Fanfic pet peeve of the day
Jun. 19th, 2003 08:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
doyleWhat'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!')'
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' "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!!)'
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!!)'
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on 2003-06-19 12:38 pm (UTC)BTW, what fics are you reading? I usually manage to screen out anything that bad after the first paragraph.
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on 2003-06-19 12:51 pm (UTC)'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.
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on 2003-06-19 12:55 pm (UTC)Go on, do Wuthering Heights next.
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on 2003-06-19 01:18 pm (UTC)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.
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on 2003-06-19 01:28 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2003-06-19 01:38 pm (UTC)Holy shit! That is hilarious. Also, quite sad.
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on 2003-06-19 02:58 pm (UTC)Thanks Doyle, you just made me laugh out loud! Or indeed, LOL. So I'm R&Ring.
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on 2003-06-19 03:55 pm (UTC)ROFL!
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on 2003-06-19 06:06 pm (UTC)Bwahahaha!
HA! Haha!
on 2003-06-19 06:11 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2003-06-19 07:00 pm (UTC)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*
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on 2003-06-19 08:29 pm (UTC)Warn me before you decide to be so funny next time.
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on 2003-06-20 10:27 am (UTC)