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Question of the day part 9 (even though days go by lol)
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on June 26, 2013, 04:52:01 AM ---Calling Howie "The Latino" as a description
Most likely using the word "orbs" to describe someone's eyes!
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LMAO at "The Latino" - I know I've done that too, and it's only because I saw so many other people do it in their stories that I thought that was just what the cool writers did! LOL I never would have thought to call him that on my own.
And orbs... I've used orbs too, and I cringe every time I find that word in my own writing because I know how much you hate it! LOL
emilo:
Can I just be honest and say that until I came on this message board, I didn't know a lot of these were faux-pas? Some of these were what I thought made fanfic what it is! I now realize that there's more to it, and there are some AMAZING pieces of fanfic here on AC, but I still think using some of the clichés is fun.
FrickingKaos:
Ah okay well Forces Of Nature was taken right from Twister and we all know Jizzle Of Oz is a direct parody of Wizard Of Oz...even using some dialogue.
I also borrowed the plot to 13 Going On 30 to make.it a BSB story.
I've had Nick maimed, injured, in s coma, car accidents, killed, run over by a reindeer and even cloned.
I have called Nick "the blonde" before.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: emilo on June 26, 2013, 08:41:20 AM ---Can I just be honest and say that until I came on this message board, I didn't know a lot of these were faux-pas? Some of these were what I thought made fanfic what it is! I now realize that there's more to it, and there are some AMAZING pieces of fanfic here on AC, but I still think using some of the clichés is fun.
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That's why I included "by this site's standards" in my description of a faux pas because we can be quite an opinionated bunch! LOL After discussing just about everything there is to discuss about fanfic on this board, there are just certain things that stand out as being pet peeves and faux pas. I don't think all fanfic cliches necessarily count as faux pas because you can still write a great fanfic around a cliche. I love a good kidnapping story, a bus crash story, a terminal illness story, etc. Sure, those plots are cliche, but I don't consider them faux pas. A faux pas is more something that's considered unacceptable or, in this case, bad writing - which, of course, is subjective! You're right, though, a lot of the things we've mentioned are hallmarks of fanfic LOL.
mare:
--- Quote from: emilo on June 26, 2013, 08:41:20 AM ---Can I just be honest and say that until I came on this message board, I didn't know a lot of these were faux-pas? Some of these were what I thought made fanfic what it is! I now realize that there's more to it, and there are some AMAZING pieces of fanfic here on AC, but I still think using some of the clichés is fun.
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I agree with you. Even though I listed Nick gets in trouble and Kevin comes to the rescue, I wouldn't plan on changing that anytime soon. It's kind of defined me as a writer and people enjoy reading it. Doesn't mean I don't recognize that it's overly used by myself though. I think that's why I listed it as my own personal faux pa. I just tend to fall back on Nick in peril, boys come to the rescue formula and throw in a groundhog reference for good measure! LOL
Just remember, one person's faux pa may be another person's favorite part of the story! Now THERE'S a quote for you!
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