13: Busan

What Not to Add in Fanfics [COMPLETE]

BUSAN. BUSAN. BUSAN.

Meet South Korea's second largest city, Busan

 



 

I hadn't meant for this chapter to talk about Busan.

But there was a need to for me.

Personally with most of my family living in Busan.

I felt like I needed to write this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Busan is not a small fishing town.

Busan is not in the country.

Busan does not have rolling hills and almost no people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Busan is the second largest city in South Korea.

Busan has the world's largest department store.

Busan has the fifth busiest seaport in the world.

Busan is the fourth best city in Asia after Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore ( not in that order ).

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Busan has  a population of over 3.5 million in 2005. 

Los Angeles has 3.8 million in 2012.

Yes, the area of the land is different but let us just compare the populations of Los Angeles and Busan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you going to say now that Busan is in the complete middle of nowhere where only farmers and fishermen live?

Are you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have read several fic's by author's who describe Busan as a place in the middle of nowhere.

No reception for phones.

No internet.

Oldies everywhere with no knowledge of modern technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You guys probably don't mean to.

But please, when you write.

Get. Your. Facts. Right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It irks me greatly when these kind of mistakes are made.

This isn't just for Busan.

But as I read lots of fics about Daehyun, it's been really getting to me.

All the mistakes when it comes to cities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You guys don't mean to, I get it.

But just.

Imagine if someone wrote something describing Los Angeles as a small town in the country.

Wouldn't that just blow your mind?

 

 

 

 

 



This has been zeljoe originally the-guardian-of-fun who was before that tequila and Kaizzie c:

Thank you for reading <3 

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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!!!