Okay. Two things. First of all, I know that I missed commenting on a couple of the updates, and I would like to say that I'm sorry. Real life has kicked my ass the last week and a half or so, and for that I apologize.
Second. I know that I am usually known for my smartass comments, but when I come across a true brilliant piece of writing, I usally leave real feedback at the end. So, since this most certainly falls in that category, you are stuck with something that will not qualify as snarky.
Okay... On to the feedback...
The first thing that stands out to me about this is the ease and confidence with which you handled a crossover situation. Crossovers are not easy to pull off, and if there is any sort of hesitancy on the writer's part, it will shatter the illusion of congruency for the reader. You have taken these two worlds and combined them seamlessly, creating fluent interactions for which the reader to base her foundation of belief upon. That, alone, would make this fic praiseworthy.
Another one of the most important facets of any fic based on an already established fandom is the author's ability to maintain accurate characterizations for the players in the story. Realizing that anything femslash is in fact out of character, and setting that information aside, the mannerisms, speech patterns, personalities, and other such recognizable traits must be adhered to in order to be faithful to the characters that the readers expect to identify with. In this series, you have been able to demonstrate your exceptional capability to achieve this for not only one fandom full of characters, but for two. Your characters and their interactions are believeable and real and filled with the depth and emotion that we, as readers, would expect from them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for presenting this piece with such care and not slopping through it just for the sake of throwing it out there. I am very grateful that you found us worthy to share it with, and will certainly hold on to the prospect of the future fics of this nature that you are considering. I look forward to the next tale that you spin for us!
p.s. The smut was awesome, too! (I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't say SOMETHING like that! *lol*)
Actual Constructive Feedback - Shocking, I know!
Second. I know that I am usually known for my smartass comments, but when I come across a true brilliant piece of writing, I usally leave real feedback at the end. So, since this most certainly falls in that category, you are stuck with something that will not qualify as snarky.
Okay... On to the feedback...
The first thing that stands out to me about this is the ease and confidence with which you handled a crossover situation. Crossovers are not easy to pull off, and if there is any sort of hesitancy on the writer's part, it will shatter the illusion of congruency for the reader. You have taken these two worlds and combined them seamlessly, creating fluent interactions for which the reader to base her foundation of belief upon. That, alone, would make this fic praiseworthy.
Another one of the most important facets of any fic based on an already established fandom is the author's ability to maintain accurate characterizations for the players in the story. Realizing that anything femslash is in fact out of character, and setting that information aside, the mannerisms, speech patterns, personalities, and other such recognizable traits must be adhered to in order to be faithful to the characters that the readers expect to identify with. In this series, you have been able to demonstrate your exceptional capability to achieve this for not only one fandom full of characters, but for two. Your characters and their interactions are believeable and real and filled with the depth and emotion that we, as readers, would expect from them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for presenting this piece with such care and not slopping through it just for the sake of throwing it out there. I am very grateful that you found us worthy to share it with, and will certainly hold on to the prospect of the future fics of this nature that you are considering. I look forward to the next tale that you spin for us!
p.s. The smut was awesome, too! (I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't say SOMETHING like that! *lol*)