That's one of the biggest issue fan fiction communities faces: Incorrect spelling, grammar and punctuation. te 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. o maybe they're just bad in spelling and grammar. There's nothing wrong with that. No one is going to make fun of te for that. However, If te don't have confidence in your spelling and grammar strength while Scrivere a story, don't just think that "Oh, there's nothing to do about it" and just pubblica the fic like that. If te 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 Suits your need; te want someone to fix your tenses and punctuation, choose a beta who is good at that. te want a beta who can make character dialogues sound realistic, you'll find one if te 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 Scrivere 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." te 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 te try to read the story, te 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 detto in my precedente article, getting a beta can be fun and a very good experience. They give te suggestions and tips, things in your story that te can replace to make it flow better, and generally are there to help te out. te don't even have to be bad at grammar and spelling o 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 successivo time te 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. o maybe they're just bad in spelling and grammar. There's nothing wrong with that. No one is going to make fun of te for that. However, If te don't have confidence in your spelling and grammar strength while Scrivere a story, don't just think that "Oh, there's nothing to do about it" and just pubblica the fic like that. If te 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 Suits your need; te want someone to fix your tenses and punctuation, choose a beta who is good at that. te want a beta who can make character dialogues sound realistic, you'll find one if te 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 Scrivere 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." te 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 te try to read the story, te 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 detto in my precedente article, getting a beta can be fun and a very good experience. They give te suggestions and tips, things in your story that te can replace to make it flow better, and generally are there to help te out. te don't even have to be bad at grammar and spelling o 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 successivo time te 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 detto trembling. “That’s my necklace. I Lost it, back in the twenties. On the night I met your brother” Klaus never detto she couldn’t tell Damon.
“You’re lying” Damon replied supercilious.
“Am I, now?” Rebekah detto 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 te 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 te back off and don’t pull of stunts like te 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 detto 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 te 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 te back off and don’t pull of stunts like te 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 te mind waiting outside, please?”she detto annoyed.
Tyler ignored her and walked straight to the bed.
“How are te 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 te 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 sposta fast”
“No, what te need to do is stay away from Rebekah” Tyler said. “I mean it, Ronnie, she’s dangerous”
“So am I” Veronica detto sharp.
The door of the examination room slammed open and doctor Fell looked up. “Would te mind waiting outside, please?”she detto annoyed.
Tyler ignored her and walked straight to the bed.
“How are te 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 te 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 sposta fast”
“No, what te need to do is stay away from Rebekah” Tyler said. “I mean it, Ronnie, she’s dangerous”
“So am I” Veronica detto 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 cuore beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are te 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 detto quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she detto 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 cuore beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are te 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 detto quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she detto it fast.