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Things That Annoy You in Fanfiction

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Xamusel:
Something I'm migrating from Beast's Lair, because I thought the discussions needed to be brought here for good reason, considering that it's something that needs to be brought here.

Here's an example of something that can be said here, as it's my opinion, not something I consider factual in everything:

Spoiler for Xamusel's example of what annoys him in fanfics:
--- Quote ---Y'know what? I hate it when people seem to think that they don't have any need for improvement in writing. There's no such thing as "perfect" in this life.

Also, I'm partially guilty of this myself, but I hate it when a fanfic follows an anime word for word. Reason why I am partially guilty of it is because I'm trying to put in a framework for the different changes that are being made in my particular story, but in order for me to do that, I need to have some semblance of the original work before I write in the changes.
--- End quote ---

I hope that explains what I'd like to see in this thread.

Tyrnek:
Author's notes in the body of the story. Too much of a flow-breaker for me. I prefer them to be in posts following the main story post, so that those who want the information can get it, while those who just want to get on with the story can ignore them entirely.

inb4 hypocrisy accusations.

Xamusel:
I know what you mean. I find that all that much annoying as well.

Cherry Lover:
OK, well, personally, what annoys me is when people try to write fanfics without actually understanding the source material, and make no effort to rectify this. I've seen some really terrible characterisation and plot holes come from that before.

Also, I don't like it when people kill off characters for no reason, or just to be "edgy", particularly if it's someone I like (which mainly means Sakura...). I understand character death is sometimes needed in a story, but just doing it to make the ending look a little less perfect or because you just don't like them is really annoying. Particularly if it's then glossed-over and everyone but that character is perfectly happy.

Xamusel:
Remind me to find a way not to make a mess of that to begin with.

I mean, a story that I'm writing is set in a timeline which is famous for killing off characters brutally, aka because of "Kill 'em All" Tomino (the guy who created the Gundam franchise). I have no intention of killing off the majority of the cast that way, at least unless it involves the Newtype ideology that's famous in said timeline, which includes how people are supposed to evolve.

I don't want to be an idiot involving the use of character death, but this is a story set in a Gundam timeline known for having a depression-induced creator, and it is a crossover with the Nasuverse. I just don't know what all I am supposed to do to begin with.

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