That's one of the biggest issue người hâm mộ fiction communities faces: Incorrect spelling, grammar and punctuation. bạn can have the best and most creative plot around, but if your story has too much spelling and grammar mistakes, most readers will hit the back button. These things matter a lot, and the problem is, many writers don't realize that. A story needs to look appealing in order for a reader to like it. Readers should be able to get sucked into the story, but when there is wrong spellings and punctuation everywhere, they can't get pulled into the story, because every mistake is reminding them that it's just a fanfiction.
There are reasons why a person can't have good grammar. Maybe English isn't their first language. hoặc maybe they're just bad in spelling and grammar. There's nothing wrong with that. No one is going to make fun of bạn for that. However, If bạn don't have confidence in your spelling and grammar strength while nghề viết văn a story, don't just think that "Oh, there's nothing to do about it" and just đăng lên the fic like that. If bạn think that your story needs editing and proofreading of any kind, here's what I think is the best and easiest solution to that problem:
Get a beta. It's free, it's easy, and doesn't require any grammar skills in your part. The beta will do it all for you. There are hundreds and hundreds betas out there at ff.net, each with different strengths. Choose a beta that Luật sư đấu trí your need; bạn want someone to fix your tenses and punctuation, choose a beta who is good at that. bạn want a beta who can make character dialogues sound realistic, you'll find one if bạn look carefully. A beta will do anything and everything on the process of making your story better. That's what their job is.
Don't laze off. If you've taken your time and put some effort into nghề viết văn your story, don't ruin it for yourself. Don't think, "It's too much work to get a beta. I'll just post it like this." bạn want to make your story seem readable and likable to readers. Readers wants to see stories that are good and not filled with errors. I know a few people that have some very brilliant and creative plots, but when bạn try to read the story, bạn don't enjoy it very much because of all the mistakes popping up in every single sentence.
There's nothing wrong with getting help. Like I đã đưa ý kiến in my trước đó article, getting a beta can be fun and a very good experience. They give bạn suggestions and tips, things in your story that bạn can replace to make it flow better, and generally are there to help bạn out. bạn don't even have to be bad at grammar and spelling hoặc anything else to get a beta. I have a friend over at ff.net who herself is a beta yet gets an editor for her own stories. Why? Simply because she thinks another person's outlook and view on the story will do her fanfics good. And I agree.
So the tiếp theo time bạn think that your fanfic needs editing of some sort, whether it be with the flow of the story, the grammar and punctuation, the dialogues, the tenses, anything, consider getting a beta.
There are reasons why a person can't have good grammar. Maybe English isn't their first language. hoặc maybe they're just bad in spelling and grammar. There's nothing wrong with that. No one is going to make fun of bạn for that. However, If bạn don't have confidence in your spelling and grammar strength while nghề viết văn a story, don't just think that "Oh, there's nothing to do about it" and just đăng lên the fic like that. If bạn think that your story needs editing and proofreading of any kind, here's what I think is the best and easiest solution to that problem:
Get a beta. It's free, it's easy, and doesn't require any grammar skills in your part. The beta will do it all for you. There are hundreds and hundreds betas out there at ff.net, each with different strengths. Choose a beta that Luật sư đấu trí your need; bạn want someone to fix your tenses and punctuation, choose a beta who is good at that. bạn want a beta who can make character dialogues sound realistic, you'll find one if bạn look carefully. A beta will do anything and everything on the process of making your story better. That's what their job is.
Don't laze off. If you've taken your time and put some effort into nghề viết văn your story, don't ruin it for yourself. Don't think, "It's too much work to get a beta. I'll just post it like this." bạn want to make your story seem readable and likable to readers. Readers wants to see stories that are good and not filled with errors. I know a few people that have some very brilliant and creative plots, but when bạn try to read the story, bạn don't enjoy it very much because of all the mistakes popping up in every single sentence.
There's nothing wrong with getting help. Like I đã đưa ý kiến in my trước đó article, getting a beta can be fun and a very good experience. They give bạn suggestions and tips, things in your story that bạn can replace to make it flow better, and generally are there to help bạn out. bạn don't even have to be bad at grammar and spelling hoặc anything else to get a beta. I have a friend over at ff.net who herself is a beta yet gets an editor for her own stories. Why? Simply because she thinks another person's outlook and view on the story will do her fanfics good. And I agree.
So the tiếp theo time bạn think that your fanfic needs editing of some sort, whether it be with the flow of the story, the grammar and punctuation, the dialogues, the tenses, anything, consider getting a beta.
“You’re going to regret this” Rebekah đã đưa ý kiến trembling. “That’s my necklace. I Mất tích it, back in the twenties. On the night I met your brother” Klaus never đã đưa ý kiến she couldn’t tell Damon.
“You’re lying” Damon replied supercilious.
“Am I, now?” Rebekah đã đưa ý kiến slowly as she stepped closer to Damon. “Stefan knew how to experience all the perks of being a vampire. We had so much fun together, while bạn were probably sulking over your dear Katherine”
“And you’re telling me this, because?” Damon wondered.
“Stefan and I have a past, a present and if bạn back off and don’t pull of stunts like bạn just did, then we might have a future” Rebekah answered threatening.
“But pulling stunts is so fun” Damon replied.
“You don’t want be on my bad side, Damon” Rebekah threatened. Suddenly she gasped, her eyes bulged and her face turned dark grey.
“No” a female voice said. “But I do”
Rebekah fell down and Katherine appeared.
“You’re lying” Damon replied supercilious.
“Am I, now?” Rebekah đã đưa ý kiến slowly as she stepped closer to Damon. “Stefan knew how to experience all the perks of being a vampire. We had so much fun together, while bạn were probably sulking over your dear Katherine”
“And you’re telling me this, because?” Damon wondered.
“Stefan and I have a past, a present and if bạn back off and don’t pull of stunts like bạn just did, then we might have a future” Rebekah answered threatening.
“But pulling stunts is so fun” Damon replied.
“You don’t want be on my bad side, Damon” Rebekah threatened. Suddenly she gasped, her eyes bulged and her face turned dark grey.
“No” a female voice said. “But I do”
Rebekah fell down and Katherine appeared.
The Hospital
The door of the examination room slammed open and doctor Fell looked up. “Would bạn mind waiting outside, please?”she đã đưa ý kiến annoyed.
Tyler ignored her and walked straight to the bed.
“How are bạn feeling?” he asked worried.
“I’m okay” Veronica said. “Doctor Fell gave me a miracle drug. I’m as good as new”
Meredith shot her a warning glance.
“How did bạn know where I was?” Veronica wondered.
“Rachel told me” Tyler explained. “She told me Rebekah attacked you”
Veronica shook her head. “Actually it was Stefan” she said.
“Why would Stefan want to hurt you?” Tyler asked skeptic. “He doesn’t even know you”
“Neither does Rebekah” Veronica shrugged. “They know. They know that we’re going to try and take them down. We’re going to have to di chuyển fast”
“No, what bạn need to do is stay away from Rebekah” Tyler said. “I mean it, Ronnie, she’s dangerous”
“So am I” Veronica đã đưa ý kiến sharp.
The door of the examination room slammed open and doctor Fell looked up. “Would bạn mind waiting outside, please?”she đã đưa ý kiến annoyed.
Tyler ignored her and walked straight to the bed.
“How are bạn feeling?” he asked worried.
“I’m okay” Veronica said. “Doctor Fell gave me a miracle drug. I’m as good as new”
Meredith shot her a warning glance.
“How did bạn know where I was?” Veronica wondered.
“Rachel told me” Tyler explained. “She told me Rebekah attacked you”
Veronica shook her head. “Actually it was Stefan” she said.
“Why would Stefan want to hurt you?” Tyler asked skeptic. “He doesn’t even know you”
“Neither does Rebekah” Veronica shrugged. “They know. They know that we’re going to try and take them down. We’re going to have to di chuyển fast”
“No, what bạn need to do is stay away from Rebekah” Tyler said. “I mean it, Ronnie, she’s dangerous”
“So am I” Veronica đã đưa ý kiến sharp.
Elena’s doctor was driving on the road. There was not many traffic, so she’d be at work fast. Then she’d have some time to do some paperwork.
The radio was playing lame music, so she looked for a CD. While she put Switchfoot in the CD-player, she had her eyes off the road for two seconds. When she looked up again she screamed.
There was a woman standing in the middle of the road. She had long, dark blonde hair, green eyes and she looked rather pale.
The doctor braked and her car made a few turns before it stood still. Before she got out she needed to get her tim, trái tim beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are bạn all right?” Alaric asked concerned.
The doctor nodded heavy, breathing fast.
“What happened?” Alaric asked.
She looked at Alaric, thinking he’d think she’s crazy.
“I thought I saw a ghost” she đã đưa ý kiến quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she đã đưa ý kiến it fast.
The radio was playing lame music, so she looked for a CD. While she put Switchfoot in the CD-player, she had her eyes off the road for two seconds. When she looked up again she screamed.
There was a woman standing in the middle of the road. She had long, dark blonde hair, green eyes and she looked rather pale.
The doctor braked and her car made a few turns before it stood still. Before she got out she needed to get her tim, trái tim beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are bạn all right?” Alaric asked concerned.
The doctor nodded heavy, breathing fast.
“What happened?” Alaric asked.
She looked at Alaric, thinking he’d think she’s crazy.
“I thought I saw a ghost” she đã đưa ý kiến quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she đã đưa ý kiến it fast.