The Anti-Guide

How do you try to improve your writing?

I try to avoid old, stupid things.	17.5%	[ 2370 ]
I add new things.	14.7%	[ 1993 ]
A combination of both (if one more than the other, pick it).	67.8%	[ 9169 ]
Total Votes:			[ 13532 ]

[DarknessofHeavenandDreams]

SSGI

If your story includes a transgender character, the story must be about how suckish their life is. No action, no love scenes. The character cannot be strong, awesome, et cetera. The character's parents must be opposed to the idea. Absolutely no support, acceptance, or anything ridiculous like that.

Remember, kids: EVERYONE can afford a sex change. burning_eyes

Even in a fantasy land.

Also, everyone can be QUALIFIED for a sex change.

Also, no one should ever teach their kids about what a sexchange is. It'd be so horrible for a child to know their uncle wants to be their aunt.

[marshmallowcreampie]

DarknessofHeavenandDreams

SSGI

If your story includes a transgender character, the story must be about how suckish their life is. No action, no love scenes. The character cannot be strong, awesome, et cetera. The character's parents must be opposed to the idea. Absolutely no support, acceptance, or anything ridiculous like that.

Remember, kids: EVERYONE can afford a sex change. burning_eyes

Even in a fantasy land.

Also, everyone can be QUALIFIED for a sex change.

Also, no one should ever teach their kids about what a sexchange is. It'd be so horrible for a child to know their uncle wants to be their aunt.

Sex change operations have always existed. Not only that, they're incredibly easy and quick to obtain. It's not like it's a long process that involves multiple surgeries and hormone therapy.

[DarknessofHeavenandDreams]

marshmallowcreampie

DarknessofHeavenandDreams

SSGI

If your story includes a transgender character, the story must be about how suckish their life is. No action, no love scenes. The character cannot be strong, awesome, et cetera. The character's parents must be opposed to the idea. Absolutely no support, acceptance, or anything ridiculous like that.

Remember, kids: EVERYONE can afford a sex change. burning_eyes

Even in a fantasy land.

Also, everyone can be QUALIFIED for a sex change.

Also, no one should ever teach their kids about what a sexchange is. It'd be so horrible for a child to know their uncle wants to be their aunt.

Sex change operations have always existed. Not only that, they're incredibly easy and quick to obtain. It's not like it's a long process that involves multiple surgeries and hormone therapy.

((Actually, it depends on yuor definition of 'sex change'))

Hormone therapy? That's only for cranky old ladies.

[SSGI]

DarknessofHeavenandDreams

((Actually, it depends on yuor definition of 'sex change'))

Hormone therapy? That's only for cranky old ladies.

Cranky old men?

[marshmallowcreampie]

Having trouble thinking of ideas for your story? Then copy a famous work! But, in order to avoid anyone noticing plot similarities and calling plagarism, or someone trying to sue you for copyright infrginement, you should copy and combine multiple works. No one will think anything is weird about your story titled "Edrich Mullen and the Lord of the Sorcerer's Ring".

[DarknessofHeavenandDreams]

Not only will an fanfic get published, but publishers like the fanfics about a characters who is so much better than the previous romantic interest and the author's cast of unlikable stereotypes.

[Misuki Marishima]

And the fanfic will be published, and in the Classic Literature textbooks for hundreds and hundreds of years.

[Clare_N]

DarknessofHeavenandDreams

Not only will an fanfic get published, but publishers like the fanfics about a characters who is so much better than the previous romantic interest and the author's cast of unlikable stereotypes.

Especially if the "author" does a "My Immortal" and completely butchers canon, in addition to using spelling and grammar that makes the "story" look like it was written by a dyslexic* chimp.

((*No offence to dyslexic people))

[rylith]

The story MUST contain love (couple), because your original character like his/her looks. For better, have sex with each other and honeymoon and babies blah blah blah....

If your story's a fanfiction and contains love (couple), it's good to let the fiction character fall in love DIRECTLY to your original character. Everyone likes it because it's a RARE love at the first sight. Plus, there's no problem that you two become a couple or get married just in ONE day.

[DarknessofHeavenandDreams]

Everyone should be mad that our MC got such a hot date form the prom. Why? Because, that's why.

[Misuki Marishima]

Yeah, prom isn't about... fun or anything, it's about jealousy.

[Navean]

Misuki Marishima

Yeah, prom isn't about... fun or anything, it's about jealousy.

And making sure no one's wearing a dress even remotely similar to your MCs. If that b***h over there's wearing a dress just a liiiitle too close to your MC's color and/or silhouette, be sure to have your MC have a hissy fit, then "accidentally" trip and spill red punch all over the poor girl. Your readers will totally sympathize with this vicious act and not at all with the innocent party because clothes are an important part of every good character! In fact, they're so important, you must dedicate at least one paragraph for every character you introduce describing how they're dressed and what they look like, plus at least one sentence for every new day/outfit.

[Clare_N]

And don't forget your character must buy all their clothes from the same shop. It's called "brand loyalty" and it's a great excuse for including shameless plugs for Hot Topic - or whatever your favourite shop happens to be.

[Sir Icehawk]

No one writes letters anymore. Never in a story should anyone ever write one.

[I_Write_Ivre]

The main things you should focus on in writing are your penname, unique character names (never use non-unique character names) and editing the first draft as you go.