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Rytex That guy with the face from The Shadow Realm (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Married to the music
That guy with the face
#1: Mar 4th 2019 at 12:29:22 PM

Not gonna lie, it's one thing to do everything you can to make something good. It's an entirely different paradigm altogether to try and make something that's completely awful.

I pitched the idea of a Legend of Zelda badfic on the "Fanfic Suggestions" thread or whatever its name is, and now I'm writing it, but I'm trying to make sure I don't just misspell every word (that's a pretty lazy way to do things). I'm forgetting basic punctuation, I'm trying to use completely inappropriate descriptions based on other context ("wat makes u think u can be my frien" link muttered loudly)...

I gotta say, it's a remarkable exercise in recognizing your good habits and bad habits. The good habits are the ones I'm outright avoiding and doing the opposite of, while the bad habits I catch I'm just leaving to do as they please.

Qui odoratus est qui fecit.
SapphireBlue from California Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#2: Mar 4th 2019 at 2:49:51 PM

So you're writing a Troll Fic, basically? Have fun!

Make sure the bad writing isn't the only source of humor. Most fics like that are intentional troll fics and are easy to identify, so if you want it to be amusing anyway, make sure it's got something else going for it. Make the plot completely absurd or throw in some random crossover cameos out of nowhere, or something.

"Muttered loudly" is pretty good though.

Edited by SapphireBlue on Mar 4th 2019 at 2:50:51 AM

Rytex That guy with the face from The Shadow Realm (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Married to the music
That guy with the face
#3: Mar 4th 2019 at 8:02:32 PM

Rough draft is finished. Can be found and commented on here.

Qui odoratus est qui fecit.
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