Author's Choice Awards for best/worst Feedback received in the month of February

[wishfulthinking]

We have competitions for best story, best editor, best whatever already, and I thought it would be in bad taste to have a wooden spoon competition for worst story of the month, so...

Authors, please submit your most standout piece of feedback received in the month of February. [ok, you can submit anything received up until the end of Feb 2005 for this months nominations].

From this the top X [for 'X' insert the number of however many you can fit on a poll] will be selected, and voting will begin, and an award will be granted for the most memorable on or around the 15th of the following month.

It's time us authors began to give back to our readers.

 

[neonlyte]

Worst - voted 0% First PC for this story. Every one else voted 100%
Joy - Catagory: First Time
Not arousing at all
02/04/05 By: Anonymous in USA
I thought the stroy was horrible. It didn't arouse me at all. The beginning had nothing to do with the rest of the story. I expected mind blowing sex, i wanted it. I was truely dissapointed. A total waste of my time.

Best - voted 100%
Burning Bridges - Catagory: Lesbian
Couldn't decide between these two for the same story.

"...more concerned with giving than receiving..."
02/13/05 By: vella_ms
A breath of fresh air, written by a man, no less! (a quiet dig) Stupendous! Fabulous! Wonderful! Seriously impressed with your look into a lesbian relationship (or beginning of one).
KUDOS, handsome.
v~

This is extraordinary.....
02/13/05 By: sack in USA
From someone who rarely uses that word in a public comment! very readable, believable characterizations, with exquisite detail and superb pacing. A model for future top-level Lesbian stories!

 

[Guest]

"...more concerned with giving than receiving..."
02/13/05 By: vella_ms
A breath of fresh air, written by a man, no less! (a quiet dig) Stupendous! Fabulous! Wonderful! Seriously impressed with your look into a lesbian relationship (or beginning of one).
KUDOS, handsome.
v~

ah.. now im all blushing and whatnot...
you deserved it neon babe.
*hugs*

 

[impressive]

A salute to Anonymous!

WORST:

boring
01/22/05 By: Anonymous
yuppies talk to much. why dont they just shut up and fuck or something

BEST:

WOW
02/07/05 By: Anonymous
I'm breathless. That just blew me away.

(I can't choose between the non-Anonymous best PCs.)

 

[Guest]

i cant decide... as a fickle woman, its just beyond my grasp. so, here is one that made me giggle like a school girl :
from She Had Had Enough
category: humor.

Delightful Surreal Ride
02/15/05 By: BlackShanglan
A giggling, surreal journey, helpless as a car sliding into a ditch but a great deal more fun. Grab your kazoo and get reading! Modest dreams of a double-wide with a real indoor sink may yet be fulfilled ...

 

[wishfulthinking]

Neon: I expected mind blowing sex, i wanted it. I was truely dissapointed.

LOL! Ouch

But that got me thinking...

Seen this some where before
50% 01/20/05 By: Anonymous in USA
hmm this story seems very familiar in fact i could have sworn i have read it in a romance novell, so i am guessing this isnt ur own work unleass u are the author of that particullar book, although i gotta say your other submissions are great

Edited to add: It was a bodice ripper pirate story for chrissakes, how unoriginal do you want me to get!! [story was captured ch.2]

 

[Guest]

A salute to Anonymous!

WORST:



BEST:




(I can't choose between the non-Anonymous best PCs.)

seems since the reformatting of Lit that alot of people are forgetting that they have to sign in when they leave a comment. i didnt notice that when i was leaving a particularly viscious comment on your story, Imp. *grin*

 

[Alex De Kok]

A question

Do the submissions have to be made in February, or can feedback received in February on older submissions be included? I received one the other day on an old story (posted in March 2002) which could qualify for 'best', but nothing for worst - I haven't submitted anything since October last year.

Alex

 

[NoJo]

I've had lovely, smart, and incisive feedback from friends here, which I won't include. Thanks all.

But here are my best/worse anonymous:

Best:

From <real email address>
Im on msn now. U can make me laugh some more.

Worst: (not much f.b, and all good, this month, so i'll trawl back a bit)

its simple -- use a condom and get a one.

 

[minsue]

YES!
01/29/05 By: twelveoone
YES, YES, YES!
everything fits, so well.
Sends a shiver, with the thought of receiving this
as a card - A hallmark from hell

(OK, so it wasn't February. It was close....)

 

[LadyJeanne]

I'm nominating this one for Best:

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:05:49 -0500

This message contains feedback for: LadyJeanne
This feedback was sent by: (email deleted)

Comments:

Hello,

I seldom leave feedback because, well, because I'm a critical bitch and
would rather say nothing than lie. But your Morning Glory was
delightful. The paragraph below is simply gorgeous. For what it's
worth (i.e. not much), I'll be adding you to my very short favourites
list.

Thanks for the story.
(name deleted)

"One of his hands roamed freely along my waist, over my hips and tummy,
and then slid down to probe between my legs. Oh, god, I was still
oozing cum he had filled my pussy with only a few hours earlier. Why
does that always make me feel like a dirty wanton slut? In a good way,
yeah? A well-fucked slut with sticky thighs, hungry for more. And
that's what little girls are made of, I hummed in my head."

 

[ElizabethWest]

I've been lucky that all my feedback this month was wonderful. It was hard to choose but this is pretty nice:

This message contains feedback for: elizabethwest
This feedback was sent by: Deleted

Comments:

Hi elizabeth,
you write professionally don't you?
Reading that was quite exceptional. thank you!

L

Anytime someone thinks I write professionally, it warms my heart.

 

[Alex De Kok]

I just re-read the originating post

so I'm including an old one, my contender for 'worst' (as in 'story-demolishing'):

jesus christ! this is the most convuluted piece of dog shit i've ever tried to wade through. mickey spillane you ain't. come to think of it a couple of monkeys and a typewriter and we'd have something better than this. what a total and complete waste of time.

This was from anonymous (!) on my 'Goody-Two-Shoes makes a friend' tale, back in 2003.

My contender for 'best' is the following:

Awesome!!This story totally blew me away. This was, by far, the best story I've read in a long time.
I tip my hat to you!!!

I received this last week. The sender gave an email address (and yes, I said thank you). The story was 'A date for the prom', submitted in March 2002 and still picking up comments and votes.

Alex

 

[Guest]

But here are my best/worse anonymous:

Best:

From <real email address>
Im on msn now. U can make me laugh some more.

joe, i really thought you would msg me. i was so disappointed.

 

[brightlyiburn]

Best for: Pledge to Fall
http://english.literotica.com:81/stories/showstory.php?id=184514

Intriguing and provocative
02/12/05 by BlackShanglan
This is a teasing and nicely handled snapshot from the speaker's life, giving enough hot, sticky, humid realism to really drive home while letting drop all elements not essential to the mood. Quite enjoyable.

Worst for: Prince Charming? Ch. 8

drivel
http://english.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=184375
02/13/05 by Karien3474 in Virginia USA
sweet, however it lacked a real "something" anyone could have written this story given the plot. lacks individuality.


That just struck me as so dumb. How can you read or write and not know that individuality isn't necessarily marked by the plot? There is no one else who can write my stories or characters the way I do, and claiming that "anyone" could have written it just makes me want to smack this person. I could write something similar to Harry Potter, but I could not do it the way J.K. Rowling can. That's what individuality is.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Best:

Public Comment for Letters from Pohjola

Splendid
02/18/05 By: Anonymous in USA
This story is completely not anything I would normally read...but it is absolutely splendid! Possibly the most well written story that I have ever read on this site!!!


+++++++


Worst: (albeit funny)

Public Comment for Aero

yuk
02/05/05 By: Anonymous in usa
words in a row. yuk.

 

[DrFreud]

[threadjack]
what about a reply you gave/ were given for a comment on a story.

I once emailed an author saying I didn't like her stories, I got back:

"No wonder your mother calls you the living abortion"


[/threadjack]

 

[wishfulthinking]

How about something like this?

 

[cantdog]

February was memorable for a feedback e-mail on a first chapter I've since pulled from the site, because I want to submit all chapters together. Not so very many people read it, as usual, but it began life with a 2.5 rating, and climbed into the mid-threes before I brought it back. I think I've found one of Og's secrets to low rated stories: muslims.

This message contains feedback for: cantdog
This feedback was sent by: -Deleted-

Comments:

Reading that was stomachturning. I got as far as the girl liking the way the motherfuck SMELLED (!!!!) and then I gave you a 1. You antiAmerican shitball.

-handle deleted-
Proud Marine
if you konw what that even fuckin means??

Halili is given a visit from a lap dancer by his co-workers. She is our protagonist, and had a spontaneous reaction to his smell; she liked it. It'll go up again when I've polished and completed the whole story.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

This is my all-time favorite, even though it's from December. It's for "Judith", my ugly duckling Christmas story from 2003, my lowest rated story, but one that I think is one of my best:

Tears of happiness
12/03/04 By: Anonymous in Sunny California (Paradise)
I am an 80 year-old man who often reads these stories to get aroused. I have never ever read a story anywhere near this one. Rather than sexual arousal, I felt as though I were in church and tears of joy for the woman involved are running down my cheeks as I write this. The author is amazing, just to think of this presentation. Thank you.



That one made up for a whole raft full of "Your stupids".

It was signed too, but no email address.

---dr.M.

 

[Guest]

I've had quite a bit of good feedback recently, but this one (a couple of weeks ago) really made my head swell.

This message contains feedback for: Tatelou
This feedback was sent by: <email addie removed>

Comments:

Great work. Have you got a publisher? If interested get back to me.

*DO NOT hit the REPLY button to respond to this email.*

I have looked into it, and the enquiry was for real. That's the third such comment I've had from a publisher since I've been here. I'm holding out and aiming high first, though. Like I said, my head swells easily.

I haven't had anything negative since my "Humour" effort back in the last Nude Day contest.

Lou

 

[BlackShanglan]

Hurrah, Tatelou! Well done

My favorite is simple, but I don't see how anyone is going to top it:

Triumphantly, tragically beautiful
02/11/05 By: redacted to respect privacy
I have no words to express how much this story moved me, Shanglan, though I keep trying.

Sometimes I logon just to read that. Not out of vanity. It just ... touches me.

Shanglan

 

[BlackShanglan]

Thanks awfully, brightly and vella.

So glad to cheer on two great writers.

Shanglan

 

[snooper]

WORST:

Getting no feedback.

 

[impressive]

My favorite is simple, but I don't see how anyone is going to top it:

Sometimes I logon just to read that. Not out of vanity. It just ... touches me.

Shanglan

Okay -- that's like a triple dog dare. I'm sure you've a ton of these, too. These are each on different stories/poems. Here goes:

This one is ...
12/07/04 by <clipped>
*magnificent*
how about changing your user-name, now?

sorry, couldn't find anything higher than 100 ...

Excellence
02/19/05 by <clipped>
Passionate prose, filled with the need to warn and explain. Urgency written within, making it a fast read. Absolutely marvelous. Thank you.

Fantastic and fabulous!
02/17/05 by <clipped>
How can a pro get even more professional, more adept at pounding out story after story that is unusual, and either exciting or funny, or just plain terrific?

Imp, this is incredible!
02/01/05 by <clipped>
I loved every word of this. It's loving and passionate and intensely erotic. I'm squirming, sighing, and copying and pasting so I have this to keep. Thank you so much for writing it. Totally love it. Beautiful.

Holy mackerel
10/05/04 by <clipped>
One very erotic tour de force! Una sinverguenza se haya puesto chingada-- I can dig it! But an ambitious artist scores a triumph, besides! Bold and broad, varied, interesting, tongue-in-cheek and yet intensely hot where it needed to be. I'm awed.

Damn...
01/09/05 by <clipped>
one of the best I have read of yours. This is the first that drew me to comment, but wow, nicely done. Concise but stark, you grabbed my interest and then took my breath with your closing lines:

"holding on to life
by nothing stronger than the
surface tension
of a tear"

inspiring and yes... impressive. Nicely done.

And most folks think "stroke" refers to the smut.