I "read" (or skimmed and closed quickly) about 45 Sharpe fics today. Of those, about 30 got closed almost instantly, with a laugh or a shudder of horror.
About 10 got skimmed, regarded as vaguely interesting, but soon went over the top and also got closed.
About 5 were good enough to actually read, but of those five, TWO were completely ruined by the author's use of the word "ministrations." Seriously, WHO DOES THAT? And these were the "better" fics, the ones I'd actually been reading instead of skimming.
(And about two fics were actual good stories that I enjoyed reading. Which further supports my theory that 90% of everything is crap.)
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About 10 got skimmed, regarded as vaguely interesting, but soon went over the top and also got closed.
About 5 were good enough to actually read, but of those five, TWO were completely ruined by the author's use of the word "ministrations." Seriously, WHO DOES THAT? And these were the "better" fics, the ones I'd actually been reading instead of skimming.
(And about two fics were actual good stories that I enjoyed reading. Which further supports my theory that 90% of everything is crap.)