Mike McAvoy <mmcavoy@acm.vt.edu> wrote:

	Now, I'm not going to single out a fanfic or use a 
passage from one.  I'm going to make my own example for you.  However,
this passage does represent something I've seen in a good number of
fan fictions.

Okay, you managed to hit one of my pet annoyances right here. (Yes, I
know, there are quite a lot of them.... ^_^)

Yes, some fics use the word 'grin' when something else would be better.
I doubt anyone would argue that this can happen. But just discussing
this in the abstract leaves me with no idea whether you think this is a
problem in any of my fics, and if so, which one(s); and I expect the
same is true for the other writers on this list.

It doesn't help much to say "X can be a problem in fics." If this is to
be of any use, you need to point out *where* you think it's a problem
when you see it. The writer of said fic might not agree with you, but at
least he/she will know what you're talking about.

So please, give specific C&C rather than vague general examples if you
want to be helpful. Think about it, won't you? This has been a
counter-rant; we now return you to your regularly scheduled fanfics.


Gary Kleppe
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics.html