04: The Use of Korean

What Not to Add in Fanfics [COMPLETE]

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Something that every author does. 


Restrain yourself, from using innapropriate Korean in English language.

 

Although the idea of using Korean is appealing. Don't. 

 

He looked over at her and though yeoppo.

Jagiya, saranghae, said my most incredibally adorable boyfriend.

Umma!  Appa! Oppa!  Look at me

Make sure you start the dinner. Neh!

Omo! Kyeopta! Do the aeygo again.

Although you may think it looks or sounds really cool, for Koreans or just anyone that's a new-comer, it's just real annoying.

Some words, are acceptable.

Like a name, and I generally accept oppa, umma, appa, noona, unnie.

But no, neh, dongsaeng, halmeoni, harabeoji, namjachinju, yeojachinju etc. 

It just looks really amateur and, not messy, but less formal perhaps. 

I see some pieces of writing, and I think, this person should have written the whole thing in Korean. 

Yah! Iliwa! Nae gabang!
Oi! Come back! My bag!

And also, people who translate their titles of their stories to Korean.

How much people on AFF, are actually Korean.

Who, wouldn't need Google Translate to turn their title Korean, or figure out what it means?

Google Translate, is often inaccurate, and I would recommend, if you have to have a Korea title, to use a song name, a movie name, something that's already out. 

It will have proper grammar, spelling, phrases that are often used.
And also, if you did that, there would be more of a chance that it would be recognised.

 

 

Names

Ohoho, here we go.

The use of the names, Minyoung, Minhee, Haneul, Minji, Yujin. 

PLEASE. 

I know some of you readers knowledge about Korean names are somewhat lacking. I don't blame you.

But when one person decides to use the name Jihye, and the fanfiction world likes the name, it tends to get repetitive and boring. 

Heck! If you must.
Try this.

Or THIS

Google is a wonderful invention.

Try Google, Korean names

Or

Korean names for my baby. That tends to work and gives a wide variety of names I think.

 



Chapter 4--Kaizzie

Comment if you have questions that need answering 

 

Short chapter? Yeah, I thought so too. But I think this concept was a bit simpler and easier to understand.

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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!!!