Fanfiction n00bs! Aaaarrrghhh! I'm sorry, but if you're going to make an account and post chapters, at least have the common decency to read the guidlines.
1. Get a Beta! For God's sake, it doesn't take much, just ask somebody if they'll pre-read for you! It's so simple. There's even a system for people struggling to find a Beta. If that doesn't work out for you, do it yourself. Just read through it slowly a few times and pick out any mistakes.
2. If you're going to write Alternate Universe (AU), then state it in the description! Just those two little letters. Look how easy it is.
3. Write actual descriptions! DO NOT PUT AS YOUR DESCRIPTION: 'hey I'm new to this, this is my first story, please read it I don't even care if you review! Luv ya!xxx' !!!!! This is annoying as hell, because it gives no inclination as to what the fic is actually about, and instead of convincing me, you're just putting me off. I don't want to waste my time. Just try to sound professional.
4. Admittedly, I fell victim to this one. Don't give yourself a stupid pen name that you're going to regret later. I did this with both my fanfiction and my YouTube accounts. I picked names that I came up with in a random mood that sound childish and I didn't fully understand. Now I'm stuck with artyfarty1996 as my YouTube name, and I just managed to change my fanfic name from funkyfish1996 to TheMoonIsLowTonight, with funkyfish after a hyphen to reduce confusion (so it's TheMoonIsLowTonight-funkyfish). I suspect it won't work.
5. Use proper grammar, please! It's so dificult to read a chapter with so many mistakes. Microsoft Word is not always right on the grammar check. The amount of times I've loved a plotline but hated the way it's written is both uncountable and rediculous.
6. Whaever you do, check your descriptions for mistakes! I always judge a fic by its description, and if theres a mistake in the 100 character description, there'll be a few more in a lengthy fic.
I'll update this post when more things irritate me. Now I need to go and be depressed.
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Monday, 29 August 2011
Jeff?
Okay, so I said I was going to explain about Jeff a long time ago. Jeff is my iPod. Jeff is my camera. Jeff is the computer, my memery stick and the printer, but before Jeff was any of that, Jeff was my brother's X-Box. His X-Box external hard drive became 'little Jeff', and soon every electrical appliance became known as Jeff, except for the microwave, the microwave is called Russell (he has his own facebook account) and the toaster was never deemed important enough to be issued a name, but now I think about it, I'm inclined to call it Jerry. I don't know why.
So that's who Jeff is. Treat him with respect, please.
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Am I Really THAT Strange?
Yes. Yes I am.
Kidding. But seriously, did I just write a blog post about my new shoes? I mean they are completely awesomesauce (a word which is now in my iPod dictionary. I'm so proud of Jeff right now), but really, a whole blog post dedicated to my shoes? Does that make me weird? In all honesty when I started that post, my intention was to go on about how people are now forced to rely on fashion as a safety net of social situations, which I am almost completely against. I prefer to dress by my mood, and in anything which makes me feel like I'm made completely out of awesome, like a true Nerdfighter, hence my rainbow coloured stripy toe-socks and my awesome new shoes. My feet feel so cool today.
To be honest, all I think that matters (iPod changed to mattress) is that we look presentable, we are comfortable with our image and that we feel good when we're wearing said outfit / item of clothing. This is why for every day of this summer I will be wearing my cool socks (I have a lot) and my sexy trainers, a pair of jeans or something, a t-shirt or something to that effect and my necklace with a fairy on, because it means a lot to me. Plus a load of surfer bracelets I bought in Cornwall, because I think they're cool. I know they are not but I think they are so I will wear them.
I'm not done here. But I am quite tired, so I think I'll explain about Jeff and go to bed.
The World Is Good Because I'm Wearing Awesome Shoes
I've never bought myself a pair of Converse All-Stars in my life, until last week. And I am in love.
There's something so amazing about wearing new shoes, and I don't think that's just what this is about. I think it's the shoes. I think I own the best pair of shoes in the world.
I'm not even kidding, I can't describe it, I just LOVE these shoes. I love these shoes like I love my iPod and my camera; completely, and with all of my heart. I couldn't live without them.
Everybody has a favourite pair of shoes, if you don't, you're not human. Mine are comfy, I'm not entirely sure I'm wearing them right because there's two of almost everything on these shoes, but I don't care, because they look cool, and when I'm wearing them, I feel cool. That's all that matters in the end, isn't it?
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