Author's notes

Painting With Words

Author's notes or A/N's are quite common in the community of asianfanfics. However, some people tend to erm... misplace these little, cute, and sweet notes!

An Author's note should beong at either the beginning of a chapter or at the end of one. If you were to place an A/N in the middle of a chapter, it disrupts the flow of the story, and not to mention, it's quite distraction to have one appear out of no where.

If you want you readers to listen to music whilst reading the piece, then place your author's note at the top with the suggested songs. 

Example:

I feel really sick, like I'm about to puke. I feel my feet go numb and I listen to the squelching coming from inside my shoes as I trudge towards my vehicle. 

I sigh and rest my body onto the hood of the car, glaring at the dark heavens before me. "Merry damn Christmas to me."

When I arrive back at my place, I feel emptier  than ever. I feel terrible. Not bothering to strip myself of my clothes, I kick my shoes off and slide under the covers. At least the bed offers me some sort of warmth. (A/N: OMONA HE DIDN'T! PLAY THIS SONG NOW, CLICK!)

The image of Hyeri with another man floats behind my eyes, and I will myself to fall asleep. 
 
When it's morning, I awake and I pat the space next to me out of habit. When I feel no warmth, I just sigh and sit up. God, Luhan, forget it.
 
But I can't. Even though the slight heat of the sun seeps through the window and whispers against my face, signaling that it's a new day, I can't forget her yet. I just cant. Not after last night, maybe it's too soon. I know it's too soon.
 
Excuse this terrible example of what I was trying to portray.

Now, do you see how an author's note can disrupt the whole flow of a chapter? It's kind of like pokemon; BAM! A WILD AUTHOR'S NOTE APPEARS! So remember, A/N's belong to the beginning and the end of a chapter! 

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LuAnn98
#1
And for kissing scenes, talk about HARD! In one of my stories, the kissing scene was in the rain, and writing it took a tremendous amount of brain cells because I had to consider their body language, emotions, actions, etc. To me, a kissing scene isn't just connecting lips, like you said, but it's the hands, the eyes, the nose, the mouth, the feels, and more. And because a lot of readers like a real intense kissing scene, knowing how to deliver is not an easy task.
Character development is different for everyone, I guess. I have read literature classics that have literally very little character development, but are praised for their prose and diction. Some are highly respected just simply for the realism of the novel, and not exactly the characters. While I do think characters play a big role in a story, their development is shaped by the events that happen, and sometimes they don't grow at all. I'm honestly fine with reading static characters, as long as they are well-rounded and not just a typical Mary Sue or Gary Stu.
And can I just tell you how much I love the words you listed? My personal favorites are eloquence, connive, and ephemeral. Chide is nice too.
LuAnn98
#2
Hiya! I'm going to be writing a really long comment so please don't mind me! I just wanted to give you my thoughts on what you said, and I agree with most of the points you made!
Honestly, when it comes to point of views, I like to stick to first or third person. Second person to me is so underdeveloped character-wise, and I hate being told what *I have to do, what *I have to say, etc. A lot of inexperienced authors go down the 2nd POV path, which is a terrible choice if you don't know how to work around it. In the end, it only makes your story seem really immature. While I have read great stories written in 2nd POV, not all authors have the ability to achieve that kind of success, so I mostly ignore those stories for that reason.
I do like first person, because you do get in touch with the main character's emotions and such on a personal level. The only drawback is that exact same reason. Instead of getting a roundabout view of the situation, you only see what the MC sees, in which the view may be distorted according to a prejudice or bias. So for that reason, I tend to prefer to write in third person (limited). In this POV, writing emotions is pretty hard, but I feel like third does so much better in conveying a whole story.
As for author's notes, I do hate them when they appear randomly during a chapter. However, I do like placing my author's notes at the bottom, mostly just to thank my readers or share a thought with them that I may have, or even ask questions. I find that my readers are really nice and have great replies, so author notes are quite fun.
amusuk
#3
Chapter 8: this helps! thankz a lot!
lissamary
#4
Chapter 12: Your tips are really helpful! *whispers* kissing scenes ;D
fantasy321shinee
#5
Chapter 8: I almost cried with the description!! Thanks. The tip is helpful:)
fantasy321shinee
#6
Chapter 7: I like your tips!!! Please update more!!
rainkura
#7
Chapter 4: More tips please~ This is great.
Hotsummer-
#8
*subscribes because writing tips*