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the holy grail of fanfiction...
Have you ever found yourself reading really bad fanfiction because it involves a pairing or crossover that intrigues you and this is all you can find? Or am I the only one?
I find myself saying, "Self, this story is so bad." and "Self, spelling and grammar are not that difficult to use correctly." Still I read, cringing all the while.
And why is it so damn hard to find good stories at fanfiction.net? I mean, when looking for really rare stories, I find myself at that site...searching for hours for a decent story. They do exist - I've stumbled upon some in my day. But there are so many bad stories to go through to find those gems. Is it to make the discovery all the more sweet?
I think it says a lot about education in general these days. Take a look at some of those stories and weep for our future.
To an extent, I do believe that writing is something you either have a knack for or you don't. Not everyone is a storyteller. It's not a bad thing. It just is. But, at the same time, there are simple things that can make any story better.
1. Beta. Even if it's just a quick read-through on the beta's part, it's better than nothing.
2. Spell check. It's everyone's friend. I understand typos and not worrying about things while trying to get it down...initially. But how hard is it to hit f7 in word?
3. What is the appeal of one big paragraph? Can anyone explain that to me?
4. Read other stories. See how dialogue and other technical bits work.
I know I'm a bitch and I'm definitely picky when it comes to what i'll read, but I just don't understand. If I submitted things like this in my high school classes, my teacher's head would've exploded.
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DRACO MALFOY
Which Harry Potter Boy Are You Made For?
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It seems that television is getting back in full swing. This makes me, the television addict, quite happy. I love good television - hell, I love cheesy television (how else do I explain away my Mutant X adoration?).
Reviews of things may come later - but I'll say that I love my shows for a reason. They rock.
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If anyone is interested, sign-ups for a new round of MP3 exchange are going on at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
m3p3. It's a lot of fun and I was introduced to a lot of great music last time. All you have to do is sign-up and agree to send at least 5 (I think that's the minimum to sign-up for) mp3's via yousentit.com
Check it out. Sign-ups are going until January 14th.
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Not much else to report. At work. Friend called to tell me that she bought us tickets for a Phantoms game for...tonight. Yikes! But I'm going and will have to watch 24 on the Tivo later.
I've been reading a bunch of stories recently in different fandoms, so I'll be making a rec post when I find the energy.
I find myself saying, "Self, this story is so bad." and "Self, spelling and grammar are not that difficult to use correctly." Still I read, cringing all the while.
And why is it so damn hard to find good stories at fanfiction.net? I mean, when looking for really rare stories, I find myself at that site...searching for hours for a decent story. They do exist - I've stumbled upon some in my day. But there are so many bad stories to go through to find those gems. Is it to make the discovery all the more sweet?
I think it says a lot about education in general these days. Take a look at some of those stories and weep for our future.
To an extent, I do believe that writing is something you either have a knack for or you don't. Not everyone is a storyteller. It's not a bad thing. It just is. But, at the same time, there are simple things that can make any story better.
1. Beta. Even if it's just a quick read-through on the beta's part, it's better than nothing.
2. Spell check. It's everyone's friend. I understand typos and not worrying about things while trying to get it down...initially. But how hard is it to hit f7 in word?
3. What is the appeal of one big paragraph? Can anyone explain that to me?
4. Read other stories. See how dialogue and other technical bits work.
I know I'm a bitch and I'm definitely picky when it comes to what i'll read, but I just don't understand. If I submitted things like this in my high school classes, my teacher's head would've exploded.
**
DRACO MALFOY
Which Harry Potter Boy Are You Made For?
brought to you by Quizilla
**
It seems that television is getting back in full swing. This makes me, the television addict, quite happy. I love good television - hell, I love cheesy television (how else do I explain away my Mutant X adoration?).
Reviews of things may come later - but I'll say that I love my shows for a reason. They rock.
**
If anyone is interested, sign-ups for a new round of MP3 exchange are going on at
m3p3. It's a lot of fun and I was introduced to a lot of great music last time. All you have to do is sign-up and agree to send at least 5 (I think that's the minimum to sign-up for) mp3's via yousentit.com Check it out. Sign-ups are going until January 14th.
**
Not much else to report. At work. Friend called to tell me that she bought us tickets for a Phantoms game for...tonight. Yikes! But I'm going and will have to watch 24 on the Tivo later.
I've been reading a bunch of stories recently in different fandoms, so I'll be making a rec post when I find the energy.
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The spelling/grammer things drive me up the wall.
But what gets to me even more is when people so totally screw with canon that you can't even recognize it. Don't get me wrong - I'm all about good AUs - but (and I've particularly noticed this in Charmed) people will write stories that are just so far out in left field that all they have in common with the fandom is the character names - I've seen summaries for Charmed teenfics that have Piper and Leo dating in high school *cringe*.
We should start a crossover ficathon - it would be tough since the writer would have to know both fandoms - but I bet we could do it.
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And Yay for the idea of crossover ficathon. That would be fun and maybe would produce some decent fic. That's why I love
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