Today, one of the comic companies I submitted to, replied back. They said that the story was boring, and the main character bland, generic, uncultured, had no potential for personal growth, a suburbanite, and an ignorant shut-in. I based the personality of the main character on my own. FML
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70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML
Today, I received a rejection e-mail from a potential employer I interviewed with. I asked for some feedback and they said I didn't seem interested. I had showed extensive interest, even brought up some of the company's recent events, and literally said, "I'm very interested in this position." FML
Today, my teacher gave me a 0% on my personal narrative in my writing class. His only comment on the whole paper was, "Too long, didn't read." FML
Today, I asked my friends what they thought was my biggest problem. All of them responded, "You're boring." I don't deny it, and I certainly did ask, but… Ouch. FML
Today, I wrote a submission to FML and I realized that I could be doing so much more with my life than this. I mean really, I have real life stuff to deal with, and I don't have the time to be reading these s*itposts, much less making my own. FML
Today, my boss asked me to read through a document. I gave my feedback, saying it seemed like it had been written by an 8-year-old. Turns out it was in fact written by him. FML
Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML
Today, my teacher read my story about a haunted house for a class assignment. She liked it very much and turned it in to the office to be sent into a state writing competition. An hour later, I was called to the office where the guidance counselor called my work "disturbing" and said I "need help". FML
Today, my date took me to some sort of comic book/computer convention. I think he was trying to impress me with his online reputation, but it didn’t come across as tech suave, it was more nerd pathetic, the kind that makes vaginas go dry faster than a sand enema. I went home alone, bored. FML
Today, I was told that I am an incredibly boring person and that it's no wonder I have no friends. I think they're right; last night I dreamt about a nail file. FML
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Top comments
Kylias 6
Self-inserts are never okay.
LoveFifteen 0
To be honest, the comic company is probably pretty accurate in its assessment.
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Comments (82)
Vedder 0
I'm on the comics company's side on this one. No one wants to read a comic based on boring characters. I would pitch the same idea, but instead of writing what I would think is an insightful, witty, culturally rich dialogue, I would simply insert a mirror in the fold. That'll get the point across.
krasian 0
Maybe now you'll learn to get out and not be a lame person.
themixedt4pe 0
Way to go Stephanie Meyer. People should learn their lesson from her that self-insertion makes for bad... well, everything really.
cerebellum_fml 0
boom roasted!
redbluegreen 41
Stephanie Meyer, it's alright. You don't have to pretend to be anonymous here. But I wasn't aware that you moved to Georgia. (-;
llamasoks 0
Your comment = win! :)
Serafie 0
Self-insert Mary Sues don't make good characters, did you never learn this?
CallMeHush 1
Is it me or was that the most boring FML ever?
Kitola 2
This could seriously have been sent in by a friend of mine...
lamarnza 0
That's what you get for writing a self-inert Sue
beyoh 0
You should have caricatured it. Sue Townsend's 'Adrian Mole' character is a bland, boring, obsessed, anally retentive loser... but it's parodied & funny!! I'm sure a lot of books like that... also stuff like Bridget Jones... are based on the author (or at least someone they know), but the art of good comedic writing is to take every day events and make them readable.