Common spelling errors and why these in particular are horrible

Things I Cannot Stand

Below is a list of common spelling errors and why they are really bad to have in your fic:

1. 'clam' vs. 'calm'

A clam is an animal. Calm is a state of being. A person cannot clam down.

2. 'angle' vs. 'angel'

An angle is two rays that connect at a point. An angel is a mystical creature from heaven (or something like that.) Would you like your significant other to look like an angle?

3. 'scrape' vs. 'scrap.'

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I've read stories that used 'scrapped' instead of 'scraped,' usually in make-out scenes where teeth are involved. 'Scrapped' means you threw something out. 'Scraped' means you rub or scratch something.

4. 'prostate' vs. 'prostrate.'

Man, oh man. So many fics use 'prostrate' instead of 'prostate.' 'Prostrate' means lying facedown. The 'prostate' is a male organ that when stimulated can provide ual satisfaction. Yes, a person can be prostrate while you stimulate their prostate. But not the other way around.

 

This list will be updated periodically when I find new things that should be added.

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deepbreath #1
Chapter 11: thank you for clearing up the meaning of SNCJ. i keep on seeing sncj santa exchange fics but doesnt have any clue as to what sncj means. and then i searched what it stand for only to be more confuse cause what in the merriam is sonyeoncheonji? i still dont know. but at least it is now clear its for the exo fandom only cause i swear i thought girls generation has something to do with it. thank you for this informative article. and your a/n cracked me up. also, evrything about that lj thing is super true. atleast in my observation. theres a lot of unappreciated writers there.
ChaoticDarkAngel #2
Chapter 4: I think it's silly when people bash authors who write 'you' fics and praise those who write OC fics. Deep down I think those type of AFF users know that both genres have their faults. There are some you fics I've enjoyed greatly actually and ones I didn't enjoy as much same for OC stories it all depends on how the writer portrays the lead character is all ^^
kaedeyuuki #3
Chapter 4: Wanna know something? The Mary Sue trope can be both found in OCs and reader-insert characters. :)

It's total bullsh*t if one says that OCs are a lot better than reader-inserts. I could totally throw a good number of Mary Sue OCs from Fanfiction.Net. :P
lovestillgoeson #4
Chapter 12: While I agree with the majority of things you say in your posts, I have to disagree with the last one.

I personally don't think asking for a sequel to a story is rude (again, asking, not demanding; demanding does is rude). You take the readers wanting a sequel as if they're telling you your story is not good enough, but for me (and I think a lot of people will agree) it means that they liked your story so much that they need to have more of it.

Haven't you ever liked a book or story so much that you wished you hadn't gotten to the end because you couldn't get enough of it, or you've read it more than once because you couldn't get over it? The feeling is pretty much like that.

So no, I don't think people who ask for sequels are implying a story is bad.
j2ster #5
Chapter 12: by far the worst i've ever gotten was a straightforward "i demand a sequel"
MehRainbow #6
Chapter 3: Overall, I found the tidbits about AFF & LJ to be the most interesting. I frequently use both sites, and your points seem very valid. Anyway, I just wanted to say, "Kudos to you!" :)
Iloveanime #7
Chapter 6: Oh God, Mary-Sues... hate them! I dislike it when the OC is perfect. I mean, do you know anyone who is pretty, has an IQ of 700 (aka super smart), virtually speaks ALL languages, is a magnet for hot boys and is popular, all at the same time? The answer is NO.
FullmetalTitan #8
Chapter 8: Mhmmm...I personally like mpreg but to each their own XD This could be very useful to those who have no idea how to write . Hell I've been writing it for awhile and it's difficult to get right .___. I hope to become better at it someday.
FullmetalTitan #9
Chapter 3: *patience* stupid typos...
FullmetalTitan #10
Chapter 3: I have a LJ account though I haven't been on it...oh gosh since last year I think. It's not that I dislike it, I just feel more comfortable on AFF is all ^^ And yeah, there are bad stories on here...but there's also good ones. People just need to have patients is all. They'll find a good fic on here I'm sure.

I just dislike it, when people praise LiveJournal like it's a God or something. It's just like every other site out there and so is AFF. You'll find cringe worthy fics on both sites and good ones :3
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