a poll, because I am curious
Mar. 28th, 2013 07:54 pmTangentially to my last post, because I know people react differently to things:
(The poll is Dreamwidth only, since that's where I have a paid account, but I think you may also be able to vote via OpenID.)
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20
Upon receiving a review of the form, "I usually dislike/hate/don't understand/can't believe in Story Element X, but you made me like it/understand it/see how it could work/enjoy your story anyway," how do you tend to feel?
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Flattered: "I'm such a great writer that I changed this reader's mind about X!"
15 (75.0%)
Defensive: "What's wrong with X anyway?!"
3 (15.0%)
Confused: "If you don't like X, why were you reading my story in the first place?"
10 (50.0%)
Something else which I will explain in a comment.
3 (15.0%)
Tickybox!
7 (35.0%)
(The poll is Dreamwidth only, since that's where I have a paid account, but I think you may also be able to vote via OpenID.)
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Date: 2013-03-29 05:22 am (UTC)that was the only semi-reliable way to find stories where they actually sat down and talked about their issues and their similarities
I suspect that this is probably how I got into that pairing in the first place. :D My burning need for Snape to find someone to commiserate with and/or have to recognise as being in a similar position is no small driving force. *grin*
(I misinterpreted your sentence on first reading, and was thus thinking about teacher/student and discussions of boundary issues, and, well. I think part of why I like pairings with power differentials is that it sets up a situation wherein those people have to actually sit down and talk about things; and that's something I really enjoy in fic. If they're 'equals', there's a lot more of the "well, I kissed her and she didn't say no" approach to relationship building, which is not nearly as fun to me!)