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| Staying In Character September 30, 2007 By Rachel, Editor |
| We all know it can be difficult staying true to the original characters in a movie, TV show, or whatever fandom it may be. Each character is just like any person. They have their own mannerisms and ways of speaking. Just as it is hard to emulate another person, it is hard to recreate a character. As a reader, one of the worst things is coming across a character who isn't written well. A Jack Sparrow who speaks all prim and proper, or Harry Potter saying "y'all," either way, it's not a pretty sight. No reader wants to read that, really. And no writer wants to write that. But it can be hard sometimes, getting out of your own skin. We've all gone and looked at something we wrote once and thought to ourselves, "What was I thinking?" I know it's happened to me more than once. It can be hard to catch these things yourself, seeing as it's your own mannerisms that are being added in. And sometimes it can be hard for someone who knows you well to catch on. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to find a beta-reader, someone who will look over your story for grammatical errors, spelling errors and plot holes. At least, if you have an honest beta. Often times, however, they are too scared to hurt the writers' feelings. But hey, better one person than all the readers in the world. Personally, I'd rather have a beta inform me that my Jack Sparrow says "Savvy" a bit too much, than get a mean review about it. But hey, that could just be me. |
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| The 27 Commandments of Writing a Fanfic By Catherine McCabe |
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