Misc. Tips | One

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Misc. Tips One | Type Elsewhere

The title is a little odd but I do mean it. When you add a chapter into AFF, the text area they give you is mediocre compared to word-processing software. While spellcheck is offered, a grammar check is not. AFF also does not allow indentation, which is a little absurd in my opinion. Every paragraph has indents but apparently on AFF, this isn't the case.

Plus, you never know when your browser might crash on you. I know, I’ve done it. I’ve typed a good-sized chapter in AFF and then bam! Gone. That two hours worth of work? Gone. Word-processing software like Google Docs or Microsoft Word is a great place to store your stories. 

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SkyeButterfly #1
Found this in my subscriptions 🥺 thank you for all the tips. I’ll have to save these somewhere as they’ve been very helpful.
meowzwrites #2
Chapter 7: Not sure if you’re still on, but I do applyfics, and I describe secondary characters briefly just in case they would like to add said characters in their apps but don’t know what to write. I do agree, however, that everytime else, let the story speak for the character.
Yasha13 #3
thanks for this
Xophias #4
Chapter 13: This is gold! Really I hope to see more of your writing tips in the future! :)
SkyeButterfly #5
Chapter 13: This guide has been so helpful so far! I'm definitely going to go back, pore through my stories, and edit the hell out of them. I hope you can update with more tips when you can.
jeannie_jung20 #6
Chapter 6: Ahahaha! I feel you. I have same thoughts. I've been around AFF for quite sometime and only like a handful fanfics. Some are interesting at first, but as the story progresses, it's the cliche. The only pain here is how to find a good author, in the same fandom. :)
1111086 #7
Nice! I really love this. I'm still learning how to write (since I'm not an English speaker) but I guess learning makes perfect? Thanks for your tips, anyway. It helps (and entertaining :D)!
1111086 #8
Chapter 4: Hahaha I agree with this. Changing POV is not my thing but there are some published novels (mostly teens or young adult) with changing POV too, like Eleanor and Park (or maybe it's an exception since basically it's the Author POV). I have love-hate relationship with Author Note here. I dislike adding A/N even at the end of story but I guess, at least because AFF is writing community, it helps communicating with the readers and sometimes it's fun knowing what Author thinks about their story (although adding in the middle of the story is just annoying as hell LOL).
Darthearts #9
Chapter 4: You sure have a unique, threatening sense of humour haha :) but one thing I disagree with its the perspective thing. I think writers should be allowed to switch perspectives and tell the reader that they're switching povs. Nobody said they can't. And Jodi picoult's books do have various pov changes too. Just my 2 cents :)
treedumpling #10
Chapter 6: This is so positive and lovely. :) i just wanted to tell you that this thread is amazing and you are doing such a wonderful job. <3
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