[inquiring mind]

[hackthis_archive]

I somehow found myself reading a critique of one of my stories (no, the point is not what the critique said), that said [Story X] was "a classic hackthis story."

I have no idea what that means.

The stories I write are the ones I want to see. The ones that I want to write. I've always been firmly of the belief that if you want to see something written you should write it your damn self. But now, I am curious.

What does "a classic hackthis story" mean to you? Comma abuse? Crack? Lots of cursing? Ari? Discuss.

Comments

[sundappled.livejournal.com]

In my mind, a classic hackthis story = smart; funny; well-paced; includes those moments that make you go 'Yes!! If I had written this that is totally what I would have included! Except probably with a less awesome delivery so I must spend several seconds/minutes/days squeeing at the computer screen in sheer pathetic joy at this concept's existence!'; composed with wonderfully accurate characterizations and tone of the particular fandom; cracktastic qualites and/or ridiculously well-written, no nonsense sex scenes optional, but typical.

I didn't mean this to come off as shamelessly obsequious but, er, this is genuinely what I think of your writing so there's not much of a way round it I'm afraid!