Guide:
1. Update Section
2. A Note about my Faves
3. About me
4. What I despise in stories
5. My fave stories

1. Update:

A NOTE:

If you happen to stumble upon this profile and do in fact read the following opinions and preferences please do let me know! Its always nice to know if anyone shares the same view points or thoughts as me. o uo

The section of "What I despise in stories" has been updated to further explain why I feel that way and I have also made a point to try and add some tips of how a writer can avoid some of these dreadful writing woes. If you don't wish to read a rant of my thoughts and feelings on writing then please just skip to that section and take a look, maybe some of those tips will help if you're looking to improve on your writing. o uo

02-07-2015

Please Note:

If you feel that I am being rather cruel and unfair, let me just remind you that I am a 24 year old female. I have a college education and have thankfully been exposed and introduced to titles and stories over the years which have matured my tastes and raised my expectations. I do not mean to insult nor discourage any authors, I have yet to come across a story that someone hasn't liked. Just because I don't like your story, doesn't mean someone else doesn't think its the best damn story on the face of the Earth. o uo

Update:

Wow, so the last time I bothered to update this page was a little over a year and a half ago? Geeze, so much- and yet so little, has happened since then. Needless to say my previous update still stands, and as of today I have officially gone through my list and cleaned it up quite a bit. There are a few stories left that while they do not meet my usual "requirements" for when I read a story, I read them (and generally finished reading them) and therefore they hold a well, a special place in my heart. Perhaps in time I will too out grow them.
Anyways, moving on.
Recently I had sadly lost a lot of passion, and quite honestly- hope, for finding any well written stories here that happen to meet my, er, outlandish standards. I would come on time to time trying to find a story involving an OC and the character of my interest at the time, and sadly time after time I was let down. The story would seem strong at first, but then sadly over time it slowly deteriorated until I lost all passion for it, not to mention the pain of having to shift through all the stories with terrible grammar, plot, character development and all the other things I look for was becoming tiresome.
Anyways, I recently found a Loki/OC story within the Thor/Avengers fandom (titled "Learn Me Right" and it's sequel "Between Two Points" by NeverQuiteAwake) that quite frankly, renewed my enthusiasm for reading Fan Fiction, something which I was starting to think I had lost and would never see again.

So, the stories that remain on my favorites list are, for the most part, well written and a pleasure to read.
I also was encouraged to update this section about my insanely high standards to which I look for in a story, because I recently stumbled upon another author's page who held similar thoughts and opinions (the author's name is Rainie Skyes). Seeing this reminded me why I originally wrote all this, in spite the fact I would probably come across as some snob who should lower their standards. Since then, I've realized that though this is just a simple site on which authors can post stories containing WHATEVER they want, it doesn't mean I should change my attitude. I respect every author and the courage they posses to publish their work on here, however I am entitled to hold my opinion as well, and I have hope that in the future I will continue to find stories that happen to meet my crazy standards- and trust me those are hard to find.
I still hope to one day publish some work of my own, however I don't see that happening anytime in the near future. I'm a perfectionist who has a hard time finishing a simple drawing (which is where my artistic forte truly lies), so publishing a story is most likely not going to happen soon.

I am always glad to offer feed back and I always try to make a point to leave a comment expressing my thoughts when I find a story that I truly enjoy. Seeing as I am such a hard reader to please I always like to let authors know that I appreciate their talent and offer them support. After all, as an artist I know its easier to work when you receive positive feedback.

The section directly below, I will leave as it is for now. Its the little rant I wrote over a year and a half ago. From the About Me section onward I have gone ahead and made some updates and modifications.
I'm leaving this next part as is because I find it kind of funny to look back on my views from before and see how much I've changed or developed in my way of thinking and writing. (Please note the need for me to date and make note of nearly everything to an almost hilarious extent)

(this section was written in January of 2011)

As of 1-31-2011 I had 65 stories added to my Favorites list.

Looking through my list I realized that since making this account nearly 2 years ago I had yet to remove anything from my favorites list (my earliest fave added was 07-05-2009, so long ago).

However, over the past 2 years my tastes have changed, mostly meaning, that my standards have gone up.
In the past I didn't pay as much attention to plots, grammar, or characters.
The thing I noticed the most- which also made me cringe- is that a lot of the earlier stories I added contained some extreme Mary-Sues.
I suppose I was mostly looking for anything containing "my fave hawt men and seeing them blah blah blah."

So I have decided to go through and more or less, weed out the rotten/lesser quality stories.
I have nothing against the authors of those stories, its simply my tastes have matured.

Why am I even bothering to do this--let alone tell you about it?
To put it simply, there are times when I hit the bottom of the barrel when it comes to finding a good story to read.
At times like that I turn to the favorites list of authors and readers who tastes are similar to mine.
Whether or not anyone actually uses my list, its here.

I recognize that these authors have great stories, plots, grammar, and characters. Though there are some authors or stories I favor over others.
Some may have characters that walk the line when it comes to being a Mary-Sue, but they always find a way to ensure they never cross it-- which in my book if I don't start getting the Mary-Sue feeling then its fine by me.
The stories vary from anime, TV shows, movies, games and books.

Well I think that's enough rambling for one day.

About Me: (Updated Feb 2015)

First off, I prefer stories featuring OCxCannonCharacter pairings.
I am not a fan of slash/yaoi paring stories.

Writing/Story techniques I despise:

I realize that I am not actually an author, however, I have written my fair share of essays and papers over the years to know the basics when it comes to writing. I've read a lot over the years and its what I've learned from what I've read, written, and experienced that I'm using to give these tips and pointers.

(Note: numbers 2, 5, and 6 are the biggest things I can't stand)

1. Insert reader type stories. Personally its impossible for me to read a story when I keep seeing "then you blah blah blah." Even if you originally write a story in first person point of view, go back while editing and change the point of view. Not only does it make the story sound more refined, but it also helps to eliminate the possible backlash of nasty reviews.

2. One of my biggest pet peeves are Mary-Sue type characters. Understandably, making an OC is a difficult task, but to create them and have them not be a Mary-Sue is even harder. However, I have read plenty of stories that have been able to accomplish this; for example, a character can possess some Mary Sue traits (depending on what those traits are) and yet have enough flaws and shortcomings to negate them.
Believable and relatable characters are always much more pleasant to read in my opinion. Think of it this way, where's the interest in reading about an OC who is stronger, smarter, or better than everyone else? If anything, it can cause the readers to resent and not care about your OC, which is not something an author wants.

Over time as I have read more stories I have come to realize that some stories that I liked awhile ago (mostly ones from Quizilla, before I came here, as well as some from here) are actually not all that great. In fact, looking back at them, the characters from those stories now scream Mary-Sue at me and it truly makes me wonder why I even liked that story so much in the first place. Ignorance is bliss I suppose.

3. Bad grammar is a big "No-no" for me too. Always try investing in a Beta, these guys are there to help you and can really polish things up! Even experienced writers don't publish something after a first, or even a few, drafts. They go back, they reread and revise. They take the time to read over things and correct any mistakes, and even then sometimes they miss things its simple human error. Having a story which contains minimal grammatical and spelling errors makes the story easier to read and shows your audience that you care about the quality of your work.

4. In addition to the Mary-Sue issue, one thing that really gets on my nerves is when a character has either two different colored eyes, or their eyes change color (whether it's due to their mood, power, etc.) it just annoys me...plain and simple.Giving your character unique qualities like this in order to help them stand out and make an impression on other characters is another example of an easy way to have your characters be accepted by the main cannon characters. Don't rely on "shock" value! Or, if you do feel the undying need to give your character these traits, try not to harp on them to the point it borders on annoying. You don't want your character to be defined by heterochromia, but rather their personality and what they are able to contribute to the over all story.

This can also include giving a character a "dark"and dramatic back story or one that has made them hate the world and everything in it and caused them to become sour and resentful. That's not to say your character can't have a dark past, but when you shove it down the reader's throat, it can cause the reader to lose interest in what happened. You've got to think, OCs with dramatic back stories are a dime a dozen, and yet, there are many strong OCs with normal or even abnormal back stories that don't cause the reader to want to roll their eyes when a new part of their past that is revealed. In fact, there are many people in the real world who despite having terrible things occur in their pasts, are some of the most upbeat and cheerful people. Others are simply more private about such events, but generally you don't see many people acting surly and mysterious every moment of the day because of something that happened years ago.

5. I am a romantic, just look through my favorites list and you will notice this. That being said, a thing that bothers me about a romance story is when the OC and the love interest fall for each other too quickly. I personally prefer slow paced, realistic stories. Stories that take the time to develop characters and the relationships between them tend to be stronger and are generally the more memorable ones to me.
That being said, here are a few points:

6. Out Of Characterness...yeah OOC...I just can't stand it, as my last point pretty much says. Changing a character's personality (and not informing the reader you plan to do so) is pretty much a huge insult to the character and a big Fuck You to readers out there who don't enjoy that style of writing. The characters that were not created by you and were written a certain way shouldn't be changed just to suit one's whims (unless, once again, the author purposefully and knowingly does so and makes sure to warn the reader as such). Think about it, you wouldn't appreciate it if someone were to take your character or even you and completely change their or your personality?
Now I understand that sometimes writing certain characters can be difficult. There are characters out there that when it comes to such topics as expressing emotions and the subject of love its almost as though they're incapable of either. However, I can assure you that 99% of all characters can in fact deal with both topics while still remaining in character. Its hard, trust me I know, I've tried before and honestly gave up rather than butchering their character or stealing another author's idea. But my point is it can be done if you are willing to try hard enough.

Here are some examples of OOC that simply drive me insane and tips to avoid it:

7. Having an OC basically mirror the main character's personality and traits so it'll make writing the two of them together easier is a pretty cheap trick as well. Try challenging yourself, make your character different than that of the person you are trying to pair them with. If the main character is distant and a loner, make someone who isn't necessarily over the top sunshine and rainbows but don't make them exactly like the main character either. Challenge yourself by making them unique and not identical to the main character. After all, making your OC just like the main character is basically like just making a clone of said character and sticking them in a relationship with themselves.

Favorite Stories:

(I do plan to go back and add my favorite stories. All of which generally consist of: Good plots, grammar, characters, etc.)

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