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Author Topic: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread  (Read 12879 times)

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The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« on: February 18, 2009, 07:49:22 PM »
You all know you have gripes about things when it comes to fanfic. Whether it be overused plots, very out of character boys, too much sex, etc... so this is the place to post those gripes WITHOUT naming specific stories please.

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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2009, 04:51:36 PM »
Spelling and grammar! Two years later, I'm still irked by it...
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 05:44:35 PM »
Yup lol that is a big one and of course what's mine?

[HIDE]BANNERS!!!!! I HATE THEM ALL!!![/HIDE]
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 06:39:35 PM »
Could that possibly be banners? Especially ones featuring the author's lovely photo?
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 06:49:23 PM »
Bingo! or should I say...BINOG!

And i'm an equal opportunity banner hater. I hate everyone's faces on banners! lol
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 09:14:17 PM »
Even Nick's? GASP!

Hahah, Binog.
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 09:24:29 PM »
Yes! Especially Nick's because he's always got some radom girl stuck on it with him. lol
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 10:03:47 PM »
Good point! What if it were just a picture of Nick... Like icon sized? lol
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2009, 10:11:15 PM »
speaking of Binog!

I need to post today's words... I shall go...
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2009, 10:12:24 PM »
Does it upset you that that joke is still around? lol
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2009, 05:52:59 AM »
I hate really bad spelling in a story, and also when the writer hasn't presented it well, eg, no paragraphs, just all clumped together.  It makes it hard to get into it.
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2009, 09:15:52 AM »
Quote from: nicksgal on February 19, 2009, 10:12:24 PM
Does it upset you that that joke is still around? lol

lol no. It was too funny!
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2009, 09:27:52 AM »
Quote from: Carter-Orange on February 20, 2009, 05:52:59 AM
I hate really bad spelling in a story, and also when the writer hasn't presented it well, eg, no paragraphs, just all clumped together.  It makes it hard to get into it.

The clump is my biggest one. I'm a horrible speller so I'm a little less likely to notice that (though I take the time to run things through spell-check, so it is a bit odd to me that someone would post without doing that...). But The Clump to me is just a sign that they don't care at all about trying to make their stories readable (unless it's a formatting issue that a site has screwed up to no fault of their own; buuuuut I'm not likely to read it until it's fixed even in that case...)
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2009, 10:20:58 AM »
Quote from: Chaos on February 20, 2009, 09:27:52 AM
The clump is my biggest one. I'm a horrible speller so I'm a little less likely to notice that (though I take the time to run things through spell-check, so it is a bit odd to me that someone would post without doing that...). But The Clump to me is just a sign that they don't care at all about trying to make their stories readable (unless it's a formatting issue that a site has screwed up to no fault of their own; buuuuut I'm not likely to read it until it's fixed even in that case...)

The clump!  I love it...perfect word to describe it!
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Re: The BSB fanfic related pet peeve thread
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2009, 11:57:27 AM »
Quote from: Chaos on February 20, 2009, 09:27:52 AM
The clump is my biggest one. I'm a horrible speller so I'm a little less likely to notice that (though I take the time to run things through spell-check, so it is a bit odd to me that someone would post without doing that...). But The Clump to me is just a sign that they don't care at all about trying to make their stories readable (unless it's a formatting issue that a site has screwed up to no fault of their own; buuuuut I'm not likely to read it until it's fixed even in that case...)

I know what you mean, sometimes I don't run spellcheck and there might be the odd mistake which I'll go back and alter, but the clumping is the biggest one for me.  It just looks so un-appealing.
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