Fanfic pet peeve of the day

[doyle]

What's up with author notes in the middle of the text?

I've seen this in quite a few fanfics I've read over the last couple of days. Stuff like, to give a made-up example:

'Spike and Buffy were slow-dancing to the song Iris (A/N: I love that song it is soooo kewl!1!! lol'

Can you imagine if published authors did this?

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife. (A/N: My best friend says this is the best opening eva!!1!)'

'He drew a light breath and said lightly but softly: "my dear, I don't give a damn." (A/N:Sooooorrree to all who wanted a happy ending but this is what it had to be!!1!')'

ETA: since paratti asked...

' "Oh Cathy! Oh, my life! How can I bear it?" was the first sentence he uttered, in a tone that did not seek to disguise his despair. (A/N: This is my first novel & is way better than my sisters writing!!! Pleeeze R&R!!)'

Comments

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Hehehehehe...

BTW, what fics are you reading? I usually manage to screen out anything that bad after the first paragraph.

[octopedingenue]

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife. (A/N: My best friend says this is the best opening eva!!1!)'


BAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The zombie-ghost of Jane Austen is gonna come GET you, y'know.

[paratti.livejournal.com]

Snerk. Love it.
Go on, do Wuthering Heights next.

[xanphibian.livejournal.com]

Bwah!

I just love it when a season 5 fic is just going a long just fine and then Spike bites into someone. Suddenly there's a (A/N: just pretend spike never got chipped, k?)and the story continues.

[paratti.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! In the intro it should also say I'm sic and if you're mean and don't R&R, I'll die!!!!!!!!!!"

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

::Rolls on floor laughing::

Holy shit! That is hilarious. Also, quite sad.

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

"Oh Cathy! Oh, my life! How can I bear it?" was the first sentence he uttered, in a tone that did not seek to disguise his despair. (A/N: This is my first novel & is way better than my sisters writing!!! Pleeeze R&R!!)'

Thanks Doyle, you just made me laugh out loud! Or indeed, LOL. So I'm R&Ring.

[http://users.livejournal.com/skylar_/]

'He drew a light breath and said lightly but softly: "my dear, I don't give a damn." (A/N:Sooooorrree to all who wanted a happy ending but this is what it had to be!!1!')

ROFL!

[riddering.livejournal.com]

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife. (A/N: My best friend says this is the best opening eva!!1!)

Bwahahaha!

HA! Haha!

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

You are so fucking insane. *Grabs your head and deposits a big kiss on your brow* Mwah!

[jacklemmon.livejournal.com]

Gah. Uber-annoying I agree. When I wrote a parody of badfic, I kept giving shout-outs lol. THOSE are the most annoying...besides the ones where they abbreviate something and then explain what it is for the lesser beings who don't get it. *snerk*

And oh man. The Wuthering Heights one...oh dear god. That's so funny. way better than my sisters writing!!! Pleeeze R&R had me nearly fall out of my chair. *giggle*

[miss-tress.livejournal.com]

*wipes ginger ale up*

Warn me before you decide to be so funny next time.

[owl]

Woman, you are a comic genius.