We Should Support Them
There are a lot of new authors on asianfanfics these days and like we all once were [and still are], they are in that period when they improve. That hard period we also went through at the beginning when we believed what we were writing was right but it actually wasn't. Maybe their spelling and grammar aren't good, maybe the way they describe the action/write the story/writing style isn't good either, but which one of us was a God of writing since the first beginning? Nobody, I guess. And I force you to agree with me because it's true. Nobody born as a good writer. All of us learned mainly from our own mistakes . So, remembering the good and maybe silly in some of the cases times, let's support the new authors.
This means, no bashing! Bashing make people lose their confidence. The lose of confidence make a lot of new authors give up on writing and why will you give up on something you really want to do just because some people bashed your work?
When you give the new authors advices, try to be as nice as possible. Don't tell them [just] what they did wrong in a harsh way, but tell them nicely and also don't forget to point out the good things too.
All of us should have a second chance and I really don't like those people who laugh at the new authors' stories.
One thing is sure! Newbie or not, we all put a lot of work and passion in our writing, we also lose a lot of time sitting in front of the computer and thinking what to write next so, I'll kindly ask you to not forget that with grammar errors or not, we are all the same ; people who let out their imagination through writing.
Writing brings me happiness. People reading my stories bring me happiness also. Knowing some strangers out there read my work and appreaciate it, more or less, is what bring me happiness. So, let's let the new authors enjoy this happiness too.
--- Mei ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡
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