Yemi-Hikari

My friend and writing mentor on fanfic ~Yemi-Hikari (https://www.deviantart.com/yemi-hikari) just told me something I found rather intresting to do with Avatar the Last Airbender and I felt like sharing. It has to do with good writing and making things make more sense. I don't think she'll get upset with this as it's nothing personal just facts. Meanding had to reread the pm. it is a story idea of hers. But it makes sense. Sorry missed the first part. So, I don't know if you're aware, but a lot of people give credit for the good writing in AtLA to Aaron Ehasz the head writer of the series and not Bryke or that LoK and the comics which come after AtLA ends have major writing i

SPOILERS abound. Read at your own risk, and only if you have already seen the film or don't mind coming across plot details here. So, yesterday I went with my family to see the new Snow White film, an action/adventure fantasy with some awesome-looking trailers. I very much looked forward to it, having a great liking for new twists in old stories and especially for the strong female lead taking the place of the fainting damsel of typical fairytale fare. I came out of the theatre rather disappointed. Oh, the twists were definitely there, as was the strong female lead...the movie was just lacking in so many other ways. I really think they cou

from an amateur fanfic writer. 1.) Don't put 'my summary sucks/I can't write summaries' in your summary.  If you can't take the time to write a decent summary, what's gong to make the reader think you can take the time to write a decent fic? 2.) Don't beg for reviews, and for the love of God don't put 'I won't update again until I get X amount of reviews' at the end of your chapters.  I see this all over the place and it makes you look just as conceited as you think it does. 3.) Get a beta-reader.  I don't care who it is, your sister, brother, friend, mom, English teacher, whatever.  Get someone to go through and read your shit.  You'd be