A note for FFNet writers
Jun. 27th, 2003 03:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsI've said this before, but if you're going to write fanfic learn to spell the character's name. It's BrennAn not BrennOn. It's not hard, you must presumably like the show, and know how to use the internet, so why can't you look to see how to spell his name?
Also, do not write 'any comments welcome, even flames' because damn you, one day my evil side will win and I'll give you what you want.
Try and keep the pop culture references out of your stories unless they're valid. Linkin Park are a great group, I love them. But in no way can I see Emma and Shalimar down in the mosh pit.
Paragraphs are our friend, use them. I will not read something that's one huge paragraph.
You may think it's a good idea to quote a full song or poem in a story. Yes it looks like you've written something longer, but we all know you're deluding yourself. I don't mind songfic, have wrote it myself, the difference is I didn't have the whole frelling song in the middle of the story.
Internet short hand in a story. It makes me want to scream and that scares my dog. Is it really that hard to write 'you' instead of 'u'?
Brennan does *not* yep like a little dog when he's hit in a fight. The only time he may yep like a dog is when Jesse has him on the leash with his collar round his neck. But you don't know those kinds of stories, so yepping, don't do it.
Is 'pasted' really the right word for this the sickness pasted and he walked to the door think about it.
Do all OC's have to have red hair and green eyes? What there's no non descript Mary Sues around?
Do not put author's notes in your stories, arguing with your reviewers. If I click on the next chapter link I want to see more story, not you insisting that yes Brennan does have a motorbike. Btw, yes he did ride a motorbike in Time Squared, but that was when he time travelled to the past. He doesn't have one now, as you would know if you watch the show. Though that's looking unlikely.
Last thing. Try and spell the title right at least.
Also, do not write 'any comments welcome, even flames' because damn you, one day my evil side will win and I'll give you what you want.
Try and keep the pop culture references out of your stories unless they're valid. Linkin Park are a great group, I love them. But in no way can I see Emma and Shalimar down in the mosh pit.
Paragraphs are our friend, use them. I will not read something that's one huge paragraph.
You may think it's a good idea to quote a full song or poem in a story. Yes it looks like you've written something longer, but we all know you're deluding yourself. I don't mind songfic, have wrote it myself, the difference is I didn't have the whole frelling song in the middle of the story.
Internet short hand in a story. It makes me want to scream and that scares my dog. Is it really that hard to write 'you' instead of 'u'?
Brennan does *not* yep like a little dog when he's hit in a fight. The only time he may yep like a dog is when Jesse has him on the leash with his collar round his neck. But you don't know those kinds of stories, so yepping, don't do it.
Is 'pasted' really the right word for this the sickness pasted and he walked to the door think about it.
Do all OC's have to have red hair and green eyes? What there's no non descript Mary Sues around?
Do not put author's notes in your stories, arguing with your reviewers. If I click on the next chapter link I want to see more story, not you insisting that yes Brennan does have a motorbike. Btw, yes he did ride a motorbike in Time Squared, but that was when he time travelled to the past. He doesn't have one now, as you would know if you watch the show. Though that's looking unlikely.
Last thing. Try and spell the title right at least.
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I'm with you!
Date: 2003-06-27 09:42 am (UTC)You go girl in your cursade against Bad Fics!
Re: I'm with you!
Date: 2003-06-27 02:39 pm (UTC)I've seen that FFNet seems to attract some of the worst writers, and yeah, some of the cliches are horrific.
Though I'm not glad that it's as bad in other fandoms, I am glad it's not just in MX.
Don't worry, I'll be keeping up my crusade against badfic, me and my poodle ;)