kate stickied it last night

hopefully everyone reads it

ohhh.
awesome thanks !!
you guys that posted some tips get credit too :]

ohh and i added a new tip at the bottom of the writers sec.

- make your fan fics cleann. note that there are people younger than you, and if you write dirty stuff youre only filling their minds with junkk. so before you post your fan fic trying putting up a rating and the age number it goes. so the reader knows how it will be and theyre reading at their own caution.
^^thats the new tip =]

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Originally posted by *Torn Between Mr. Package and Bubbles*:

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-Please use the spell check. It will only make your fic sound better and help with it's flow.

^ I was going to say this!

But, may I take it a step further? Your and You're are two different things. If you are going to say, "You're a great writer!" or something similar, keep in mind that is a contraction. It is like saying, "You are."

The word, "Your" is to show ownership. Your dog, your story, etc. I find that is a very common misconception on the boards! Also, There, their, and they're should be taken into account, too. These can be a little tricky sometimes, too!

Now, I didn't post this to be all rude and be like, you're stupid. I just thought I'd give it some attention. I don't mean to offend anyone at all!

and i'll take an even further step..."It's" and "Its" are 2 different things as well:

"It's" is short for 'It is' or 'It was' [usually the former, though] (e.g. "It's a bird! I swear!").

"Its" shows possession (e.g. 'The dog wagged its tail.').

only when you name the object/person then " 's " will show possession (e.g. "The book's pages are torn." or "Eric's shoes are glued to the floor.")

and just like the quote above this says, i don't mean to offend anyone. it's only to help get the meaning across quicker hope it helps

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This is a really good thread, and I'm glad you posted this Bianca! I'm putting this in my sig so other people can read it=] Oh, and just to emphasize the ones that I couldn't agree with more[I agree with all of them, but these definitely stood out!]

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- When you post a new chapter try to change the title at the top saying the chapter you just updated, and what day. and what page.

It totally annoys me when people don't tell me what chapter it is, because I read a lot of fan fics and it's hard to remember what chapter everyone is on;]

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- make your fan fics cleann. note that there are people younger than you, and if you write dirty stuff youre only filling their minds with junkk. so before you post your fan fic trying putting up a rating and the age number it goes. so the reader knows how it will be and theyre reading at their own caution.
EXAM : rating = G
Ages : 10 +

I couldn't agree more. I mean, some people have really nasty things in their fan fics, and they shouldn't be there in the first place but if you must put it in there, at least rate it.

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- always comment. leaving comments make the writer feel a lot better of their fan fic and build more confidence.

Comments are always appreciated by the writer

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-If you’re going to start a story, please finish it or at least tell us what the ending is. No one likes to be left hanging.

very true.

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-Remember, the guys have access to these stories. Don’t write anything that you wouldn’t want them to read. Ben has already said that some of these stories have scared him away from further fan fiction reading. So please, keep it clean.

that is such a good point, I was just thinking the same thing the other day.

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Learn to write. Learn to spell. Learn punctuation. Proof read. Unless it's a sci-fi type or purposesly unrealistic story, make it freakin realistic. Not like "one day these 5 girls who's 13 met five gorgeous guys in a band. They all fell in love and got married." It's cliche and not realistic.

thank you SOOOO much for saying that=]
Okay anyway Bianca great idea, everyone should read this!

aww i love you jordann =] thanks !
hopefully people can actually read and follow these tips

Or, if you do have things in the fanfics that aren't suitable for young ears, state so in the title.
I dunno...that's how it worked on other boards. I've written some x-rated fiction before on other msg boards a few years ago, but always had that warning. Most of the people on the board did, too, including the moderator, so it was cool. But this board is different.

i've noticed this in a lot of fics, but can i just say that ethan's eyes are NOT brown or hazel. i can't really describe the colors, but they are like a blueish gray or something like that. i dunno it just really bugs me when people mess up the guys' physical appearances.

good tips.

oh i was just reading something and i noticed something very annoying.

DO NOT USE SUPER CHOPPY SENTENCES & MAKE YOUR STORY FLOW.
it's very annoying when your sentences are choppy and the story doesn't flow.
it gives me a migraine when i read choppy sentences or things that don't flow

& PLEASE KNOW YOUR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "ALOUD" and "ALLOWED".
surprisingly, there IS a difference.
ALOUD - as to be heard
ALLOWED - admit or concede/grant.