Wish Someone Had Told Me...Fanfic Writing Do's and Don't's
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| Title: | Wish Someone Had Told Me...Fanfic Writing Do's and Don't's |
| Creator: | Poshcat |
| Date(s): | early 2000s? |
| Medium: | online |
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| External Links: | Writing Dos and Dont's, Archived version |
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Wish Someone Had Told Me...Fanfic Writing Do's and Don't's is an essay by Poshcat.
It is one of many essays at Octaves, a Buffy and Angel website.
"A great list of things to avoid (and things to consider) while you're crafting your masterpiece."
Excerpt
All of these are elaborated on in the original essay.
1. DO Keep your titles short.
2. DON’T be afraid of using the word “said” in a story.
3. DON’T write to please others.
4. DO know the emotional arc you want your characters to go through before you start your story. 5. DO use Spellcheck...
6. DON’T use the word “pre-cum” in any story ever.
7. DON’T tell the reader, show her.
8. DO fondle your thesaurus on a regular basis.
9. DON’T use hair colour as a way to describe well-known characters...
10. DON’T use clichés.
11. DO stick to one character’s point of view as much as you can.
12. DO build the tension.
13. DON’T get clinical about sex.
14. And most importantly of all, DO find a good beta and treasure her like the goddess she is.