So, this is a bit different chapter but basically, these are things that make me, along with many others, rage. These vary from small details to whole plot lines. Many of you may have stories with these things in this(mostly because half of these are from me checking the people who commented profiles, and checking your fics). So here are 10 things that make me want to reach through the screen and rip your throat out.
1)74th Games Other Tributes POV- Listen guys, this can be done well. If you want proof, look at outfoxed(I'll come back to this) or that thing they call honor. These stories were fantastically written, and realistic. Maybe the second one more so then the first but still. If your tribute is the girl from 10, I hate to break it to you but, she died in the bloodbath. Yup, so that means she isn't chilling right next to the careers when Katniss drops the tracker Jackers. It also means she didn't see Rue die. And dear god she didn't see Katniss and Peeta about to commit suicide. She did not get forgotten about, able to just chill in the arena. I'm sorry, but it didn't happen. Katniss and Peeta won the games. That's it. The only exception I made was Outfoxed, because it was just so brilliantly written. TLDR- Stay canon, or say it isn't.
2)74th Hunger Games Copies- If number 1 was a bad mistake, this is the anti-Christ. If your tribute was in the 44th games(same as the best story ever, some semblance of meaning), as the district 12 girl tribute. She was not set on fire. That never happened before. She did not ally with the little girl from 11. Her district partner doesn't love her. She doesn't score an 11. She doesn't cover her little ally with flowers. And dear god THERE WERE NOT 2 VICTORS. I will say the same thing I say about romance in the games. IT HAPPENED ONE FUCKING TIME! JEBUS PEOPLE!
3)The Overdone Topics- Again, don't get me wrong, some of these ideas are great. But the stories usually aren't. Usually the overdone topics are also horrible stories(usually, not always), mainly because the people who can't come up with their own ideas use them. These stories also usually never end. Some examples of these stories are; Prim goes into the game, Clato POV(although I'm a sucker for these), Katniss daughter X Finnick Son(don't even get me started on why this makes no sense). All of these have huge problems, the biggest ones being the following
Prim going into the games- Ahem, where to start. Let's see. First of all, RORY WOULDN'T VOLUNTEER AND SAY HE LOVES HER AT THE INTERVIEW. OKAY? Now that we got that out of the way, lets speak the other important topics. HAYMITCH WOULDN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH HER AND MARRY HER. I've seen it guys...Finally, the one that really grinds my gears. Peeta and Prim can't both go home, Peeta wouldn't let Prim do that. Check out "Everybody's Darling" for a realistic(ignore the Clato part) ending.
Clato POV- I have no beef with this.
Finnick Son X Katniss Daughter- One thing, before you try this story out. Think about it. Finnick's son is born right after the books. Katniss says it's been about 20 years by the time her kids are about 5. That's about a 15 year difference. Mhmm. Yay, that's right. They aren't both 16 guys, as much as you may hate it. I'm sorry guys, I really am. But then again, I'm really not.
4) The Districts Theories...- Okay, I don't even know where to start. First of all, Bonnie and Twill mention they had to make a map of Panem based off of rumors, Katniss says they know basically nothing about the other districts. Now, knowing that, do you think there's travel between districts? No, probably not guys. Probably not...Next up is the "wealth" of the inner districts. In case this isn't made clear in the books to you, even the inner districts are poor. Yup, that means no football, hockey, or malls. They might have track because it's so simple. Might. Finally, hunting. Where to begin. First off, all districts but 12, are closed off, you can't get in. Their electrified 24/7, and most are guarded at all times. But, just because your from district 12, dear god it doesn't mean you hunt. Katniss and Gale are practically the only hunters in the district.
5) OOC, namely Peeta and Gale- Ok, c'mon guys. I've read too many stories where Peeta has physically hit Gale, and where Gale has tried to kill Katniss' baby. THEY AREN'T EVIL GUYS. THEIR NICE PEEPS. Not too nice though, particularly Gale. Gale isn't the one to do something like, I don't know, write I romantic poem?
6) The Capitol Games- Although we aren't perfectly sure, we can assume the capitol games don't go on. Since you know, Coin died and such. Also, something you guys don't seem to get, the capitol games were one year only. Not a restart. Also, Paylor isn't evil guys, and neither is Snow's granddaughter. In the movie(which considering is the only age prediction we have, is what I'm going by)infers that she's around 8-12. Not 19. So no games, no Rose Snow.
7) Good Grief, he has a GF!- Let me break it to you guys. I know how amazing Finnick is, but he loves Annie. Yup. Not your Original Character, who by the way is obviously based on yourself with amazing features added in. He also doesn't like any of the following characters that Suzanne Collins created(who are not real people btw)Katniss, Peeta, Mags, Cato, Snow, Snow's daughter, Snow's Granddaughter, Johanna, Gale, Prim. There are many more, but those are just a few that I've seen. Please don't ask about the Snow one...
8) Not everyone dates- Listen guys. Not everyone has to like another person, especially not someone made in the books. Just because Prim and Rory are the same age roughly, doesn't mean they like eachother. Same with Cato and Clove(as much as I hate it) Marvel and Glimmer, Wiress and Betee. Also some of the things you guys have made are just crazy. Including; Prim and Haymitch, Snow and Coin, Cato and Glimmer, Cato and Peeta, Cato and Finnick, Cato and your OC(see #7), Cato and Katniss, Cato and Marvel, Cato and Prim...
9) Stories that never finish- Who doesn't hate these, pretty simple really. Especially an SYOT though. Listen, if you don't have 6 months, including about an hour a day, to write. Don't do an SYOT. Don't ask for someones characters unless you know you will finish it. Preferably you should make a original story first, then knowing you can have the dedication, make the SYOT. I know I didn't do that but guys, I have no friends(forever alone), so I basically have 12 hours a day fo dis shizzle.
10) People Getting 100 Comments for 100 words of crap, while great 100k word stories get 50.- Long title, I know, but this one pisses me off. There are so many amazing, yet horribly ignored stories. You know, forget amazing, just dedicated authors that put their effort in get my comments. People who have good grammar and spelling, people who update as much as they can, people who have unique ideas. I will be expanding on this next chapter, as I stray even further from the path, doing my top 20(might change it to 10, as I did with this :P) favorite stories! All will have a title, summary, author, why I love it, and a link. Then after that I will crack some fun at the stories, because otherwise my comedy status might get revoked. Ya, that's right, I have a comedy status. What? You don't like it? You wanna fight? Bring it bitch, I can track down your country. Ya, that's right. I know where you live you senegalian. I'm coming for you ._.
