[color=ed1c24]Writing pet peeves[/color]

I hate it when people write one or two sentences then hit enter twice and write more. They usually do this to make their post look larger than it really is and it's super annoying. I don't mind if you do this for long streams of dialogue, but please be responsible with it.

Do you proof-read your post before posting it? Like run it through a word document or have a browser that shows spelling errors? I also mean proofreading to make sure everything sounds like it makes sense. 

Example:

"Know, I dont no what your talkin abot." He scowld sitting back in hi chair.

Also, I like discussing a lot of things in OCC chat about plot and the direction of things. I don't like it when people assume things and throw a huge wrench into the plot without telling me. I'd rather discuss things than risk having to ask you to re-write stuff because it doesn't make sense or doesn't work with the plot. 


Things that don't make sense for the genre and setting really annoy me. Especially if you throw it in a huge post that you've spent a lot of time and hard work on. I hate to be the one to tell you to re-write something because it doesn't work with the plot. I don't mind discussing stuff beforehand to see if we can find a way to make it work, but it has to fit the plot settings.

I don't like slice of life pattern writing. It's really boring when someone is constantly writing about getting up, making breakfast, doing something, eating lunch, do something else, eating dinner, and going to sleep. I don't mind if there is a good reason for your character to be doing stuff like this. Like a task that they are doing that leads into a deep thought process to better explain the character or if they are doing something that will lead them to interact with another character. 

I also really like to have someone write about their character with personality. Just writing about them talking, then moving, and that's it isn't very interesting. I want to see what your character is thinking about.

Another big pet peeve is when writers make their characters overpowered and write all our character's problems away. Say my character broke her leg with the bone sticking out, they would write that their character just so happens to know how to give someone perfect medical attention, instantly has a medical kit and fixes her leg within a matter of minutes. I hate it when people poof plot obstacles away like that.