Fan Fiction/Writing - Fan Fiction Annoyances #1: Tips of the Trade to Keep Your Readers Happy - Page 4

**_virgo_** · 07-01-2008, 06:04 AM

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i also don't like when there are no dots or spacing, meaning one character says something, then the other answers with just ';' in between, it confuses a reader

I agree with this

**colorblind** · 07-01-2008, 06:19 AM

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I hate short chapters.I seen it done before and it took like 23 chapters for my favorite characters to get together.

exactly, especially if i start reading from the begining, that's why most of the time, i wait till the fic is finished...

and it's always good to have a beta...even if you're a native speaker...

naleyforever · 07-01-2008, 06:31 AM

the ponctuation!

Short chapter are

Chattia · 07-01-2008, 06:54 AM

I agree .. I don't like chapters that are to short .. under 1000 words doesn't work for me ..

I don't like to read stuff in script form .. but that's just me

another thing I HATE is when you read a great summary and it seems really good and then the story isn't like that at all .. ( fine , I did that once , but I was a noob at the time

) .. that's just annoying ..

p&j =true luv · 07-01-2008, 07:03 AM

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And it makes me sad when wonderful stories haven't been updated since ... forever. Even my mind starts to think how the fic might end

Oh, me too. There's one fic in particular that I would just love to be updated.. but I think it's been like a year since it last was.

simplyme7196 · 07-01-2008, 07:09 AM

Poor grammar. I know that ties into everything we've been talking about, but I hate it. Its not that hard to read over and make sure everything sounds correct. I know I'm probably faulty of this in some way, but it just irks me.

I'm totally agree about the 'there, they're, their' thing. I hate hate hate when those words are misused.

Chattia · 07-01-2008, 07:18 AM

it's sad when a good story isn't well writen , with grammar I think most of the time you can hear what sounds right .. and if you're not sure - ask !

about the ' there , they're , their ' thing I agree as well .. you should know the difference .. I type the wrong thing sometimes but I see the mistake as soon as I make it .. and can change it ..

sara92-brucas · 07-01-2008, 07:23 AM

Yeah I hate it when a really good fic doesn't get updated in forever. People lose interest and forget about it and its a shame because they are really good.

**keep no score** · 07-01-2008, 09:02 AM

Aw yeah. I agree about 'there', 'they're,' and their'.

Also, I tend to see people misspell 'a lot'. Writers tend to forget that there is a space in between those two words.

I always look for description, too. You don't have to go into so much detail that a whole page is dedicated to the dress someone is wearing, but it's always nice when you can visualize what your characters are doing.

Nitinha · 07-01-2008, 09:23 AM

You guys are making e embarrassed!

I have trouble updating my fics, and I hate it, but I can't help it

well, I hate stories in the script format, I mean, really, it annoys me to no end! And M fics, some of them are very well written, true, but I always skip the sex part.

LALEY-FOREVER · 07-01-2008, 09:28 AM

I never update my fics.

I know two fan fics that have great storylines but bad writing, one is a Twilight fan fic and the next is a Charmed fan fic.

perfectlyscrewed · 07-01-2008, 10:12 AM

Stories in script format really just...it takes you out of the whole thing.

I really hate when authors put note's in parenthesis, between character's talking or in the text, there's a difference I think, between the parenthesis used for artistic reasons and used to tell you something that the story should be telling you.

Chattia · 07-01-2008, 10:21 AM

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I really hate when authors put note's in parenthesis, between character's talking or in the text, there's a difference I think, between the parenthesis used for artistic reasons and used to tell you something that the story should be telling you.

that's really annoying imo .. you shouldn't have to help your readers get the story ( if they have questions it's better to answer them in the story somehow .. ) and if you want to say something make an A/N in the beginning or in the end ..

and when it's script format it's like , she said that , he said that , they do that .. it's not a story , just a script ..

**FunSizeKristy** · 07-01-2008, 10:41 AM

I really don't like it when the author is telling the story. Does that make sense? Like stories where characters tell the story are much better.

Stay away from cliches. Unplanned pregnancy. Car crashes. Comas. It's over used.

perfectlyscrewed · 07-01-2008, 10:55 AM

You mean where it seems like the author is just saying things.

"They went the store and had lunch and Sarah thought it was good...."

because that drives me batty to. There's so many words in the English language, you can pretty up just about anything there's no reason to just say things, when telling is so much better.

And I'm staunchly against fic with unplanned pregnancy. I've read one, maybe two, where it's worked and felt real. Otherwise, it's just tiring.

And I think, that if you write one type of story with one type of plot, say rape!fic, (which I still hate) then your next five stories shouldn't have the exact same plot with just different lines.