TFIBB review competition

Hello Guys! This is going to be my first competition thing! Hope you guys all join!

Rules:

  • you must have read The Faults in Byun Baekhyun (otherwise it'd be hard for you to join XD)
  • subscribing and upvoting is optional (though i will love you hehe :>)

Prizes:

  • 1st place: a oneshot dedicated to them (pairing, rating, genre, plot and everything can be decided by them!)
  • 2nd place: a short drabble (winner chooses the theme/plot and pairing, eg: police!baekyeol, cafe!au)
  • 3rd place: a short baekyeol drabble (winner chooses the theme/plot, eg: police!baekyeol, cafe!au) 

How to join:

​You must write what you think TFIBB is about. Here are some questions you can answer!

  1. What do you think TFIBB is about?
  2. What is the author blehmeh trying to convey/say through TFIBB?
  3. What makes TFIBB different from other fics?
  4. Why do you like TFIBB? 
  5. What do you think about the characters in TFIBB?

The word limit is 500 words. Submit it through the comments section (I think there's a comments section lol) below or submit it through private message! 

I will choose the most genuine/interesting/accurate answers based on my instincts! >.< Benefits in joining? You not only improve your English, but thinking about these questions in general will be fun for you! :D If you have any questions, please post on my wall and/or private message me! Do not ask in the comments section below so it's easier for me to keep track of the entries :D

Example: "The Faults in Byun Baekhyun is a comedy baekyeol fanfiction that weaves through angst elements as well as romantic elements. Blehmeh is trying to say that you should open up your feelings and that there are actually good people that exist in the world. Through the characterisation of Park Chanyeol, blehmeh tells us that people can still retain their innocence even in the presence of college boys. TFIBB is different from other fics merely because the author is the biggest troll in life. In the end, I would not recommend TFIBB merely because the author is a troll and she doesn't deserve to have people recommend her fic."

This will be due on July 17th! Have fun, everybody, and please join! ^^

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karash #1
noooo i'm too late T_T
sleeplessfangirl #2
Aww..too bad. I just discovered this fic and was too late to submit! I hope evryone had fun.writing though
kaminojose #3
Firstly, "The faults in Byun Baekhyun" is about many things: lust and love, trust and disbelief, fear and hope. It's about what people feel inside and how good(or bad) they can keep their feelings from the outside world, from friends and family who cherish tem. It's about pain that can't be erased, can't be cured by simple "sorry" but some attention and affection surely can make things work. And in the end, this story is about patience and it teaches that you shouldn't never give up if it's about your own goals or relationships. Blehmeh tries to tell us that every problem is temporary and all we need is hope and passion to fight our fears and accept our weaknesses so we could make a profit of them. Although there are a lot of cliché moments and things (which is inevitable of course) the difference of this work from the others is its sense of reality and when you read it, it feels like it's happening just before your very eyes. Time passes, days, months, i didn't even realised i've read a half of year long story because things were so detailed and slowly described in one and a half months. What i like most in "TFIBB" is how author wrote everyone's character. There are no angels or true demons, everybody has his flaws and good qualities and mostly they are aware of it and try to be as good as they want to. They know voice of conscience and they make mistakes, learn from it and work on themselves. Also, i have to mention the way Blehmeh represents each character's feelings and emotions so fully and charmingly it affects me, a reader, so much i can't be sure if my thoughts and feelings are actually mine. After every chapter or while reading it i can argue a lot with characters and myself not realizing it's all a fiction, it's not real. >>
DaetiSwan #4
We don't do or like the same things so we sometimes only have school to complain about ugh and 2. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!!! Because of this magnificent work of art from your sweating and sweet hands, i got to know you, Qi, and you were here for me when i struggled a lot because of school even though you were really busy. You were willing to listen to my nonsense blabbing and advised me.. like i already said, you removed a weight off my shoulders and thanks to you i was feeling better. When i felt like no one could understand me, you tried and that was enough.. OH DEAR GOD THIS SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY DEPRESSING AND I'M MAYBE SO OFF TOPIC I'M VERY SORRY EVERYONE IM GOING TO KEEP IT SHORT (plus what the hell, i don't even know what you think about me :-( #okihavenowinsecuritiesproblemswithu). Its like im Baek here and you're Chanyeol in another context huhuhu (*˘︶˘*)
Lastly, it's a good story because it's a really catchy story where i never get bored and the plot is attractive, well balanced between the personages and the angst/fluff/crack also haha.
So yeah that's basically all, this story has a special place in my heart and will always be part of my "fanfic stuff" period will i surely say later on nnnnnnnn well.. thank you again? Oh, and: I love you <3

Ps: my birthday is the 13th July, im expecting something!!!!!!!!!*!
DaetiSwan #5
Firstly i'm way too lazy to do this kind of stuff but here i am doing it because i thought that i should thank you again since you deserve it. Achtung, my english still !!
Not going to lie, the concept love-hate + roommate school life is vue et revue. But because chanbaek, i gave it a try to this story and i never regretted it. Why? Because firstly i like your writing, it's simple so it's not a puzzle to read and understand it but at the same time powerful enough to send the right emotions to the readers, immerse them in this fictional world and feel the depths and characterizations of the personages. Every update, every first word of the new chapter, I'm transported in the story that you created, like i was in front of them watching how they're developing, growing, like i was part of them.
I think it's right to say that at a certain point in my life it was my Sundays joy, i was expecting the new updates like it was some candies and was savouring each words (bad example though since i don't really like sweet aNYWAYS.. I sometimes reread 20times the same sentence, mostly because i can't believe what's happening lol. It's also a torture though because i never want it to end, that's why im always checking the scrolling bar :(..
I don't think it's necessary to answer the questions what are you trying to convey, what do I think about the characters (oF COURSE THEY'RE PERFECT EVEN THE PLUSHIE CHAN AND I FORGOT THE OTHER ONE NAME, DONT HIT ME CHANYEOL FOR GODS SAKE) etc because I read other comments and they did well at answering and i won't interpret better since my english is way more limited than i though ;;
The two most importants things though that is why The Faults in Byun Baekhyun is personally special for me are: 1. I recommended it to my friend and now we're both excited with this story, talking, giggling, laughing and crying about it and somehow it brought us closer since we have a new topic in common. We're really close but we're also very different.
infinxtyskylines8 #6
I think the characters in TFIBB are clearly portraying how life is like when we reach higher grades, how hard and confusing life could be, like a slice of life. The characters have really..unique charms that makes me laugh so hard under the covers at 2-5 a.m in the morning. The sub characters shows that there will always be people in your life to help you, and you should not be afraid to lean on them. They show the true meaning of friendship, the one that will stay through thick and thin, and support you even if they don't show it

okay, i know this seems deep or sth but it really comes from the heart, and author-nim if you do read this, thank you for just writing this story. keep on being awesome :D
infinxtyskylines8 #7
I think TFIBB is about being judged by people, being held down by beliefs, and the fear of falling in love. I think that TFIBB is about changing from our old self, maybe with a hard-as-steel foundation, to become someone more likeable, more open, and we would realize that opening up would feel very relieving, than just bottling up emotions.
I think that the author blehmeh is trying to say that it is okay to be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you aren't. That love isn't just loving families, friends, or objects, but loving people who you have no blood connection to, no interest in, and making the feeling become like magic, and maybe that magic could help change the other's life. That some people can't take care of themselves [ahem.], and that they need help, our help. I think that the author blehmeh shows that even if you do not recognize the feeling of love, or even being in love, even if you are confused at first and you don’t show it, you know it’s there and you can’t deny that, and that feeling could come to a joy after you just let that sink in.
TFIBB is really different with other fics because while it is a really good read, it teaches you something, that life isn't like what we think it is, about how hardships could be solved by the help of friends, and make sure you open up before you burst. It makes us think in a really open-minded manner, so that we would welcome new ideas, maybe even changing us for the better.
Why I like TFIBB is simply because even after rereading the chapters, they still get me locked in a daze, thinking about the properties in life that I don't actually know of. It makes you think, about the hardships, friendships, judgments, and mostly about love.
sabaku #8
um ok so i think tfibb is about human nature and how naturally people's feelings change based on their enviroment, even if they dont want to. how everything isnt just black and white and sometimes life will kick you down and leave massive scars but you have to get back up twice stronger and how heavy the responsibility of being a good friend really is (lmao did that make sense?) or i might be looking too deep into this and it might just be a story about two gay boys stubbornly denying their obvious love for each other.
you're probably trying to say that if you man up and outwardly say how you feel about someone, it would save you a lot of trouble.
tfibb has a natural flow that you dont find in other love/hate stories and since this is my fav genre, i read a lot of these before. your characters have more depth and the way you write them dont leave the readers thinking 'wtf was that about'. its your flow thay makes it different.
i like tfibb bcs it seems thoughtfully written. the storyline is amazing too but i like your way of writing and your dedication. it takes a lot to consistently write 6k words per chapter. not only that, your chapter flows are never awkward. when i read your story, i enjoy it more knowing that you put a lot of effort into updating it. and of course, i love tfibb bcs im chanbaek trash.
i think i said it before that your characters have depth i honestly love chen here bcs i understand his position of wanting to help his bestfriend but not knowing enough to be able to actually help. and the other characters are great, they make the story flow more naturally. all in all, tfibb is a great read
exobaeksoo #9
hey ive sent my entry but still havent got any reply T___T
ChocoMuffin06 #10
Ok,finally i can post my entry!
I think TFIBB is a story about love,but there's also a very strong component of friendship,there are funny moments e some angsty (T__T) moments. In my view this is a story about second chances, even if you are hurt so bad,even if you suffered,you shouldn't really push the entire world outside but you have to learn to rely on others and have trust on other people. I think TFIBB is different because the characters are so real,there's a developement in each one of them,not only in the main ones. And that's what i like about this story,the author in my opinion put so much effort in making them real,it's not only about giving to the readers what they want, i mean like "ok,they met,they hate each other but hey,let's make them have in two day" and that's it. There's a developement and it's totally coherent. They learn to trust each other day by day. I would like to see them already,but it's ok,because the characters themselves are trying to figure out what is happening xD
Ok contest aside,i would like to say that this is my favourite story so far,i wait every week to see what is going to happen and i love it. I'm so into this story...when you think that is going to happen something, boom, no! The author takes another direction, i love it xD totally unexpected and make you keep on questioning "authornim,for real now??" and then you find yourself thinking "Ok,what's next?". So yeah,i'm totally in love with TFIBB!
TodayorTomorrow #11
I have been an EXO-L for so long, i forgot how, so obviously i read so many BaekYeol fanfictions,its not even funny. The thing that in my opinion,Sets your Fanfic way ahead of others', is the characters Devolopment,and that is something i noticed a lot,other stories and] i'm not even kidding], give so small intrest in the plot and back-stories,that they make their characters kiss in the second chapters, but yours is Different because you almost feel like it can actually be a real LOVE story, it is so slow and layed-back when it comes to how the two feelings reside,and how slowly they start getting comfortable.
Also, i wanted to point out something i really loved it it,and that is The Plot, its Not like you just said "Oi,Mate imma make a chanbaek story in this gay college", Yet it showes you took your time and thought every character out so-carefully,i adore that truthfully, also lastly, it is really nice,the way you make their interactions so vivid and almost imaginable,its just perfectly Right.
ingyehet #12
5) What do you think about the characters in TFIBB?
I think that the characters are probably the most important thing when you wirte a story because your characters have to have a character! And as I started your fanfiction three days ago I immediately knew that you choosed them carefully (correct me if I'm wrong). And hell yea they fit perfectly. You started with a little introduction of them and it wasn't like the usal profiles:

Peter

-nice
-pretty
-4 y/o

As I read the profiles all I could do was imagining and smiling because of the way you represent the members. And I'm really happy because this is how I imagine them to be. Chanyeol the tall dork he is, Baekhyun and his sassiness but is always there for his friends, boy Sehun, squishy Soo and his creepy side, Funky Chen ... too much! Expect that Joonmyun is such an because he's just everybodys mummy BUT I really love it because in every fanfictions he's the caring mother. And there he is like BOOM breaking Kriscassos heart. Aw I love Kris' character..

Okay I already broke the rules.
More than 500 words, but it isn't my intention to win.
I just wanted to get rid of all my thoughts that are in my head for almost three days. Oh believe me.. It took me three days to read your almost perfect fanction and now I'm curious about next chapter.
It's just a masterpiece and I'm happy that you wrote it. I feel relieved now. And I should stop.

Thank you and please give yourself a pat on the back. Be proud of yourself and keep going.
ingyehet #13
4) Why do you like TFIBB?
I like TFIBB so much because it describes the meaning of life. It's not like those Disney movies with bright colours and everbodys happy – just NO.
Life isn't perfect, but you can try to make it perfect in your own way, with people who make you happy and bring out the best of you. You have to keep those people because without them there's nobody to live for.
Every chapter my head fumes because I'm so angry that all the characters are such idiots and why they have so many problems and why they continue to make them.
And then I fall into my own little world and start to think about everything and I realise that this is how life works. Life's about making problems, having problems and solving problems just to start again. People insist on making it complicated. But you have to deal with it and start solving it together with someone who wants to help you.
You'll be never strong enough to fight against all your bad memories alone.
ingyehet #14
1) What do you think TFIBB is about?
I think it's about life. The meaning of friendship, love and hate and how they're actually all related to each other. It's about learning to forget and accept changes, to forgive and starting something new.

2) What is the author blehmeh trying to convey/say through TFIBB?
That you need friends and people you can trust, who are always there for you and even if you don't know, behind your back they support you and keep you from the darkness even if that means they gonna hurt themselves.
Friendship isn't just partying. Friendship isn't just having fun. That's superficial.
Friendship has a deeper meaning and it's about learning to go through darkness and sorrow. True friends are there even when the world is going to fall apart, standing by your side when all the people are turning against you.

„Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.“

Also that people do things on purpose and you can't just convict them without knowing them. Behavior has a deeper meaning.. you just have to look behind the mask.
And if you don't watch out, you could fall in love with your worst enemy because an enemy sometimes knows you better than yourself.

„Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.“

3) What makes TFIBB different from other fics?
It is different because it's better reconsidered and captures me to think about it carefully. There's a story plot, there are well-conceived characters, there's love, hate, fury and friendship and for me it embodies life.
kwon_jae-mi_ #15
Okay I've submitted my entry *crosses fingers*
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