No longer a flame virgin...

[tommygirl]

I got my first flame comment! Woo-hoo. I've made it. It was so utterly ridiculous and the "anonymous" commenter called me "sweetheart" as s/he proceeded to rip apart my piece with no real constructive anything. That's fabulous. I loved it...and then deleted it.

I thought long and hard about keeping it for posterity, like those small businesses that frame their first dollar on the wall. But, in the end, I don't really want the person getting any satisfaction out of the thing.

You see, I'm all for someone saying they didn't enjoy a story and pointing out flaws. Nothing anyone can say could be worse than some of the stuff my editor has harped on in the past. That said, I also don't think I should take anyone named "anonymous" seriously who speaks down to me like I'm mentally challenged and has nothing to say that is at all constructive. I HATE UR STORY. IT'S BORING. Well, what am I supposed to do about that? How do I make it less of whatever it is you hate? Is it something that even has to do with my writing or his/her personal preferences?

And you see...this could go on all day. So whatever. Highly amusing.