Some of y'all hate world building, and you like to let everyone know it. I've had so many complaints about the appendix for "The Dragon Tamers." It has been the number one thing that has been commented on here and elsewhere. Well, the little family of writers I've built over on Inkitt have helped with changing some things. Rather than complain, they gave me the idea to make TWO appendixes! One that is short specifically for the story without too many extra details (I can't really help myself), and one that encompasses all of my worlds with all the extra details that only people like me enjoy knowing. I have already submitted the updated appendix. It is now shorter than some of the chapters. The full length one will be entirely separate as its own "story." Each "chapter" will be a different world and the things that live there. Hopefully, that satisfies some of the nitpickers while satisfying my need to overtell.
Aaaand since people want to misunderstand, this is why I overtell. When I say "complain" and "nitpick" I literally mean just that. I'm NOT talking about those kind and brave few who simply stated their opinion "Hey, this was really long. I'm gonna pass it and go on to the story." Let me just yell it out for you. That's called "constructive criticism" and that's OKAY! I genuinely appreciate that sort of feedback. That acknowledges the fact that it is YOUR OPINION and you simply wished to express it with the author. Please, for the love of God, continue with stuff like that, THANK YOU! YOU are the type of people who change what I do and how I write because that's honest, kind, straight forward, and again, acknowledges that it IS, once again, YOUR OPINION. My editor has had some pretty harsh realities for me and my writing, and yes, it's sometimes hard to hear. (Bitch, please, I'm... not perfect, okay, fuck.) But the whole reason I post online IS for that sort of interaction. I'm here to learn and grow as a writer. I do that best with honest feedback (as well as any helpful tips, hints, or suggestions).
HOWEVER! If you're going to TELL me what to do, you better be ready to suck my invisible, detachable dick and choke. Those who tell me they rate me low and don't even continue. You get blocked, and you're who I'm talking about. They were here, they were elsewhere, they were few, but they were enough to call out as exactly what they are. Complainers and nitpickers.
This site could definitely use an overhaul on the voting system. Each chapter should have it's own vote and overall vote is the average of each chapter, shown only after 5 chapters or marked completed. Do you think that's fair? Cuz seriously, I'd love to see this site get bigger and better.