Added 2025-03-17 15:07:28 +0000 UTC
About the Writing Lately... I said I'd address this after people had a bit of time to digest Tsunade 5 and it's been a few days, so let's talk about the writing. It's long to the point where I had to post it as text attachments, but none of it is very important so don't feel pressured to read this or anything. It's just a mix of thoughts on my end about writing and these stories in general. A few people have been very vocal about the writing lately. Characterization/plot issues in Naruto, inconsistencies in OP, strange or conflicting actions taken by various characters, rushed production and/or lower quality in general. Now, I don't mind the criticism for the most part- it shows that the critics were clearly invested in the story and actually cared about the various plot developments; and I can't be too mad about that. However, I want to clear the air a bit and address some of these criticisms particularly about Tsunade 5 and OP 22 because I'm starting to see a pattern and I don't want this to be a trend going forward. I've said it before that I don't consider myself a particularly strong writer, so even though a lot of this post is me defending certain aspects of my writing/style, I still very much appreciate your thoughtful comments and critiques and I definitely want to know if I screwed up somewhere. I changed some lines from the last OP chapter as a direct response to criticism, so don't hold back. (But try to keep it constructive please...)
