Sunday, January 23, 2005
Is there any good fiction in this fandom?
Title: When the angel falls
Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: Hope
Location: http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/story.php?no=544175593
Feedback given:
Until you can spell, or use spell-check program, it would be best if you did not post more of this story.
There is more to a work of fan fiction than just the story and characterizations. Errors - spelling, grammar, structural - tend to jolt a reader out of a story. An occasional spelling error can be overlooked, but multiple errors will probably cause your readers to abandon your story. Most people read fan fiction for enjoyment. They do not want to work at figuring out what a writer is trying to say, what word the writer meant to use.
Some of the errors I caught immediately are:
wiarding
withdrawl
Snap
amlessly
him self
dungons
somthing
desperatly
gentaly
relation ship
sohulder
goodbyes
woud
thier
undiffrent
alittle
Underneth
indiffrent
fecade
braking
alot
sucluded
additude
hapen
abit
shouulders
pony tail
stoped
expecially
None of these are actual words, and all of them would have been caught if you'd spell-checked. You probably would have caught most of these if you'd proofread your story.
There are others, including using the wrong (though correctly spelled) word.
Punctuation is also important. There are many books available at your local library and a number of on-line resources. I'd suggest you look at a couple.
Capitalization is required for names of people and places. This is really not optional.
When the angel falls (Except for words like 'the' 'a' 'of', titles should have the first letter of each word capitalized)
hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardry
harry
potion's masters
Proofreading your own work is a good first start. Using a spell-check program is also highly recommended. If your word processing program does not come with one, there is an on-line version at spellcheck.net. Making use of a beta-reader (someone who proofreads your work) is a good idea. A writer will often not see some of their mistakes, whereas a beta-reader is more likely to find those missed mistakes.
The Harry Potter fandom is already overflowing with poorly written stories. Rather than add to the pile, stand out from the crowd by producing something as error-free as you can make it. Your readers, present and future, will thank you for the extra effort and care.
[Edit Jan 24-05] Story removed, author name changed to Faith
Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: Hope
Location: http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/story.php?no=544175593
Feedback given:
Until you can spell, or use spell-check program, it would be best if you did not post more of this story.
There is more to a work of fan fiction than just the story and characterizations. Errors - spelling, grammar, structural - tend to jolt a reader out of a story. An occasional spelling error can be overlooked, but multiple errors will probably cause your readers to abandon your story. Most people read fan fiction for enjoyment. They do not want to work at figuring out what a writer is trying to say, what word the writer meant to use.
Some of the errors I caught immediately are:
wiarding
withdrawl
Snap
amlessly
him self
dungons
somthing
desperatly
gentaly
relation ship
sohulder
goodbyes
woud
thier
undiffrent
alittle
Underneth
indiffrent
fecade
braking
alot
sucluded
additude
hapen
abit
shouulders
pony tail
stoped
expecially
None of these are actual words, and all of them would have been caught if you'd spell-checked. You probably would have caught most of these if you'd proofread your story.
There are others, including using the wrong (though correctly spelled) word.
Punctuation is also important. There are many books available at your local library and a number of on-line resources. I'd suggest you look at a couple.
Capitalization is required for names of people and places. This is really not optional.
When the angel falls (Except for words like 'the' 'a' 'of', titles should have the first letter of each word capitalized)
hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardry
harry
potion's masters
Proofreading your own work is a good first start. Using a spell-check program is also highly recommended. If your word processing program does not come with one, there is an on-line version at spellcheck.net. Making use of a beta-reader (someone who proofreads your work) is a good idea. A writer will often not see some of their mistakes, whereas a beta-reader is more likely to find those missed mistakes.
The Harry Potter fandom is already overflowing with poorly written stories. Rather than add to the pile, stand out from the crowd by producing something as error-free as you can make it. Your readers, present and future, will thank you for the extra effort and care.
[Edit Jan 24-05] Story removed, author name changed to Faith
# posted by hellsbit_ch @ 10:09 PM 
