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Fanfiction, Author Notes, and You by Jon-Wood, literature

Fanfiction, Author Notes, and You

It's a bright and shiny day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you fire up the ol' [COMPUTING DEVICE] to check out this popular Pokemon self-insert fanfic you heard of, Moonlit Dreams*. The first chapter starts with NAME: Moonlit Dreams GENRE: Drama/Action SUMMARY: What do you do when you wake up Johto with nothing but a headache, a belt full of nightmares, and a minor case of vampirism? SI. STARTED: 2010-04-31 It's kinda weird that they just told you what you can see by scrolling up, but okay. You read the first chapter, and it is good. You find one of those fanfic-downloading sites, save it as an epub, and get reading. Huh. The second chapter has the exact same completely redundant info. Well, you can scroll past it with two ta- oh. The writer also responds to reviews at the start of the chapter. She could've just used the reply function, but, eh. Same for the third chapter. And the fourth. And the story is picking up steam, so there are more and more

WRITING ADVICE: How not to write thoughts by Jon-Wood, literature

WRITING ADVICE: How not to write thoughts

Disclaimer: The following advice represents the opinions of One Nitpicky Guy. Readers should accept or reject it as they please. Jen opened her door and stepped out into the night. "Hello?" she called. "Anyone out here?" The trees rustled, blocking the streetlight. She mused that she had told Chris to cut them back, but nooo, he just said he'd get to it. Someday. She pulled her handgun from her coat pocket, flicked on the flashlight, and panned it around the yard. Nothing. She wondered what had made the noise. With her left hand, she reached for the porch light, tightened the bulb. Nope, she thought, still out. But she decided not to sti