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Originally posted by Crossbow:
<STRONG>And sex scenes that are physically impossible. Why not just advertize that you've not only never had sex, but have no knowledge of human anatomy? Write what you know. If you haven't had sex, don't write about it. It's too obvious.</STRONG>
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Every writer, fan fic or original, should read and memorize Strunk and White's "Elements of Style."</STRONG>
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Quick Googling came up with
this link if anyone wants to check it out. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
I definitely think the dialogue thing is because the original format was in dialogue. So perhaps book fanfics, like some HP stuff, can get away with more narration?
Although, I also think it's just because dialogue is intrinsically more interesting... you read stories mostly because you want to know what happens to the
characters, not get lessons on life and love from the authors personally. It's fine if the author speaks through the mouth of a character, but if they just ramble on with some God's eye view commentary, it might get boring very quickly.