Crap, Sol... I can't blame you for being angry, given what you've been going through. And you're right - you are definitely head and shoulders over at least 90% of the fanauthors out there (in every fandom I've ever read!)
I think, in fact, that's a large part of the problem. You're a little like Ed that way - you're far ahead of pretty much everyone else, and are just as unable to hide it - and certain types of people think that makes you a perfect target. Jealousy's a nasty thing, and those cookie-cutter PWP writers have, for the most part, given up their dream to get published - so they want to make you do the same. They try to drag you down to their level, and get pissy when it doesn't work.
As for Scimitar, I'm selfish enough to hope that you can find someone who's willing to take over and stubborn enough to stand up to the idiots who want to make it into the FMA equivalent of FF.net or a porn ring. It would be a shame to see a site with such promise go under.
Hm. Wonder if Tyr had to put up with crap like this when she set up GWA, and how she handled it? Like you said, the rules for Scimitar are the same as GWA's... of course, she doesn't write herself, so that's one bit of pressure on you that she doesn't have. Still, you might consider seeing if she has any suggestions on how to handle the trolls. And IMHO, that's exactly what most of the people who've been taking shots at you lately seem to be.
Gah. I'm rambling. I'd love to see more fanfics from you, just because you're so damn good at it, but not if it's costing you more in aggravation than it's giving you pleasure. Do what you need to do. And when you get that letter saying to send the rest of your manuscript in - let me know. I'll scrape up enough money to buy it somehow. :)
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Date: 18 Dec 2004 08:26 am (UTC)I think, in fact, that's a large part of the problem. You're a little like Ed that way - you're far ahead of pretty much everyone else, and are just as unable to hide it - and certain types of people think that makes you a perfect target. Jealousy's a nasty thing, and those cookie-cutter PWP writers have, for the most part, given up their dream to get published - so they want to make you do the same. They try to drag you down to their level, and get pissy when it doesn't work.
As for Scimitar, I'm selfish enough to hope that you can find someone who's willing to take over and stubborn enough to stand up to the idiots who want to make it into the FMA equivalent of FF.net or a porn ring. It would be a shame to see a site with such promise go under.
Hm. Wonder if Tyr had to put up with crap like this when she set up GWA, and how she handled it? Like you said, the rules for Scimitar are the same as GWA's... of course, she doesn't write herself, so that's one bit of pressure on you that she doesn't have. Still, you might consider seeing if she has any suggestions on how to handle the trolls. And IMHO, that's exactly what most of the people who've been taking shots at you lately seem to be.
Gah. I'm rambling. I'd love to see more fanfics from you, just because you're so damn good at it, but not if it's costing you more in aggravation than it's giving you pleasure. Do what you need to do. And when you get that letter saying to send the rest of your manuscript in - let me know. I'll scrape up enough money to buy it somehow. :)