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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Destan" data-source="post: 1199042" data-attributes="member: 12157">Allow me to step on the soapbox and say a couple things, please.First, I would like to send out an abject request for folks to post their thoughts regarding this tale.  I have one regret concerning this whole story hour thing, and that is this: By far, the largest flurry of readers' comments stemmed from an unfortunate incident wherein we discussed just how "mature" a story should be within this medium.  It's not that the ensuing discussion was not a good one - it was - but it was fomented by an issue I'd rather have avoided.I think there's a decent corps of readers out there.  I want to hear from you.  I'm humbly asking you to shake the lurkers' dust from your shoulders and pound the keys.  A while back I received some criticism about my writing - one reader suggested, rightly so, that I used too many similes.  I responded then, and I'll repeat now, it's just that sort of thing that I really, really would like to hear.  As far as I can recall, that's the only tip I've yet received.  I'd like to hear others.I'm a writer folks - or at least I'm trying to be one.  This is a wonderful format, here on these boards, to engage in my passion whilst not being in a vaccuum.  If you like Sins, please let me know what you like - is it a certain character, is it a certain style, was it a certain scene, etc.Equally important, if you don't like Sins, then let me know - why?  Please.  Where did I screw up?  What do I do that you don't like?  Am I overly melodramatic?  Do I still use too many similes?  Am I too verbose, too terse?  Does the story not flow well?  Do you find yourself confused on the transitions?  If you like the way something's done in another story hour, please point me in its direction.  I don't read too many of them - I wish I had more time - but perhaps I should, yes?I understand that some of you may not like to post negative feedback on the boards for all to see.  I respect that.  If that's the case, please shoot me an email.  I will say, however, that I think many of you readers are also writers, so advice/criticism you offer me may benefit others as well.  Don't worry about hurting my feelings - I've managed to grow some thick skin from excessive beer-drinking.Second, thank you.  Thank you for reading, thank you for posting, thank you for making me realize there's so many other folks hopelessly addicted to this too-fun hobby.  I'll show my gratitude in the only way I know how, other than expressing it herein; I'll throw up another update that I originally was gonna hold onto for a while.D</blockquote>

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