How to write a good Naruto Fanfiction

Written by – Kisa-ChanTheOtaku

Edited by – DreamsXReality

Okay, I have been a Fanfic fan for about a year; I was here when Naruto only had about a hundred or so pages. And there are things that I think people should know about writing fanfics, it's like . . .the unspoken rules or something like that. Experienced Fanfic writers know what I'm talking about. Okay, so let's get on with it, shall we?

One - When writing, remember detail. Put what the character looks like, or maybe even some background history if the story calls for it.

Two - Remember to make your first paragraph/sentence really interesting. It's what gets people to read more and more. Try using a question.

Three – Also, put in an appealing summary, something that gets people thinking. An example maybe? Here:

Good summary: It was her final hour, and as she lay, bleeding on the ground, she said her final words. SasuSakuCharacter Death

Bad summary: Ummm, this is my very first fanfic. OC OOC Read and review! Complete R&R! SS NH SI NT.

Four – For the love of god, try not to put any Marysues or MartySues if a fanfic. Sorry to be harsh, but we really don't care about anyone but the original characters in a fanfic. If you have to have an OC (Original Character), make them unimportant.

Five – Okay, now I'm just on my knees begging you. Never, ever, ever write a fanfic in script form. I know a girl who wrote her first fic in script form. She went back to read it about a month later and almost choked herself out of embarrassment. I'm not going to name her, she knows who she is.

Six – I know it's kind of hard to do, but I have seen some Fanfics that are over written. When I say over written I mean they devote five paragraphs to one emotion. ONE!!!!!

Seven – I don't know how many times Dreams and I have come across this. A fanfic that has such a great summary. The plot it is interesting, it's original. Then we click to read, and its written in chat speak, or some other lingo of abbreviations. It's called a spell check; see the little wavy line that's either red or green? Right click!!

Eight – Big words. Big words are okay for description, but too much of them make people have to re-read. Once I even grabbed a dictionary. Sad huh?

Nine – Song fics. Personally, I like song fics. I don't know why, but it kinda sets a sort of, I don't know, atmosphere? But remember to make the lyrics of the song different from the fic. Make the lyrics italicized, and leave the fic normal, or center the lyrics, be creative.

Ten – When making people OOC (Out Of Character) remember to make it beleiveable. Especially with crossovers. Make the characters fit together, even if it is in an awkward way.

Eleven – Chapters. Don't make chapters too long. Or too short for that matter. I suggest keeping chapters under 4000 words, but above 500.

I'm probably gonna get a lot of flames about this but I don't really care, seriously. Well, If you though that this was actually helpful to you in one way or another, type 'peachy' in your review, if you review at all. Have fun writing! I really want to read your stories!! Bye Bye!!!

--Otaku--