11: Advertising Fanfics

What Not to Add in Fanfics [COMPLETE]

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There's always a reason why your Fic's not So Popular, Mate.

 


Asianfanfics Isn't a Market where you advertise your fics.

 

Nice warm welcome back to everybody ^^ Sorry we've been on Hiatus for a while

I'm currently in Korea and i've been really busy

 



 

 

Advertising.. It's to make your product more known to the world.

But why do peole really do it? Have you thought about the backside of it?

People advertise because nobody wants to buy it, because nobody likes it-it goes on national television so maybe,

people will take a glance at it and pay attention to it.

 

It's the same thing with fanfiction..

There are so much people who advertise on each other's walls, begging them to read their stories.

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Here's an example:

 

 

Hello, chingu :). I'm sorry for this but if you have your free time, can you visit, subscribe and read this fic please? Hehe. Exotic or Inspirit? It's perfect! Thank you so much! You owe me a big time! Saranghae! :)

FOREVER'S JUST A WORD [OC, KRIS, LUHAN, WOOHYUN]
*LINKGOESHERELINKGOESHERELINKGOESHERELINKGOESHERELINKGOESHERE*

-thank you again! :)
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To be honest, when are you going to realise that people NEVER EVER read your stories if you advrtise it that way?

It makes your story even more hate-able because they're going to think it's some cheap story that has no subs

that's why they're probably advertising.

There also strange people on AFF who advertise their stories

when still, they have millions of subs and upvotes..

Anyway, they're a whole different story.

 

 

Have you ever heard people saying

"If it's truly good, Luck will come automatically" ?

 

If people like your story, they will automatically subscribe and read your stories,

you don't have to go around putting on a show so people will check out your story.

 

I repeat this again and again, you write for yourself. you write because you want to express that creativity in yourself

with the people with similar interests as you.

 

 


 

 

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spirit_L #1
Chapter 13: Ugh, you have no idea how much I love you guys for doing this. I am going to refer this thread to everyone I know who has made these mistakes. I think I'll put it on my wall lol.
buxxerfly #2
Chapter 13: I've enjoyed these tips and gladly, i've noticed I don't make as much cliche mistakes but just one or two at times.

I've got a question though.
Is it bad to title your chapters as numbers or as kind-of like a plot name.
I usually struggle to keep a reader guess where they've left off with number chapters (which I grow frustrated with as well) or if I should just write it as any other way ?

Thank you for making these tips. Made me open my eyes more ^^
DerpyTroll #3
Chapter 13: Yep, all of the things you guys talk about are sooo TRUE and it
makes sense!!!
Thank you about that!!
damnitlrh #4
Your tips are really helpful ! Thanks for posting ! <3
striped-cat #5
Chapter 12: can you do one on cliche characters? Or overly sweet/overly badass/overly anything? Do one on fics that use bits of korean amid english speech (or was that sort section about it done? Maybe you haven't emphasized that enough, since many fics are still doing it. rly peeves me out) And maybe criticize some plots.
IDK just throwing ideas out here.
striped-cat #6
Chapter 8: Yes! I love you guys! Extremely helpful advice btw c:
Lanterngirl
#7
Chapter 1: I've skipped around and read a few chapters already, and may I say I LOVE THIS. Keep updating. It really peeves me the way fanfics always portray school as something it's not.
This is gold. Should be necessary reading for all new fanfic writers.
Exotic_BabyPanda
#8
Chapter 11: Update soon pls. :)))) I can relate to it. seriously, hahaha were all the same lol.
Exotic_BabyPanda
#9
Chapter 5: New reader~! I really agree. youre very right! :))) Love your tips
amazinglyme #10
Chapter 11: Hi! I'm really enjoying your tips :) They helped me out not only with AFF but with normal writing assignments. Thanks for posting!!!