That writing meme
Seen everywhere! Of course, by posting this Saturday morning I can be relatively sure that no one will read this.
Ten Signs the Story You're Reading Is by Vanzetti
1. Shameless overuse of the "then + verb" construction. Must break this habit!
2. There will be little description of persons, although there may be some description of the location.
3. The plot is carried forward by conversation, rather than action. [This is slightly less true now than it was, say, a year or two ago.]
4. No one is in love.
5. No one has sex. [An exception might be made for femslash.]
5a. Fade to black!
6. If characters do have sex, it is likely to be because they have a deep and true love which can overcome a thousand betrayals. No one will admit this to themselves, let alone the other person.
6a. If not a deep and true love, than at least a deep and true understanding.
6b. I am a huge fan of homophrosune (likemindedness). Odysseus/Penelope OTP!
7. The main characters in the story are unlikely to be the main characters in the source.
8. The characters will travel long distances in the course of the story.
8a. Exotic locations!
8b. I hate airports!
9. The characters will be adults, and will act like adults.
10. There are unexplained classical allusions and the title has something to do with graves or stones.
Ten Signs the Story You're Reading Is by Vanzetti
1. Shameless overuse of the "then + verb" construction. Must break this habit!
2. There will be little description of persons, although there may be some description of the location.
3. The plot is carried forward by conversation, rather than action. [This is slightly less true now than it was, say, a year or two ago.]
4. No one is in love.
5. No one has sex. [An exception might be made for femslash.]
5a. Fade to black!
6. If characters do have sex, it is likely to be because they have a deep and true love which can overcome a thousand betrayals. No one will admit this to themselves, let alone the other person.
6a. If not a deep and true love, than at least a deep and true understanding.
6b. I am a huge fan of homophrosune (likemindedness). Odysseus/Penelope OTP!
7. The main characters in the story are unlikely to be the main characters in the source.
8. The characters will travel long distances in the course of the story.
8a. Exotic locations!
8b. I hate airports!
9. The characters will be adults, and will act like adults.
10. There are unexplained classical allusions and the title has something to do with graves or stones.