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The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
alota_cookin:
--- Quote from: cabybakes on June 20, 2009, 10:22:04 PM ---Another pet peeve in regard to my own writing is when I go back to the beginning and cringe in general. Makes me wonder why the heck someone wanted to read my thing and stayed engaged to begin with!!!
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I've done this lately. I actually went and tried to re-read Dark Nights, because I've been bugged to update it and I know it's only a couple chapters from being done...I cringed and closed it down because I was like "this is crap!" I did the same thing with LATB. :-\
I was completely annoyed with myself!
RokofAges75:
Aww, I think everyone does that. But you know what the good thing is about that? It shows how much you've improved! If you're happy with your current writing, but cringe at your older stuff, that means you've improved and you know it! So it's kind of nice, even though it's annoying. Especially when it's within the same story LOL.
mare:
When you go so long without updating a story that you completely forget what's happened and you have to go back constantly to make sure you aren't repeating yourself or contradicting yourself! lol
RokofAges75:
LOL! I know how that goes too... It's especially annoying when you go back to re-read and catch up, and by the time you actually work your way up to where you should start writing, you don't actually feel like writing anymore LOL.
Teri:
Wow, haven't been on here in forever!
Hmm my pet peeve actually has to do with one particular type of review. I love hearing what people thought about my work and my favorite authors' works (I totally read the reviews on my favorite stories because sometimes I like to know if they liked the same things I do, etc.)
But what irks me more often than not, and I've seen this on many stories on a ton of different sites, is when it's a simple curt, "update soon." That can tend to be a little annoying even reading it on stories I didn't even write! lol. I am horrible at leaving reviews (too much stuff going on usually to even remember to review once I finish reading). Naturally I don't expect to receive any since I'm horrid at leaving them for my favorite stories. If you're just going to ask for an update, why not butter up the author a bit and say why you want an update?
Okay end thoughts on that subject. =)
Oh! One thing that totally falls under the spelling/grammar peeve. When in a story a character shudders, and it's written "shutters" that drives me crazy. I don't think I've seen it much on AC if at all (though it's been a long time since I've read anything aside from stuff from my favorite authors).
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