[FFML] Fic Writer's Guide

Dennis Carr dennisthetiger at chez-vrolet.net
Thu Sep 13 09:20:51 PDT 2007


Richard D LAWSON wrote:
> My second reaction is that it's completely pointless.

(snippage)

> In the long run, many fanfic authors aren't interested in becoming good 
> writers.  Thus, this writing guide, while excellent, is useless to them.

In this case, I feel compelled to chime in and mention Sturgeon's Law:
"Ninety percent of everything is crud".

There is, of course, the corollary: "The remaining ten percent is worth it".

Point being here is that for the few who are really, honestly wanting to
get better at the written word, this guide would be for them as well.
So I would counter then, Richard, that it's not completely pointless -
it very much has a purpose, just not as widespread as everyone may hope.
=^^=;;

-Dennis


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