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I've seen so many badly-written fanfics... :iconimhorrifiedplz:

In a lot of cases I've encountered, I've seen authors who honestly think they are good writers, despite the fact that they seem to lack the knowledge of basic English. (Grammar, punctuation, spelling etc.) They THINK they genuinely know how to write. Sometimes, even fucking paragraphs are too hard for them. :|

To be honest, I always knew the basic rules of English (because I actually paid attention in English lessons. :lol:) I was still corrected by other people for certain errors I didn't spot (like spelling mistakes I completely missed), so I'm guilty for minor messups. But it looks like the fail authors actually fell asleep during those English lessons about the basics. Hence, the crappy Twilight and Naruto fanfics. =P

Bottom line: Learn basic spelling and grammar before writing a fanfic. This can also go for writing in general, actually...
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~crazyforchocobos Apr 23, 2013
Anyone ever seen the keyboard mashed fics?
they make my eyes bleed.
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~crazylaura64 Apr 24, 2013
Yes... :dead:
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~crazyforchocobos Apr 24, 2013
I mean a few typos the writer missed is one thing but...keyboard mashing?
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~Alice319 Apr 9, 2013  Student Artist
I totally agree. I'm seeing some misspelled words and stuff.
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~starchild334 Mar 31, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
IKR
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*CynthiaJFinnegan Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Ugh. For the life of me, I cannot understand how some people graduate grade school without knowing basic spelling and grammar.

I'll run a chapter of one of my stories through Word's spelling and grammar checker several times before I submit it anywhere.
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~Wolfess19 Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
I agree with you here - sometimes they just won't bother correcting themselves and put others down just so they could feel "superior" (when in reality, they're not even close...)
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=British-Prophetess Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
One of the worst badly written fanfics was My Immortal. Honestly, all those grammar/spelling mistakes as well as the whole concept made my eyes bleed :\
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~Wolvenmare Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
It usually irks me when people have this massive wall of text. To top it off, the quotes are sandwiched in it so tightly it doesn't even look like there's any dialogue. It's normally not because I'm a corrector or anything of the sort, but those long texts makes me skim through it rather than read it completely.
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~crazylaura64 Dec 10, 2012
I fucking hate stories that are just one long paragraph. It makes my eyes bleed. :x
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