#fos-ff.net

So, FOS.FF.NET Ghosts of The Vanguard is up and running, well kinda running. 

Basically from what I've read from the long post and launch there are ABSOLUTELY NO STORIES TO BE POSTED UNTIL FRIDAY THE 4TH.

Let me repeat, NO STORIES UPLOADED. 

I can understand the anxiousness to start but respect the freakin' system. Honestly don't rush to upload as soon as you can, it'll take much longer for it to be validated if there are submissions left right and centre. Tomorrow is another day and the days after that. As for me, my readers, I won't be uploading anything until a few days after the official launching date.  1. I'm pretty keen on getting things back up and running but I do respect the site and the people who run it. 2. I'm going to try get loads of course work out of the way so I can focus on some stories during the end of the week. I've signed up and my username is once again: Pharix

I AM STARTING A LAW FIC MOTHERFUCKAAAAZZZ.

About time some more love for him went out.

*Throws chocolates at him*

Well, goodbye to the 29 chapters, 162 reviews and the 50,000+ views on the story. I am a sad panda, there will be some new changes within the story but most of it will be remaining with the same plot. It should hopefully take roughly a week or two getting it back up too date. 

Now I know not all my readers are following me on here just yet but I know of some that are, so that is good! As Fos-ff.net is down I am actually starting collections of shots (mainly limes and lemons but not all will contain this.) I have already wrote the following:

Xanxus X Reader (50% finished ) Dino X Reader (10% finished) Ichigo X Reader (70% finished) Dante X reader (80% finished) 

Anyone who readers my stories knows my style and I don't do Reader Inserts, it is usually an OC written in the 'You' format, hence why I usually say X Reader. People get shitting about that format but keep that to yourselves. These however will not have this style, nor will it be an RI. They won't have mentions of appearances. So if any of you want to send me some suggestions/requests for some shots/limes/lemons then let me know. I already have my list of the pairings I am doing and the plots written out but they will be a surprise as they go along. A lot of them are musicly inspired so if you wish for the story to be like this then you can do, I am adding some lyrics into the stories (most likely still deciding on that) or just doing to write the song in the story information at the tops of the chapters. How to request:

1. Request a pairing and what story style you would like, Lime/Lemon/Smut, I won't be taking OC suggestions. If this link below doesn't work then go to my ASK ME section on my tumblr page which is just under my picture & about me.  2. Leave me your name/username whatever you want, in which you would like to be recognised as so I can write who the story is dedicated too. If you don't I might no do the story, you don't HAVE to give me a true username/name just something you will know.

3. OPTIONAL. You can suggest a plot if you feel like it but I will alter it to my writing style mainly if I don't like where the plots going I will come up with something else for you to enjoy.

Click here for ASK ME

When it comes to fanfiction, reviews are important because they allow the writers to get feedback and in the publish world, it's very important to get that. It tells them what readers are interested in, what they like or dislike, what to fix or what their thoughts and predictions are. It basically allows the writers to grow and improve their writing, all the while keeping in mind what their readers like/dislike. A review is pretty much a inspection, a examination, a judgment base on whoever is reading.

When it comes to my stories I like feedback a lot. It's not only encouraging to get but it allows me to better my skills. When people review, they sometimes give me advice on where I could improve or what they enjoy. If there's something in particular that they like I'll be more incline to add more scenes of whatever is it. Or if there's something they dislike I might go back and rewrite that part so that it'll be slightly better or maybe I'll keep in mind to avoid that, or ask someone for help the next time I reach something like that. 

Reviews are great! As for adding stories to your favorites, or being on someone's alert list, it's just as great because that means they liked your story enough to follow and keep reading. However, an alert or favorite added doesn't mean as much, it doesn't tell me why or what you like about my work.  

It is a type of feedback but not a helpful one. What if such an option of adding stories to favorites (or alerts) didn't exist? What if the writers weren't able to see who favorite them or know how many did so? All that would be left would be the reviews for the writer to rely on in order to know if people liked it or not.  

So if a writer has 40 watchers/readers keeping up with their story with only 2 reviews and that favorite option didn't exist, what do you think will be on the authors's mind? They'll be thinking that no one likes their story because it's not good enough to be left reviews/comments about it. Or that no one cares enough to mention if they like it, why/why not and what they like/didn't like about it. Sure some writers, write for themselves first but if they are serious and care about writing they do look for reviews in order to know what they can do to improve. 

Honesty, if you took the time to read it and save it, would it kill you to leave a review? Such as, what caught your attention about it? Or why do you like it? It doesn't take an hour, let alone 10 minutes or 5 minutes. It actually takes less then that to write up a review. It's the least someone can so, especially for those writers that take the time out of their day to write these sometimes incredibly well-written long stories. I found many of those kind of stories on sites that have either absolutely no reviews at all or very few. Leaving a simple comment or a short sentence is nice. 

Sure there are some that have issues for example, they are afraid/unsure if the writer welcomes constructive criticism. And the last thing they want is to give them it, only to be attacked or get hassle for their review, especially if it's not a flame. Some don't like leaving reviews, simply because they hate leaving generic reviews like "I like this!", "It's great! Can't wait for the next chapter!" or they have nothing to say. 

I feel like those are just excuses. It's not that difficult to think up something to say that's not generic. There will always be something in ANY story that someone wants to comment on, whether it's a part they like or a part that they didn't like. Maybe there was a dialogue that a character said that made them laugh or stands out to them? Maybe they found one mistake in the story or they found more? Don't be afraid to politely point it out to the writer. Maybe something in the story reminds them of something that happen in their life and if so, they could share it with the writer in the review? Heck, be honesty and tell them that you like their story that you're going to favorite them and you wish to say more to them but can't think of anything else to say because their story is that good. Just saying that, is saying something and it's not generic either.