At 06:20 PM 2/17/99 +0000, Bart Kelsey wrote:

I think a fact that is often overlooked (or sometimes completely denied)
is that *any* fic can be good if it's written well.  The rules Mike
outined are excellent, but in some cases the best way to soar above all
the rest is to break said rules.  Not usually, mind you, but sometimes. 
It just takes a *lot* of skill.

I'd say that any fic *IS* written well if it strikes a chord with its
intended audience.  That includes fics with generally poor spelling,
grammar and formatting that still draw an audience.  There are no
universal parameters for building a story.

-The Reverend Prez

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