Authors talking to the characters?

Fanfiction Pet Peeves (Tips & How-to's)

Rant/Tip OO3:

Unless your story is happy, comedic, fun, and cute... do not put things like: 

- Myungsoo's POV - 

She threw the glass plate at me, tears rapidly falling from her eyes, her face was covered in anger. (Author: Bet she still looked pretty, huh Myungsoo?) Yeah she did, author-nim! Very gorgeous! But as I was saying.. 

... etc... 

See? The example I gave was obviously an angst/emotional story. But adding the little coversation with the author and Myungsoo.. no. It completely threw off the mood. And the exclamation points when it's supposed to be a sad, tearful moment? Aigoo. (In a moment like that, exclamation points are only supposed to emphasize the yelling & anger of a character)

My reaction when I see stuff like that: 

 

Like for real bro. Never put that author-talking-to-character thing if your story has anything to do with angst or sadness. Once again, it completely throws off the mood. 

But in other words... if your story is comedic & happy, then it'll make your readers kind of smile a bit, because it's almost like you yourself is interacting with the character. 

An example with a happy-mood story:

- Donghae's POV - 

So I was just casually walking down the street when I saw this pretty girl (Author: Oh please Donghae she isn't that pretty!) Shut up Author I'm telling the story here! 

... etc.. 

It's kind of cute, don't you think? 

 

Overall Tip: Do not do the author-talks-to-character  thing if your story has anything to do w/ angst, , or sadness. You can, (I can't guarantee that everyone will like it) if your story is comedic, happy, and cute. But be sure that not every sentence is you talking to the character -.-

 

- mooncake (Tiffany/Joonmyun's long lost secret lover)

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flytothesKAI
#1
Chapter 20: Totally WTF. please go back to school and take biology for god sake!! ><

I can never see food the same way as before gosh
EXOSeohyunShidae
#2
Chapter 15: Rant #15 I hate it when I see fanfics written like that.
LavenderAlisa19
#3
Chapter 7: "Did they rub a damn lamp three damn times and a damn genie came outta nowhere and granted them 3 damn wishes and one of them was to vanish from the damn story? Or what?! WHAT FRIGGIN' ELSE."

Ahahahaha! Had a good laugh at this xD and gotta love all the gifs that you guys included <3
KpopKeepsMeCrazy
#4
Chapter 21: Loki!! YEAH! I LOVE THE AVENGERS MOVIE~!!! *-*
wintermelody #5
Chapter 18: I HATE it when writers write a really good description thing, and then when you actually read the story, the grammar and spelling is disgraceful. I'm just like ASDFGHJKL GO BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY! It annoys the hell out of me.
Mnetruinedmylife
#6
Chapter 21: This would probably tie in with the Mary-Sue chap, but I think it deserves its own mention-- stories where EVERY single member of a group falls in love with ONE girl. I especially see it in Super Junior and EXO fandom, like 12 guys in love with one perfect girl that understands them all...There are no words for this...and then to make it worse, all of the boya act out-of-character and backstab/fight with each other in order to get the girl, and then she makes some cliche declaration about not fighting each other and dates them all at the same time and nobody ever calls her a ____ because it's twoo luv >_>. Rant over, sorry about that, once I get started I dont stop.
Onepenny #7
Chapter 21: I have a slight visual impairment and some fonts just make me cry, and I mean this literally, as size 8 curly wurly script in a pastel colour burns my eyeballs. I hate it when I read a really good description in size 12 black arial and then chapter 1....bam!!! Bye bye eyeballs.

If the story seems worth it, I have been known to send a message to get the font changed. And god bless those who do. And screw those who don't!
cxsmicskies
#8
Chapter 17: May I rant here too? O3O

Oh well since we're talking about fan fiction pet peeves. I hate it when the story is just absolutely random when the plot line is so serious or if the twist is just so ____ing stupid. Like this one Big Bang story I read, the girl couldn't even defend herself in the first chapters then all of a sudden she's the mother ____ing best female gangster out there? It's just wrong or the author should've just foreshadowed the twist in some way so that we wouldn't be sitting here saying "WTF?"
ddilfany
#9
Chapter 11: I agree too, 'When it All Collapses' is one of my favorite fanfictions of all time! :) It's so beautifully written :)