[FFML] Fic Writer's Guide

[Dot Warner]

Echoing what other people have already said:

1) It's already a little on the wordy side.  I don't think you need as much elaboration on some of your points.  Just list the resources for the wordcraft portion (grammar, punctuation, narrative voice, story arcs, etc.) and maybe a brief sentence or two.  Since you are writing a fanfiction guide, that should be your emphasis.
2) It needs better organization.  Some of the subsections could be moved, and the entire thing needs to have some kind of logical progression between the major secions.
3) The tone is a tad condescending.  Yeah, some of those bad writing mistakes grate on my nerves, too (and heck, I've committed a few of those "sins" myself), but there's no need to put off your potential audience.  Or, if you are writing with a somewhat snarky attitude (maybe retitling the guide to something like "So You Want to Write Fanfiction", making it clear that you are being kind of an asshole), spice up the humor a bit, too, so that it's entertaining as well.

I guess I'm getting cynical, but reading this through I don't know if the people you're trying to reach are going to take your advice.  Those who are writing fanfiction to improve themselves will already come across these guildlines of their own volition, whereas those who are doing it just to fanwank are going to keep making the same mistake.

-"Dot"