Spambusters character action
Original thing being MiST'd
TITLE: MiST: A FanFiction Writer's Guide
AUTHOR: Robin Elizabeth
RATING: PG
DISTRIBUTION: none without prior consent (aka, gotta ask me first)
NOTES: non beta'd. I mean no offense to the girl who wrote the guide, but it was just an obvious choice. I also don't mean to offend anyone as a general thing either. DISCLAIMER: same as Spambusters, Edition 1 *adding new character to the list that WWFE owns* SUMMARY: The unusual suspects ("me", Shane, Y2J and Test)MiSTie a writer's guide after we're joined by someone new.Shane: Did you read this writer's guide thing yet?
Robin: No, haven't seen it. I just got it from Missy. Just thought we'd jump right in and...
::Knock on the door::
Test: You expecting anyone?
Chris: New muse?
Shane: Food?
Robin: Not expecting anyone, could be a new muse, don't get delivery out here.
Chris: Let's see...
Robin: ::smiles:: Sean!
Test: Sean O'Haire?
Shane and Test: New muse.
Robin: I feel like a pizza though.
Shane: So what does it feel like? Afraid we're going to eat you or something?
Robin: ::grins impishly and opens her mouth to say something that is obviously going to be tasteless:: Are-
Sean: ::Comes up behind her, putting a hand over her mouth:: Quiet you.
::Sean removes his hand from Robin's mouth and sits at the computer, between her and Shane. Test and Chris lurk behind them as they begin to MiST this writer's guide::
A Fan Fiction Writer's Guide
Shane: Robin, pay attention.
Robin: I'm too broke. I can't afford to pay attention.
Chris: Ugh...
by Anya
Hello Ladies!
Robin: Seeing as how I'm the only woman here... hi, I guess.
Sean: Is she implying something?
Shane:::shakes his head:: No, Sean. She wrote it for a bunch of girls on a fic list, I'm guessing. She probably didn't think we'd be reading this.
I've been reading fan fiction since I got on the net about three year's ago- and I've absolutely loved every moment of it. But as long as I have been reading fan fiction I've noticed a few things that have annoyed me...and I made a helpful hint list for writers so they don't continue to make these mistakes. Please do not take these hints in a resentful way but I think everyone, from a beging writer to a highly acclaimed tale-spinner should read this, if only as a refresher.
Shane: Well, this is starting off well. I already see some gross grammatical errors.
Robin: Grammar-shammar. She's obviously here to save us all, so who cares about a little thing called grammar.
Shane: I do!
Chris: Not surprisingly, you're in the minority.
Test: And you'd know all about that, Chris.
Rule #1: For Christ's sake, use a spell and grammar check!
Robin: Do as I say, not as I do.
Sean: And what does Christ have to do with this?
Chris: Good question. I thought we were talking about fan fiction, not Christianity.
Shane: Unless someone decided to mix WWF fan fiction and Christianity?
Robin: ::shudders:: Very scary thought, especially for those of us in...alternate religions.
OK, maybe the header is a little harsh but the message is meant to leave an impact. Nothing is more annoying than reading a potentially good story and finding a whopper mistake that gives you a bad impression of it- it's even worse during a more "exciting scene."
EX: edgge stod aboove te beatful womenn an starded to tke offf hiis paunts.
Robin: Why put "exciting scene" in quotations?
Sean: You just did.
Robin: I had to. She didn't.
Sean: Anyway, who writes like that example.
Shane: Probably the same chick who wrote that fantasy poem thing from the last time.
Sean: What thing?
Test: You do not want to know. Trust us on this one, O'Haire.
Chris: Frighteningly bad is an understatement.
Robin: If you're really curious, that last edition is still in my Inbox. You can take a look at it after.
Sean: Maybe.
Test: ::mumbles:: It's no wonder you're in WCW.
Sean: What was that?
Test: Nothing. Had something caught in my throat.
Sean: ::glares:: Yeah, right.
OK, now doesn't a buzz kill like that just piss you off! Yet we unfortunately don't have enough writers who check or even re-read their posts for accuracy (AND CAPITALIZATION) before leaving it for the world to see. Please continue or start to now!
Sean: You want to talk buzz kills? Try going through a table.
Chris: Or falling off the top of a ladder.
Test: Or almost getting your ankle broken.
Shane: Or having Vince McMahon as your father.
Robin: Or reading this bullshit.
Rule #2: Know your audience.
Robin: Something she hasn't done. Teenieboppers aren't going to take this to heart. They're just going to whine that she must be jealous or something like that. Sean: She doesn't obviously know this audience.
Test: ::snickers:: The only audience she knows is...
Shane: Don't go there!
Since this is a more "adult" chain of boards, we go to, there is no need to censor words or the stories plot in any way.
Robin: "Adult" chain of boards? Now this e-mail scares me.
I've been going here, shadowing and such for quite some time and in this period I've seen everything there is to see (or read everything there is to read). We've had rape, we've had PLENTY of gay sex scenes, we've had TONS of murders and general violence is mainstream of most stories posted.
Sean: She hasn't shadowed enough.
Shane: I've seen more gay sex scenes than I care to remember.
Test: You've been in more gay sex scenes than...
Shane: Don't!
Chris: Anyone else we know.
Shane: Damn you both. Why do I have to end up with these two clowns?
Robin: Because you're all among my muses, that's why.
Sean: Then where are the Hardy Boyz?
Robin: Don't like them any more.
But like The Wrestling Fanfiction Archive (http://users.50megs.com/wwffic/) says, "Blood, Guts... and SEX! Hey it's all entertainment isn't it?" And that leads us to...
ALL: The end????
Rule #3: Write what you are comfortable with writing.
ALL: Damn...
Sean: I thought it was over.
Shane: No such luck.
Robin: I hope it ends soon, really soon!
If you just don't feel like writing in detail about a certain scene that is crucial to the plot of your story (these are mainly rape and sex scenes) then don't. This is your creation, never forget that. But please, if you don't want to get into detail, IMPLY what was supposed to happen, for the reader's sake.
EX: Chyna felt Jericho's arms grab her in a passionate embrace, and they toppled onto the bed, to be entwined together in the most intimate way for hours to come.
Sean: Why, Chris, how come we didn't know about this?
Chris: It's part of a story, that's why. Didn't really happen.
Shane: At least that's what he wants us to believe.
Rule #4: Include a disclaimer.
Why? Because you never know who might be reading. So include the legal bull and continue with the story.
Shane: So my father doesn't have the lawyers sue you!
EX: I do not own (Add Names of Used Characters in Story Here) or any other aspect of the (Wrestling Company's Name Here). All original characters belong to me, (Add Name Here). If you wish to use this story or any aspect of it that belongs to me, please e-mail me at (Add Your E-Mail Here).
Robin: I go for the much shorter disclaimers.
Shane: We're lucky you add one at all.
Robin: Have to.
Rule #5: Don't Forget the End!
Sean: Speaking of ends, does this thing even have one?
Robin: ::singing:: This is the email that doesn't end...yes it goes on and on my friend...some girl started writing this, not knowing what it was and she'll continue writing it forever just because this is the e-mail that-
Sean: ::puts a hand over her mouth:: We get the point. ::Takes a sword to the guide::
***snip***
ALL: ::loud cheering::
Rule #6: Don't Be Generic
About four months ago, a Undertaker and Kane site I frequent got a new story everyday from a different author that ended in the EXACT SAME WAY!
Plot of UT/Kane stories that drove me insane:
Robin: Short trip.
***snip***
Robin: My, isn't someone getting a bit snippy?
Sean: I am! This is excruiting! Can I invite the APA over to beat the living hell out of me? That is pain I can recover from.
Robin: I am not having those 2 in my house! They'll find my stash of Zima and Coronas and then I'll have no alcohol left.
Sean: Can I have a Corona?
Robin: No! The Coronas are staying in the fridge, along with the Zimas.
Rule #7: An off shoot of Rule #6- Stealing is for Pricks!
Sean: What does being generic have to do with stealing?
Shane: I think she's got a logic we don't understand.
Robin: Or there's no logic involved at all.
OK, I think the heading says it all- you'll get caught and everyone will get pissed at you- just don't do it, OK?
Test: Just say no.
Chris: Wrong one, man. That's drugs, this is stealing.
Robin: Stealing from one is plagerism, but stealing from many is called research.
Rule #8: Stay in Character.
For everything but humor stories, try and keep a character in character.
Sean: Why shouldn't they stay in character in humor stories?
Shane: They should.
Test: She's just making a point. I read ahead, see below.
I can not see the Undertaker sobbing into his pillow because he didn't get a date for Friday night in anything but a goofy story... sorry, it's just not going to work.
Robin: I can't even see that happening in a goofy story.
Rule #9: Respect the Rules of Whatever Board You're Posting At.
***snip***
Robin: Thanks Sean.
Shane: Yeah, thanks man.
Sean: Had to. Didn't even want to know what whacked explanation and/or example she was going to give for this one.
Rule #10: HAVE FUN!!!
ALL: We did!
Sean: For the most part, anyway.
Note: PLEASE RESPOND! Love it or hate it, I wanna know!
ALL: Hated it!
