Found this thing on wtfaff and I must say, this actually is quite true. Though personally I feel that mine only falls under one category, which is the "gangsters" category.

Been thinking about a few ficsand this got me thinking about some of my own. While some of my newer stories have better plots, the old ones like NOR have.. tbh, plots that are less relevant. I mean seriously, if I were to compare The girl who watched time with Necklace of Regrets, you'd see what I mean.

In my definition of a good story, the author has to try to come up with a title that is close to the plot but does not reveal everything about the plot. E.g The girl who watched time : Taeyeon is the angel of time, however I don't make the plot frickin obvious. An example of a frickin obvious plot is this.

"I got married to the school bully?!"

Obvious aint it? The room reeks of arranged marriage now.

Now, compare it to NOR, though NOR does not have an obvious title like the one above which states the  whole plot altogether, NOR has one problem. It doesn't stick to the plot. I'm at 60 chapters and no sign of no necklace or any like that, yet the title is "Necklace of Regrets". Now I kinda regret putting that  as the title..

I guess I'm gonna try and improve on my other stories. Hehh..

I'm feeling sick again and my medicine wont be kicking in for at least another hour so I thought I'd make this blog post to reflect on my stories.

I'm gonna try to list out what I think makes a good story and you guys tell me what you think, or if you have any points to add on.

1. Each chapter shouldn't be short, for example I've seen chapters that look like a foreword or a description, some even feel like a disclaimer with all the big fonts and stuff. Jenny(iiEatBubbles) can be my second witness.. We share bad stories with each other once in a while. Personally, I think chapters should be above 10 pages in microsoft word, Size 11, font Calibri. Mine usually hovers around 12 or 13.

2.Don't drag your storyline. This is the mistake I made for my first and second story, Necklace of regrets and Love that transcends time. 50 or 60 chapters and still not into the main drama? Usually not a good sign. Though I have seen fics that have over a hundred chapters and are still going strong.

3. Keep things simple, but not 'retarded' simple. If you have good, bombastic language, good for you, but keep it in check. Not all readers are walking thesauruses and dictionaries that are able to swallow your big words like little mints. However, making your sentences too easy will bore your readers. I believe most of the readers have a decent IQ and are able to understand small analogies like, "Flames of lust lit up in his eyes", and they would prefer that sentence any day instead of seeing "He was ".

4. Avoid hangeul/hangul/romanized korean words. I have to admit, I still occasionally use a "Yah!" or "Araso" but nowadays, I stick to English. Seriously, it makes your writing look funny after you reread your chapters a few times. I've also seen a few jokers writing full sentences of romanized korean and for someone who has been taking korean for a while now, it looks ridiculous. Seriously. Why? There are a few ways to romanize a single phrase for the korean language and not everyone is accustomed to the way you like to romanize it. For example, just the words  "한글" have a few choices of romanization. Hangul, Hangeul, I've even seen some typing it as hangool. personally I prefer hangeul, but thats not the point. My point it, use romanized words for small things like "yah!" that most readers will understand. However I find "yah!" a bit mainstream.

5. Don't focus solely on the plot. Take some detours, explain what the character is feeling, use analogies to describe them. This can not only help you reach your word count more easily, it can also give the readers a better understanding of the character that you are trying to potray.

6. Avoid slang and jargon at all costs unless you feel it is really necessary in projecting the character in that kind of light to the readers. It is hilarious and stupid when I see Taeyang saying "Yo dawg".

7. If you cant write , don't force yourself. Get someone to write it or avoid it altogether. If you know you can't, you can't. Just... Don't... Please, just don't.

8. Don't have the mindset that your story must be unique in order to be awesome. You can have a cliche storyline like the "terminal illness" plot, what matters is how well you can actually pen your thoughts down onto your word document. Throw away that mentality that you have to be 100% original because you don't. A good writer is onne who can make a cliche storyline interesting.

9. Practice your fluff, like seriously. Fluffy is what helps you get the drama started. Dramas don't start without fluff, you don't suddenly walk on the street and then BOOOM typhoon. Clouds must form and rain must fall before a typhoon can hit a town. Personally, I'm bad at fluff, but Jenny is awesome at that kind of stuff.

10. Keep top your storyline. Don't wander off and put in all sorts of extra details on impulse because that is the type of thing that will leave you stranded on writer's block island and make you unable to continue your story. Don't make the same mistake I made with Love that transcends time.

11.  Don't rush your chapter but don't procastinate either. Rushing chapters will make each sentence less detailed and less interesting. Take regular breaks to refresh yourself before you get started again but don't procastinate either. Like the chinese say "Procastination is the thief of time."

I think that's what the chinese said. I hope I said it right... LOL

Alright my medicine is kicking in so before I faint in front of the computer i'm gonna turn in. Leave a comment down below on what you think about my tips and what you think should be added in if you have anything to add in. Don't hestitate to correct me if I'm wrong.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go and pee before my brain decides to install updates and shut down.

Good night and bye everybody~

Time out!~