Fic Reading Question

[jpgr]

If you're reading a fic that seems littered with spelling and grammar errors, would you give up reading or would you offer proofing assistance

Comments

[katherine_b]

Personally, if it bugs me, I tend to hit the back button. As for con crit, lots of people say they welcome it when they really don't. I'm guessing that's the sort of person you have found there. (I've heard of people copying fics they really love to their own computers and correcting the spelling and grammar for themselves so they enjoy the story on rereads, but it depends whether you are really that keen.)

[jpgr]

I have copy/pasted it and went through the first chapter. I won't do anything else until I hear from her. I might continue to read anyway because I do like the plot. I think it might come down to how annoyed I get by it.

[deansfangirl]

I would quit reading, but only because there's more SPN fic out there than I can read in a lifetime
imho, I wouldn't offer corrections unless offering to beta the entire work for grammar

[jpgr]

God, there is a ton of SPN fic. I'm making my way through spnstoryfinders from the beginning and I have 2 years to go! As I said, if it really starts to outweigh the plot, I'll probably drop it

[msninacat]

I usually only keep on if the plot overshadows the errors. Also, I don't generally contact them because you never know how they are going to take it. Heck, I still get nervous when I'm beta reading a piece and have to tell the author things; and that's what I'm supposed to be doing. I have contacted authors before but only if I knew them to be the types that would actually want to know so they could fix it.

[jpgr]

Her author notes seem to welcome constructive criticism. I haven't heard back but I did word it politely by saying only if she wanted me to.

I'll post when and if I hear from her