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[Sanjana R]

Really? Somehow I would imagine that J x C, be it future versions or child versions is the easiest to write for. Does your fic have Future Sheen/Libby too? Now THAT"s really hard to write for. I can't write their romance, because I'm not an avid shipper of it.

[Rocket Raj]

Really? Somehow I would imagine that J x C, be it future versions or child versions is the easiest to write for. Does your fic have Future Sheen/Libby too? Now THAT"s really hard to write for. I can't write their romance, because I'm not an avid shipper of it.

Yes. Yes, it does. They're super easy to write for! Just check-out chapter five! I love their comic relief!

[SweeneyxxTodd]

Thought of another one!

Bad summaries. I can't stand when people write "I suck at summaries, just read."

No. I will not just read. If you suck at summaries, you suck at writing. End of story.

If you can't think of a way to give a summary without revealing the entire plot, put a sentence or two from the actual story itself. Or song lyrics that fit it (they don't even have to be featured in the story at all) or a few lines of poetry. Just something that catches the eye.

And there's a story on fanfiction.net now with this summary: "it is what it is." What on earth is it?!?

[Sanjana R]

^^ That made me LOL so hard. What kind of summary is that? "It is what it is?"

[SweeneyxxTodd]

"It's about Sheen and Libby and stuff"

The hell? Are there no good summaries anymore?

[Sanjana R]

"about highschool and the life of teenagers in this day and age"

[Katia11]

Just out of curiosity, is it these same things that make a good fanfiction?

[Rocket Raj]

Thought of another one!

Bad summaries. I can't stand when people write "I suck at summaries, just read."

No. I will not just read. If you suck at summaries, you suck at writing. End of story.

If you can't think of a way to give a summary without revealing the entire plot, put a sentence or two from the actual story itself. Or song lyrics that fit it (they don't even have to be featured in the story at all) or a few lines of poetry. Just something that catches the eye.

And there's a story on fanfiction.net now with this summary: "it is what it is." What on earth is it?!?

HAHAH

WOMAN, You crack me up (like Irish Spring's Soap does to my skin)!

[Sanjana R]

Just out of curiosity, is it these same things that make a good fanfiction?

Well reverse them and you get some of the qualities of a good fan fiction. But even then, there's no guarantee it will be good, necessarily. It may be boring or not good regardless of its structure/summary/etc.

On the other hand, sometimes fics that may not be described wonderfully or have characters always in sync with their canon actions on the show are enjoyable every now and then.

[Katia11]

that's what I meant (reversing the qualities)

I just figured since we are talking about what we don't like, it makes sense to say that we LIKE fics that are the opposite.

[Rocket Raj]

that's what I meant (reversing the qualities)

I just figured since we are talking about what we don't like, it makes sense to say that we LIKE fics that are the opposite.

Quite!

[SweeneyxxTodd]

Just out of curiosity, is it these same things that make a good fanfiction?

Only if they're done on purpose, such as Hans von Hozel, who purposefully wrote the worst fanfics he possibly could for over two hundred fandoms. That man is a satirical genius.

[Cinnamon Ninja]

Only if they're done on purpose, such as Hans von Hozel, who purposefully wrote the worst fanfics he possibly could for over two hundred fandoms. That man is a satirical genius.

I think he's going for a world record for most definitions of the word "danubing".

SOMEONE (*Stare ANGRILY At That Someone*) HAS "bad-talked" my OC's. That person is NONE OTHER than my good friend Georgia! *Stares Angrily In The Direction, That Believe Australia Is Located In* *Realizes That I Cannot See Australia, And, As Such, Georgia Probably CANNOT fell The Wrath Of My Angry Stare* *Find A Model Globe, And Turn To Australia* *Stares Angrily At It For Some Time* *After I Am Positive That Georgia Can Feel My Stare Burn Through Her Back, I Avert My Stare, Satisfied That She Has Gotten The Message*

Ouch, the pain! Your stare can cross CONTINENTS! I didn't exactly bad-mouth your OCs, I just wasn't incredibly into them. (They're definitely not Mary-Sues, though, don't worry.) But I agree with your basic point - that OCs can be bad if not done properly.

...OH, ...And, About The Whole "Orbs, For, Eyes," Thing, I Have This Tow Say,: ...

...I, PERSONALLY, have NO problem with that word. I actually kind of like it, but i can see where you all are coming from. HOWEVER, you all should NOT take Georgia's word for it! She has had a personal, and/or, TRAUMATIC experience with "Orbs." As a child, her parents told her that balls were actually called "orbs," (it was either an Aussie thing, or they were just quirky people), and, as such, Georgia grew-up thinking that balls were called "orbs." when some mean kids at her elementary school began to bombard her with balls, she thought they were hitting her with "orbs," and, as such, she has hated any mention of the word "orbs," ever since. Thus, she is biased.

The Outrageous Game leaks into other topics, I see... (They don't have elementary schools here, though, dude. ARGUMENT INVALID. However, we do have a bit of an overload of quirk in my community, so that bit could be true. )

What's almost as bad as the word "orbs", though, is "gems". I'm okay with people comparing eyes to gems, I guess (e.g. "Her eyes sparkled like gemstones in her excitement") but when people say "he looked into her gems"...it sounds wrong. Clunky. Maybe that's just another personal bias.

[Katia11]

LOL, oh you guys make me laugh.

[SheWolf]

Ok, I'm gonna add Mpreg to the list. NOT interested in the slightest.

[Katia11]

Mpreg?

[SheWolf]

When a male character is pregnant...

[Katia11]

OOO! Duh!

[SheWolf]

LOL yeah, not a fan. I guess I just don't get the appeal...or the point.

[Katia11]

that is a little strange, I concur.