08: Use a Thesauraus

What Not to Add in Fanfics [COMPLETE]

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Time to get more advanced on your vocabulary?

 


Don't Use Baby Words.

We're not 6 anymore.

 

If You want to write a story, it's a must that you need to have good vocab.

Although the plot of a story may be just full on amazing, if the writer and doesnt know

how to express clearly, you'll just misunderstand the whole chapter and misunderstand the whole character

or the story.

A story without a good Vocab is like a bland Yoghurt. It's still edible, but there's just no taste to it.

 

As i explored AFF to write this chapter, i noticed that one of the most used words are:

 

Said

 

 

I mean, yeah you got to tell the audience that the person talked.

But how did she talk? WHat did she do while talking?

 

She Said Versus She Exclaimed

 

Wow. Already there, just a change of word, it changes the whole idea of the sentence. How she said it.

WHat it expreses. I know this sort of common sense and some people do it

but then everyone gets lazy and think they can slack off later on in the story..? and then those subscribers you gaind

will slowly fade because trust me, your subscribers aren;t igorant. They will catch on when you start acting less careful with

your writinf and put in no effort, the story is just not a suitable one to waste their time on.

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Yeaah, that's your subscribers there.

 

 

 

 

and one of the things i find really.. really annoying is when peopl tend to copy lines from dramas, you know?

I mean like the line is nice that's why everyone does it, but it's also a form of Plagerism and unoriginality.

If you can create your own clever line, great! You're a genius!

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I'm very pleased with you!

 

In dramas like "I Miss You"

 

That line, I'm not crying bcause im sad. Im crying bcause the wind makes my eyes itchy.

 

 

and those sort of stuff with the peg pin and stuff, i came across alot of people who just smack that onto their fanfics

i mean yeah, you can do it, i'm not gonna report you to the grammar police about it.

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But if you want to get known as a creative writer to your subscribers, you should really..

 

Stop doing that. yeah?

 

 

 

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Chapter 8-- JoJoChoco

 

We are so sorry we haven't been updating for such a long time! Me and Kaizzie are school students too

and we have homework and stuff as well so yeah D:

please understand! The next chapter i will be writin will be more details about Korean cities

and how to be more descriptive ^-^

 

 

 

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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!!!