Hello reader!
I've been reading fanfiction since I was in middle school, and trust me when I say that was a long time ago. And a long story short, I've noticed some things over the years that have bothered me about some of the work on this site. You see my dear reader, my problem is that most people on here publish things on that don't follow the rules and guidelines of the site (Please look below for the Guidelines).
FanFiction does not filter content and is an open system that trusts the writer's judgement. However, there is an inherent responsibility that falls to writers as a result.Here is a list of conducts that should always be observed:
Spell check all story and poetry. There is no excuse for not performing this duty. If you do not have a word processor that has the spell checking feature, use a search engine such as to find one.
Proofread all entries for grammar and other aspects of writing before submission. 'Hot off the press' content is often riddled with errors. No one is perfect but it is the duty of the writer to perform to the best of his/her ability.
Respect the reviewers. Not all reviews will strictly praise the work. If someone rightfully criticizes a portion of the writing, take it as a compliment that the reviewer has opted to spend his/her valuable time to help improve your writing.
Everyone here is an aspiring writer. Respect your fellow members and lend a helping a hand when they need it. Like many things, the path to becoming a better writer is often a two way street.
Use proper textual formatting. For example: using only capital letters in the story title, summary, or content is not only incorrect but also a disregard for the language itself.
Now I'm not trying to come off as someone who's rude, but I feel that the problem is that no one has addressed this issue before, well to the extent I wish to go about it anyway. You see my dear reader, my plan for this story is to make a collection of problems I've found wrong on this site and address the issue and correct them. Please note that I love to give examples, so for the sake of the story, I will be using One Piece related material to give examples of what I mean.
I'm no English teacher, and I know that good writing takes time and effort to develop. But the thing is that if no one at least tries to make suggestions, or point out flaws, than how can one improve upon them?
Please keep in mind that I'm not trying to tell anyone that their writing is bad, I simply want to point out the flaws in what I've seen so that we as a community can work and fix them so that the next time someone writes, we can see improvement.
And to be fair, If I write something that isn't correct, such as grammar or spelling, please tell me about it so I can correct myself. Thank you for listening to my disclaimer, now on to the story!
