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No, I Won't Use the Sandwich Method
One of the complaints I’ve had regarding the critique I give is that I should use what’s called the “sandwich method”. For those who don’t know how this method works, it involves saying something positive, saying the negative thing, and then saying something positive. Except, it honestly never works. For starters, I say something positive, it gets ( Read more... ) -
Not Fanfic, Not AU, It's Original Fiction
I'm rather miffed that something which was a mainstay in the older additions of Wikipedia's page on Alternative Unverise (fan fiction) has been removed in the latest editions of the page.
AU controversies
Many fan fiction readers and authors dislike AUs because some AU writers disregard the canon of official work composed or approved by the original ( Read more... ) -
Critique on Essay on Mary Sue
I found the following article, called Help! I have a Mary Sue! , thanks to Pottersues. I agree with some of the things the writer says, but not everything.
Internet communities often lash out at writers who create Mary Sues.
I actually agree with this, as my first experience with Mary Sues was when someone from one of these internet communities ( Read more... ) -
Really? I Don't Think So
A young writer I came across claims they were found by a girl who has been bullying them offline. They claim that the girl who bullied them offline managed to find them through another person who read their work and that they didn't give out any personal information that identified them to the girl who bullied them offline. They didn't share their ( Read more... ) -
Why I Translate Official Translations more then Unofficial Ones
I know that there are certain people who hate dubs and official translations with a passion. Some of this distaste comes from the idea that the “original” is the best. The problem with this is unless you actually understand Japanese you aren't getting the “original” and someone is doing the translations for you. More on this in a bit.
The other ( Read more... )