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LaVerne
You have my sympathy. I, too, read the so-called review on livejournal. (Although, I would venture to say that it wasn't so much a review as an adolescent poop fest.) I'll admit that I did smile in laughter a little, but what struck me the most are two things: 1. You are not a bad writer. You just need polish. 2. The reviewer seemed not to understand that the sci-fi, fantasy, horror genres necessarily call for readers to suspend their disbelief. That is what makes those genres so much fun. I was more annoyed at the reviewer's lack of appreciation for the genre than anything, because it was just plain malicious.
Good luck with your writing and don't give up.
You have my sympathy. I, too, read the so-called review on livejournal. (Although, I would venture to say that it wasn't so much a review as an adolescent poop fest.) I'll admit that I did smile in laughter a little, but what struck me the most are two things: 1. You are not a bad writer. You just need polish. 2. The reviewer seemed not to understand that the sci-fi, fantasy, horror genres necessarily call for readers to suspend their disbelief. That is what makes those genres so much fun. I was more annoyed at the reviewer's lack of appreciation for the genre than anything, because it was just plain malicious.
Good luck with your writing and don't give up.