Posts Tagged ‘dialogue’

Movie Fanfictions

10Feb13

Let’s talk about movie fanfictions. And the most common form of them—inserting your new character into the movie. There’s nothing wrong with the idea. It’s usually in the execution and I tend to see the same one over and over. New characters gets inserted into movie and author transcribes the film. ZzzZzzZ


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A Guide to Betas

29Jul12

I addressed beta readers in my last post. I thought I would expand a bit. Because I was thinking about it—as I said, most people don’t know the areas they need improvement in. So here’s a guide to help you!


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Dialogue

15Sep11

Dialogue. This can be a challenge in all stories. And after years of reading fanfiction as well as MST-ing it, I’ve determined what makes good dialogue. Pay attention, class is in session. (Insert sound of ringing school bell here) Let’s start with an example. “Good morning, Mary!” John said. “Good morning, John,” Mary replied. “How […]


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History

07Jun11

History. It’s in the past, right? I may have touched on this in my “research” rant many years ago, but I’m going to expand on it now. Sometimes, our fandoms are set in a specific time period. I’ve said this in quite a few reviews: While I don’t expect a history report, I do want […]


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