Madam Facilier here: Master of Illusions, Queen of Darkness--in more ways than one.

Who I am: Read the fine print above

Where I live: A place with extreme climate, never moderate

Specialties:

Trilingual--three languages though I'm more proficient in one

Making your darkest dreams come true--as long as you are 18 or older

Pulling heartstrings with tales that will make you want to cry
—Sometimes, I wonder if I should change my major from Graphic Art to Writing

Laws of Writing:

ALWAYS use correct grammar and spelling
—This is perhaps the most sacred law of writing and it really gets on my nerves when this law is broken.
—Any fanfiction that violates this law is deemed unreadable and unworthy of reviews (unless it's to tell the offending author to correct his/her mistakes).

ALWAYS keep the plot consistent
—Everything in a story needs to fall in order: personalities, events, timeline, habits, and abilities.
—Don't make a character OOC (Out of Character) to the point that the character is unrecognizable unless you add a component to the story that explains the personality change. (And make it a good one. Personalities don't go 180 degrees for no reason.)

ALWAYS go into detail
—Believe it or not, writers are artists. The pencil/pen/keyboard is your paintbrush and the paper/document manager is your canvas. Make your words powerful. Make sure your reader can feel the emotion of the scene.

NEVER rush the plot
—Now it's not even a story: it's just an outline of what your story is.
—Do this, and your readers assume that your heart isn't in the story.
—Later on, you'll be wishing that you hadn't rushed it because now you have to fix the jumbled mess that has become your story.

NEVER give too much power to a character
—Where is the character development if the character can't fight with his/her own strength?
—No one wants to read about a Mary Sue/Gary Stu (See the next law for more details)
—Nakagami Armor (Fairy Tail)—Really, Hiro Mashima? Allowing Erza to break the laws of magic so she could defeat Minerva? That's cheating and you know it!

NEVER create a Mary Sue/Gary Stu OC (Original Character)
—Nobody wants to read about the "most perfect, most attractive, and most talented OC" in the fandom. (I think I just gagged as I typed that)
—Not only is this kind of OC unrealistic, it's too BORING!
—In the words of one of my OCs (See if you can identify which one!): "Where is the drama? Where is the flair!" Who wants to read about an OC that can get the person he/she wants without any competition? The lack of action and the excessive supply of perfection will make your readers vomit.
—It's even worse when the creator makes a canon Mary Sue/Gary Stu. Congratulations, maker! You've just ruined your own creation! Everything was perfect until you added that—that—MONSTROSITY!
—Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)—...Hiro Mashima, can you hurry up and kill her off?

LOVE
—True love doesn't happen immediately. "Love at first sight" encounters rarely end in happily ever afters.

More to come. Copy and paste if you like!

Writers- all of them, from famous authors to subtle FF writers- ALL depend on the feedback from our readers. Vision Dominican brought up an interesting albeit tragically true idea:

"Lack of reviews is the greatest killer of fan fic writers out there. We at the institute wish to let the public know of how they can pitch in to save our dying writers.

1) Drop a review every other chapter. It may not seem like much, but reviews are actually what many of us want to see. That, and hits. Hits do make us happy but we don't really know if people like our story or not.

2) Visit our author page. Those kind of hits really make us happy. It's where we showcase our entourage of friends, beta readers, and stories. Some of us even tidy up with set areas for upcoming story ideas and character bios.

3) Send an email. While normally I'd prefer a review, emails are just as good. Really, it warms my heart to communicate with another reader or writer."

What you call being "too lazy to review" is what we call "a flame to the pages" as the writers. That one minute or two that you felt "too lazy" to review is another minute of creeping discouragement that all writers feel as they begin to think...

"Why am I even here…?"

"What's even the point of continuing?"

"My skills must be terrible…no one cares for my story…"

"I'll never be a good writer...I quit."

These are only a few thoughts that go through every writer's head- that go through MY head- when we put out a chapter / story with all our heart and soul within, and we sit there…and sit…and wait…and not a single person says even a word.

If you're not a writer, you have NO IDEA how much that hurts…

If you ARE a writer, then I'm sure you know just how great it feels when someone is kind enough to leave a heartwarming and encouraging review, and you read it, smiling while thinking…"Wow…fuck...I did it…"

So, why not give fellow writers the same luxury here?

Too many times I've seen epic and utterly beautiful works of literary art fall to pieces before finally being abandoned due to the terrible discouragement that the lack of reviews can cause.

Sometimes, it is so severe that the very writer himself decides to quit, denying the world his skills of writing that I'm it would have deeply enjoyed.

So…

Just one minute, that's all it takes. Just a few gentle taps of the fingers on your keyboard, a few seconds or so of your time, and your words can SAVE a writer from a dark demise.

Do me a favor: Go find a story, ANY story, anywhere here on Fanfic,net, and see if you can help it. If it has very little / no reviews at all, just check it out, and say whatever comes to mind.

And enjoy the thought in mind that you could have just SAVED that story, with just a few taps of the keyboard…

If you agree with what I have said then please copy and paste any part of this story you wish onto your profile. Modify it in any way you see fit; there is no need to use my exact words. You make it say what you want it to say.

Saw this on somebody's profile, and hey, I can't help but agree. Spread the Word of the Gods of Fanfiction!

The 27 Commandments of Fanfiction

1. Thou shalt not post a fic until it has been checked for grammar and spelling errors. The fanfiction gods hath given you a spellchecker on the computer for good reason. Use it.

2. Thou shalt not post a chapter of less than 100 words, unless it is a drabble. This displeases the masses.

3. Thou shalt not put author's notes in the middle of the story.

4. Thou shalt NEVER use text-speak in a fic, unless the characters are actually texting.

5. Thou shalt keep to one tense, and only one, throughout the story. Do not switch randomly.

6. Apply the above number 5 to POVs as well.

7. Thou shalt not get offended when someone makes fun of the crack pairing featured in your fanfiction. It probably is rather hilarious.

8. Thou shalt not use , ;, or :( in a fanfiction to show the emotion exhibited by a character.

9. Thou shall try-eth to keep characters in character!

10. Thou shall not treat every criticism as a flame.

11. The author's note is not a spot for your personal drama, and thou shalt not make it so.

12. Thou shalt not put any form of the phrase "first fic" in thy summary.

13. Thy created characters must not have names that exceed five syllables in length. Nor shall thy name have more than five words in length.

14. Thou shall not insert thyself into the story line as thyself or as a character- yes we know that you are in love with yourself and are very narcissistic, we just don’t want to read about how you end up with the main character.

15. If thou art writing a story that does not follow the original story line, point it out in the beginning.

16. Thou shall not make a person randomly smart or powerful unless stating a reason for the change (a good reason).

17. Thou shalt show and not tell.

18. Thou shalt not EVER use the phrase "I suck at summaries" in-est thine summary. This annoys thine readers.

19. Thou shalt not write the same way thou speak-est- writing is an art.

20. Thou shalt ALWAYS spell the word "okay" correctly. Using the letter "K" is an unacceptable compromise.

21. Thou shalt only use clichés when thou a) art writing a parody or b) find a new and interesting twist to make such clichés bearable to thine reader.

22. Thou shalt always separate dialogue from two separate speakers in two separate paragraphs. Otherwise thine readers shalt be confuse-ed.

23. Thou shalt not EVER make a chapter all one paragraph. THIS INFURIATES BOTH THINE READER AND THE FANFICTION GODS. They have given thee an ENTER key with good reason.

24. Thou shalt not write with thy caps lock on, it displeases the masses and causes thy readers to lose their vision and make angels weep.

25. Thou shalt know how to spell the character's names correctly before you writeth the fic. Misspelling the name of the main characters makes readers angry and distracts from the story.

26. Thou shalt not say in thine summary "summary inside". This shows lack of creativeness and infuriates the masses. The only exception is when a summary is cut short and a continuation of it lies inside.

27. Thou shall use paragraphs and space the story so it is not terrifyingly daunting to thine readers.