing out mistakes that might ruin their self-esteem? I don't know, I just feel that when it says feedback, that you should give it both negative and positive. So true! Not at all, I think you're too nice and accepting, and dedicated to wanting to make your writing at the best it can be... though I'm not sure if I've ever given you any negative feedback :/

/row row row your boat... XD

Aww, really? That's interesting. Do you mean in writing or communication in general? :) Don't worry, I think you're clear enough! It was just that one bit that confused me, haha.

Mm. Media & Communications is more to the journalistic/media side of things, while Creative Writing is, well, writing. They're kind of similar, yes. I'm holding up pretty well so far! Busy, busy, busy, but since my holiday is coming in about a month, I'm doing my best to survive. :D

Perhaps, yeah. People pointing out mistakes in my writing actually boosts my self-esteem somewhat, though, because it means they take it seriously enough to notice. LOL. Maybe that's just me. Do you write a lot?

Probably both, I always think that my verbal communication would be reflected in my writing; so it'd be a little... hazy. XD

That's good, both your majors are similar so they're not hard, I'm guessing. Midterms are coming up, I think?

While that is true, there's also the other part of authors that want to be recognized and praised for how well their work is; so I guess it depends on how seriously you take your work and how open you are about people's comments. Hm, I think there are other authors out there like you, who take criticism to heart and appreciate the person who's taking their time to read and critique their work, at least I hope so.
I write... now and then, I'm practicing I guess. I'm probably part of ff.net's still learning group that haven't written something as measurable as the great works that used to be around.
How long have you been writing?

Oh, I wouldn't say that they're not hard! Hahaha. I know for a fact that some people would rather study, say, medicine and biomolecular engineering rather than writing. :p

I guess so. It's completely reasonable, though, especially since FF is a more... casual type of writing. By that I mean it's writing using other people's characters/settings/etc., so it really isn't a full reflection of someone's writing capability. Thanks for all your critiques, by the way - you wouldn't believe how helpful they have been. :)

I've been writing since I was twelve, probably, but it's always an on-and-off thing. I normally only write during the holiday. Still, you write = you improve. That's all the science to it. :D

/sighs\ It's all preference then. I think it's just perspective, some think it 'looks' hard while others who are taking it think the opposite or something a little different. This may come off as a child-like question but I really have to ask, is university life hard?

I think it's a little more than casual. Sure it is writing while using other's characters/settings/ etc. but the portrayal of the characters says a lot about the author's writing capability, I think. Especially with the talking and interactions with other characters. No problem! I just think it's better to write more of how you thought about it [the story] than the usual 'update soon' and other simple and vague comments. I'm glad they're helpful :)

That's young, you must have a real passion for it then :)

It's true, though ridiculous. More like the cliched boarding-school-chaos. Except in a public day school. ^____^

That's awesome~ I just find history really interesting. I'm glad I inspired you. :p

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And it really is interesting! I've been putting it on hold because of this sea of assignments I had to... swim through, but it's all done now.

How are you? :D

First of all, sorry for replying so late! The last two weeks have been really crazy for me in terms of assignments, so. D:

Uhm. University life... It's hard, haha. For me I think it's harder than high school, but perhaps that's also the added stress of having to do everything myself. That is, in high school I didn't really have to take care of the house i.e. cleaning, meals, etc. But since I don't live with my parents anymore I have to do everything myself, so I'm busier, haha. It's also that I work part-time and I join committees, etc. I think it depends from person to person. :) Have you thought about what you want to do?

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Haha. I guess so? I guess I just enjoy it so much. I don't think it's a "talent" or anything, but I definitely have a passion for it. :D

lucky~ now I need to get a copy.

I'm wading through school visits and applications and tests, actually. and in my spare time, I'm surfing the web. like a boss.

Aww, do take care of yourself and don't get stressed. ♥

Hah, don't worry about it. These past weeks have been absolutely hectic for me, but then again, I do tend to be swayed by distractions... coughHarryPottercouch.

Mmm, my sister just went into University this year, though she's living with our aunts so it's a little less stress? I feel so... unskilled for the future now :(
I think it's good that you're occupying yourself into school activities and all, as well with that added stress of a job, but it would depend on how organized you are, too. Can you really handle balancing everything out and setting priorities, that's the question that I feel I won't be able to answer when I get into University.
Honestly, I'm sort of all over the place. I have what I want to do, what my parents want me to do, and all these other choices that other people expect me to do because I'm good at certain subjects. How did you choose? Or did you not have this problem?

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*Sigh, it seems like all the passionate writers have been replaced with one-timers on ff.net, though I'm probably one to talk :/

LOL. Do you read HP fanfiction? :D

Ah, I see. Don't feel unskilled! I was really, really spoiled in high school; everything was (almost) literally at my fingertips. But I've been learning so much, and even though I'm not completely mature yet, I can say that at least I've improved. I'm very sure that as you go, you'll learn the skills that you need to adapt. That's only human, after al. :)

What do you want to do and what do your parents want you to do? Hmm. The way I chose my college major... it was just sort of decided for me from the start. My dad loves writing and he's proud that I seem to enjoy it as well. Originally he wanted me to go into broadcasting (i.e. become a TV presenter, etc.) but that's not really my thing, so I told him that I would happily go into media - it's a compromise, I guess.

I don't think you should follow what people expect you to do, actually. Everybody expected me to go to Business or something Sciencey because I used to be very academic, but I took the other route. I'm very happy with what I chose, now. Do try to choose something you like. Some people go to uni learning stuff they don't like and it makes them miserable. :(

Not sure who you mean by one-timers, but is that really happening now? XD

d'aw, thanks~ i'm actually pretty chill with everything, though. it's been pretty laid back~ /never stressed

Always a good thing. :p

I am so sorry for being late replying to these; teachers seem to like unit tests being in the same week... they probably hold meetings to schedule how to make life very much harder for students -.-
YES, yes I do; though I've started just recently so I don't really know where to find the good stories? Care to share?

You know, I think you could make a lot of money being a motivational speaker, honestly, you're just so... optimistic and inspiring.

I don't even know anymore. All my other cousins (who are just about in university now) are going into the sciences (ie. engineering, neuroscience etc.), my sister's studying nursing so I feel like I should be following the trend too. My dad wants me to be a pharmacist because it's an easy job and good pay (he thinks I overwork myself too much) and my mom says that she's okay if I want to go into writing but I know she's not exactly happy with the occupations, she wants me to be really successful and go into the sciences. And then there's me; I don't have an exact preference but I want to do something that I'll be interested in for the long-term but still have a very good pay in the long run. I feel like I'm ranting too much, so I'm sorry if that's a burden to you :/
I just feel that if everyone's expecting something of you, you may not have to please everyone but at least most of them

Well, I've been reading some fics and they don't seem up to the standard that my sister (who used to read fanfic) tells me about. She raves on and on about how good the writers back then were and how amateur-like the ones now are; she no longer reads fanfic so I'm not sure if she's classifying everyone or just the ones she's read. I mean the ones who are sort of spout one story, 'finish' it and then never come back to actually go over it and take in helpful reviews. And it's usually the typical things that are wrong in their writing (ie. grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure etc.) but then as you read on, the story-line is just... not there. So it's like they don't bother to re-read it, thinking that it's suitable and they don't bother to think of alternatives for what they've already planned out.

No problem! Real life always takes precedence. :D Hmm~ I'm not sure; it really depends on the pairings you like. My OTP is Dramione and I mostly only read Dramione fanfiction. XD

HAHA. Oh, wow, that's really nice of you to say. I'm not really inspiring, but I believe I have become more optimistic than I used to be. :) It's something that you can definitely practice!

First of all, it's not a burden at all. I understand that choosing what you do in university (and the university itself) is a very big decision! I've been told, however, that your career isn't determined by what you do, and I think in most cases this is true. Save for the sciences, of course (but to be honest, there's always opportunity to go back to college to learn something else from the start if you end up graduating with a degree that you don't really like, or something). If you enjoy writing and want a good pay, I guess you can look into journalism/advertising/media? Don't panic too much about it, if you can. :) How long do you have until you have to decide?

I think it's natural to feel like you have to please everyone's expectations. I'm kind of struggling with this too, myself, so I'm not really sure what to say. From my experience, however, doing something different from what people expect you to do isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it just gives you a chance to completely take them by surprise! :)

I sort of agree with your sister. I feel like writers used to be so good and now we have to wade through ten fics just to get to a good one. If you're talking about the Naruto fandom specifically, though, I think it's also because the fandom is really big, so more fics = more bad fics. I can't seem to recall if I've seen/read the story of a one-timer before... but then again, I don't read Naruto fics anymore, haha. On reviews, some people do only care about the number of reviews they get, and because in FFN the belief is the more reviews = the better, it can't really be helped. D:

definitely. :)

so, how's life with you? anything interesting going on~?

I'm on holiday right now! So I'm hoping to write a bit more, but we shall see how that goes. I seem to plan a lot of writing but very little gets done in reality. How are you, yourself? Are you less busy? :)

/is just going to start replying on this account

Oh, that's great. I hope you can write some more, I know it always calms me down. I also know that I plan a lot of writing too and get almost nothing done.

I'm alright, thankyouverymuch. I'm not less busy though. Quite the opposite, actually. I have a giant test tomorrow (it's a Saturday, too!) as well as a singing audition as well as applications as well as 4/5 ongoing projects! Oh, the joy~ But I'm still pretty happy with things.

Oh but I would so love for real life to take a back seat, just for a little while - homework has been piling up for so long :/ I seem to really like Harry/Ginny sometimes, I've read a little bit of Dramione but not really enough to love them? Any recommendations? (well, for when I finally get time to relax)

I think you are, but that's probably a lot of other people than just me.

I just don't really want to have to go back to university to take something else. I feel like the pressure's on me because my sister took her very last year to actually decide what she wanted to do and it drove my parents crazy. I have about two and a half years.

But I just feel like I'm letting everyone down, and that if I don't succeed in it, it'll come back and bite me.

I haven't browsed through any fandoms in so long, I usually just stick to my favourites because at least, to me, the stories are good. Usually they're the ones without a summary and instead have an urge for someone to read their story without knowing what they're getting into.
I'm actually one of those people but the summary has to appeal to me before the number of reviews takes any effect. I guess it's like if a lot of people review, it means it's good but I've heard that a lot of new stories are good too but haven't had a lot of people look into them yet.

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