I have a goal to let other’s see the truth, the truth that just because they are infatuated with a character or that they write a "ship" that what they write will be great. I honestly think that if you are a first time writer, that you should not be writing romance. Write poetry first to get a sense for words, then short stories, then chapter stories, (not romance, mysteries perhaps?) then romance. Romance is something incredibly tricky to get right. I don't trust myself with writing romance very often. To know it, you have to have gone through it. If you are 12 and think nothing more than "OMG Tom Felton is sooooo HOT!" then you obviously are not ready to write a romance.
I used to write trash like everyone else, but I got my first piece of constructive criticism. I realized what I was writing, and stopped right away. I revised my story immediately, 'til there was almost nothing of the original left, and the new story that I posted here was liked much more. I wanted to help others, and chose the Harry Potter fandom because it gets the least help. It's full of the most junk.
Because of my crusade I have gotten many enemies. I’m currently blocked by two authors that I know about, my analysis have been illegally removed 4 times, and many others spend a lot of time flaming me at every chance. I’m not hurt, I have put myself in the line of fire knowing that I would get hit. So fire away. I laugh. What I am doing is legal. In RPL Stands For Repeated Plot Line, each chapter holds a story written painfully by me, and an examination of that story’s RPL-ness. I believe that stories are allowed. Even really bad ones, because I see them all the time.
Here's a good test to see if your character is a Mary Sue!
http://www.theninemuses.net/hp/work/marysue.html
http://www.geocities.com/cornishpixie7/harryp/marysue.html
So, I know that a few of you would like to send me hate mail. Go ahead. I made a new e-mail address just for that purpose. Then I know I've gotten your attention. I do appreciate my fan mail too! Thank-you for your encouraging messages, you know who you are. A special thank-you to Miz Zag for the cute cartoon! (I must be doing well; people are sending me fan art about me!)
NOTICE! I will no longer be beta reading for anyone. I don't have time to be beta reading; I'm sorry. However, if you want to become a beta reader, I have a challenge going on in the second chapter of RPL Stands For Repeated Plot Line. If you conquer the challenge I’ll recommend you here!
Beta #1: future_writer@hotmail.com, with the pen name "Junius" (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/477600/).
Beta #2: gothicmageofere@yahoo.co.uk, with the pen name "FAeOfDaRkNeSs" (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/432567/)
People continually getting my gender incorrect does not offend me, I think it’s funny.
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