Date: 12/04/2012 - 12:42 am Title: Pure Morning
I'm not taking the piss, and not trying to be a pain, just trying to help. I guess the "she was stood there" thing must be dialectical, because I have read thousands of books and have spoken to many people from hundreds of different parts of the English-speaking world and I have NEVER encountered that syntax before. Apologies. When I first encountered that syntax, I honestly had trouble interpreting it, and as I stumbled over it, it wrecked the rhythm of your writing, and I thought if I had that trouble, then other readers might, and I figured you might want to make your story easier for the average reader to read and comprehend. Apologies if this was not the case -- I honestly was not trying to aggravate you! And I just now encountered the fact that you'd responded to most of my reviews, so I wasn't continuing to pick to be a pain. Thought you were interested, but I will stop. Feel free to delete anything you don't like. Again, was only trying to help.
Best wishes.
Author's Response: I just want to apologise for some of my responses, although I stand by the points I made I want to apologise for any that were overly defensive. I now understand you were trying to help and all your reviews will influence my future writing for the better!
Rae x
Date: 12/03/2012 - 09:12 am Title: Pure Morning
Hi, I just came back to this story to refresh my memory before delving into Protege Moi, and saw your request for specific errors. I only skimmed this page, and I noticed a couple, the biggest of which was:
"Her and Spike had always had a weird relationship."
That should be "She and Spike..."
There was also a minor whom/whom issue, but that's just incredibly nitpicky... I'll continue skimming the story and I'll let you know if I see more. (Feel free to delete any of these critical reviews if you don't like them or don't agree, I won't be offended. I think you are a great writer and I do still love the story, I'm just a wannabe editor and total word nitpicker! If you want me to read more carefully instead of just skimming, lemme know! )
Author's Response: Its not that I disagree with them, you are perfectly right in your own way! Its just when i asked you for examples I wasn't looking for a beta, if I wanted a beta I can have one. I meant I wanted to understand if you were coming from a place of actual mistakes that I'd overlooked (maybe 5% or 10% that you've pointed out), or if it was an English/American language issue (which I know now its not!) or if it was simply a style issue, because I do know that I throw the rule book out on purpose! Everyone else seems to get and appreciate that, but I am aware I do it, so I wondered if that was your issue and it seems it is. Thats fine if you can still read and enjoy, but obviously you don't get me as a writer. Thats fine too! I appreciate all this time you've taken, but again you misunderstood me. I just wanted one or two example so that I knew which of those 3 reasons you had! I understood your problem after reading about 3 of your reviews so you really didn't need to bother with every Chapter I'm not interested in a beta! I'm terribly terribly sorry I wasn't clear! Thanx for all the reviews, we're just very different people! (Thats what makes the world go round!)
Date: 04/23/2010 - 05:16 pm Title: Pure Morning
The story is great so far but there is a grammatical problem that is bothering me.
It is "She and Spike did not get along." Not "Her and Spike..."
You make this mistake rather often and it is a common mistake. It is still rather distracting, though.
Author's Response: Not an error, a choice :)
Date: 12/02/2009 - 04:27 am Title: Pure Morning
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Author's Response: Wow, thats amazing, its an honour to be recommended for anything (first time, so shocked) but especially along side such great stories like Sandara's Beneath the shadows of evil, I've been reading that religiously...I don't know what to say but thanx! :)
Date: 08/08/2009 - 05:14 pm Title: Pure Morning
I'm enjoying the set up and the meaty back story already. Spike drifting off after hooking up with Dru is believable and it's given him and Buffy some space in their step sibling relationship. It's lovely that the two have had an excellent relationship role model in their parents' second marriage, too.
Date: 03/30/2009 - 09:08 pm Title: Pure Morning
fantastic opening chapter, usually love step-brother/sister stories and this one looks really good, definitely be reading on
Author's Response: Thanx a lot! I hope you like the rest when its written :D
Date: 03/20/2009 - 03:48 pm Title: Pure Morning
Sad that they drifted apart - that Spike even didn't visit his family.
I really like the start of this one - looks like an interesting story, looking forward to more.
Author's Response: Yeah I chose that part of Spike's past I think because his character comes with a lot of bravado and a fearlessness (on the surface at least) so I had to give him some reason to be stand-offish with Buffy so they were on a more level playing field...she's nervous because thats the type of person she is, and he's equally as nervous because he has this guilt about how he's not been there for her and he's scared of messing things up again...means they're both as tentative...
Date: 03/20/2009 - 02:39 am Title: Pure Morning
Amazing start! And a cliffhanger! Argh... I'll try to wait patiently for the next chappie, but update soon, please? :) GREAT JOB!
Date: 03/19/2009 - 11:51 pm Title: Pure Morning
Great beginning! Can't wait for the next update!
Date: 03/19/2009 - 10:54 pm Title: Pure Morning
I usually don't read WIPs but I decided to give this one a chance, and I'm glad I did. It was a really great start, and I can't wait to read more. Please update soon. Can't wait for the SPUFFY!!!! :)
Author's Response: Thankyou! I know what you mean about WIP stories so it means a lot that you read and liked it :)
Date: 03/19/2009 - 09:07 pm Title: Pure Morning
Lovely start to a new story. I can see this being a very entertaining story.
Date: 03/19/2009 - 09:06 pm Title: Pure Morning
I'm really intrigued and interested in seeing where you'll be going with this story. I liked the first chapter very much.
Date: 03/19/2009 - 08:53 pm Title: Pure Morning
ohhhhhh!!!!!! luved it, seriously has a lot of potentiallll...
waiting anxiously for a new update
XOXO