It all started because I have two days off...

[seedee]

This morning, I slept until nine, got up, took a shower, pulled on my holey denims and baggy t-shirt, and made myself a cup of coffee with loads of milk.

Then I thought to myself, "Might as well have a look what's going on in LJ land." I didn't have the time to do much reading lately, and getting lost in the anarchic part of the internet between friends and strangers and creativity sounds brilliant.

So I turned on my computer, added some sugar to my coffee because I'm just that frivolous, logged in, poked around, updated my stories-to-read-list, considered for the hundredth time taking over an abandoned newsletter but again postponed messaging the mod, and then- wait a moment...

Whoa.

Rules!!!

The Ministry of Minimizing Variety in Fandom Interaction (MoMViFI) is enforcing the new standard for commenting.

So. I would like to announce (after padding to the fruit bowl and cutting myself a mango and an apple): This journal is a rule free zone.

And, as this is a rule free zone, here are the rules:

• If you read one of my stories and want to tell me it sucks - do it!
  
• If you read one of my stories and want to leave constructive criticism (or ANY criticism) - do it! It's the only way I can improve and I'll be more than grateful. In fact, I have a hard time not getting angry at people who say criticism is a bad thing. They hinder this kind of creative exchange.
  
• If you read one of my stories but don't want to comment (the horror!) - don't do it. You don't owe me shit (Edited for clarification).
  
• If you read one of my stories and want to leave me a rec for another story which you think I might like - do it! I love recs.
  
• If you see a comment on one of my stories and you want to reply to this comment - do it! Interaction and communication is good.
  
• If you read one of my stories and you want to tell me you like it - do it! Use two, two hundred or two thousand words. I'm interested in your thoughts, and I feel like a cookie in warm milk if someone likes what I write.
  
• If you stumble upon one of my unlocked entries and want to comment despite not being on my f-list - do it! Unlocked means open for everyone.
  
• If you want to comment on one of my entries despite having a different opinion (the horror!) - do it! With time and chocolate, I'll get over it. I promise.
  
• If you comment, don't be surprised if I answer, and don't don't be surprised if it sometimes takes a day or two.
  
• If you want to friend me - do it! You don't have to justify wanting to read my entries, and I like friends.
  
• If you want to defriend me - do it! You don't have to justify not wanting to read my entries, and I like honesty.
  

tl;dr. Everything in this journal is open for discussion, criticism, praise and challenging, including stories. If I don't want you to comment, I'll turn the feature off. If I don't want you to read, I'll lock. If I don't want interaction, I DON'T POST ON THE INTERNET.

The first one who replies to this post with the valid critique that starting a story with the main character waking up is a trope, gets a drabble of their choice.

Comments

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

Thank you ♥

I love your icon. I don't know who that man is, but he's wearing antlers and drinking something!

[tailoredshirt.livejournal.com]

LOL, thanks. It's Hodgins from the TV show Bones, and he's drinking spiked eggnog. :D

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

They sure have pretty men. *ponders*

[tailoredshirt.livejournal.com]

They do! It's a good show if you like crime shows with a little romance and humor, and if you aren't too concerned with uneven characterizations and gaping plot holes. :p

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

You are a good show representative. I did have a crush on Angel. She is also very pretty. Humor. This adds up to things that will eat my time. So I'm not calculating. For now.

[tailoredshirt.livejournal.com]

Hee, I do have my quibbles with the show, but I have been watching it since the first season so I guess I'm emotionally attached. Angel is very attractive, and so is Emily Deschanel (she is Zoey Deschanel (http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/zooey-deschanel.jpg)'s sister). I think the show is entertaining, but it is in its fifth season right now, so if time is an issue then that is probably a good decision. *nods*

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

Oooh, Zooey's sister is an actress, too. I didn't know that. So how does that fit into the theory that Zooey is Kate Perry's twin sister separated at birth? This is all very sinister. I'm intrigued.

[tailoredshirt.livejournal.com]

LOL! Well, Emily is Zoey's younger sister, so Zoey still could be Katy's twin sister (and now that I think about it, this is a very likely theory). I suggest we pursue our own investigation into this matter.

[vanseedee.livejournal.com]

Indeed! Let me find my cane, my hat and my moustache and I'll be ready.

[tailoredshirt.livejournal.com]

:D