At 06:57 PM 2/19/99 -0800, Dennis Carr - KE6ISF wrote:

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:33:35 -0500, Presley H. Cannady wrote:

Personally, I think these rules are total bunk.

1) The first and foremost purpose of writing fanfiction is 
to please yourself.  *You* are your primary audience.

Sure, if you're a narcissist.

I'm not sure about you, but the primary reason I write
is because I enjoy it.  I write what I'd like to sit
down and read.  Otherwise, it would be an unusually massive
chore--an unpaid for one as well.

2) If you intend to post your fanfiction, then some
attention to grammar and spelling is required, but
that's *all.*  Your style is your style, and whether
or not you accept or decline critique on the way
you present your story does not reflect on your
qualities as a writer.

*bzzzt!* Wrong answer.  Somewhat. 

First off, being that the 'net is primarily written media (despite what
the media pundits say), not only is scrupulous attention to spelling

<snip> Read the paragraph again..

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