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The old topic (here, if anyone is interested) is positively blossoming with advice, hints, tips and anedotes (because let's face it, being writers we all love a good story!) and it seems appropriate that this topic is carried over....

I have found that saying cute things at the end of stories like, "Reviews are my only payment! Make me rich!" or offering people free hotties works. ex-

Say I wrote a story about Edward saving Bella in a car wreck. At the end of the story, I would then say, "Reviewers get a heroic Edward"

For examples, look at the ends of Lady Bracknell's stories, where she offers people different types of Remuses. (Remusi?)

People love free things.

Also, never ask for a R&R in your summary. I never ever ever feel the urge to read and review when I read that in someone's summary. It's just a turn-off.

And...write a good summary. I don't know about other people, but when I read a summary that says one or more of the following things, I click out.

-First fanfic!!!

-Sounds worse than it is!!!

-I suck at summaries...

(if you can't write a decent summary, do we really want to read the story?)

- I want four more reviews or I won't write anymore!

- When people have a summary like this-

James and Lily go to Hogsmeade. NOT SLASH!

or this-

Dumbledore tells Harry the truth. NOT SLASH!!!

Why the heck would we think it was slash? It just makes you sound really strange.

These are just things I would advise you against doing. Strongly advise.

I agree with everything Wotcher-Tonks said in the post above. Also, as one of the Reviews Lounge success stories (over two thousand reviews for my last story, Great Expectations!) I would add the following:

1. Respond to reviews. Readers always appreciate it and you develop relationships that breed loyalty. With so many reviews for Great Expectations, I was, at times, reduced to cutting and pasting replies for readers I didn't know very well, but I responded to every single signed review. Yes, I did, and it works!

2. Review for others. I always take the time to look at the stories my readers write. If it's something I'm interested in (often it is, because if they like my stories, they generally write about the same characters or in the same genre) I read and review their stories too. Many others - especially those who frequent this forum - do the same.

3. Enable anonymous reviews. Most writers don't even realize Anonymous Reviews are disabled, but if you go to the reviews tab on your login page, you'll be able to see if yours are enabled or disabled. A lot of people would like to review, but for one reason or another don't want to set up an account. Some of the best reviews I've had, however, have come from anonymous reviewers. Anonymous flamers can't be reported to the site mods (I'm not sure the ff.net mods respond to complaints anyhow) but you can delete these reviews (I would do so, as these idiots love attention and nothing stops them faster than pretending they don't exist). Although you can't respond to anonymous reviewers, you can thank them in your author's notes, another good practice, by the way.

4. Stick with canon pairings. As an SU author myself, I don't always adhere to this one, but when readers use the "sort" mechanism, they tend to look for what I call "basic" canon pairings (i.e. Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione). Even those who absolutely loathe these pairings might try writing one good Harry/Ginny or Ron/Hermione story to build readership, after which your AU or SU stuff is more likely to find an audience. People who like one story by a particular author frequently check out other things they've written. I do this myself. A lot!

5. For the love of God, take care with spelling, grammar, and punctuation. As a former editor, I've run into an unbelievable number of would-be writers who think their writing is so fantastic they feel above such considerations. Guess what? Nobody's writing is THAT good! Why should readers take the time to read your stories if you don't take the time to make them readable? Get a beta if you need one, but don't expect a lot of reviews (or even hits) for a badly spelled, ungrammatical story. I'm willing to overlook minor errors (a couple anyway) if a story is really good, but J.K. Rowling herself couldn't have kept me reading if she'd submitted something like some of the car wrecks I've run into on this site.

6. Practice makes perfect. Well, maybe not perfect, but I'm firmly of the belief that any literate person can write if they're willing to work hard enough. But please don't kid yourself, because it is hard work. I've personally never let anyone read one of my first drafts and, with a few rare exceptions, I don't think I'd care to read the first draft of anything by another writer. The secret of good writing is really rewriting. So take the time to make your words sing before you post them.

7. Don't plagarize. It's okay to borrow ideas from other writers, but it's always nice to ask for permission first and even nicer to acknowledge that writer in your author's notes. It is NEVER all right to copy another writer's work without permission and present it as your own. None of us are making any profit from this, but stealing is stealing, guys, and it's never cool.

That's all I can think of for now. I'll add more later if I think of anything.

Thanks. It's awesome to get advice from one of the literary greats.

About the canon/popular pairings getting more, I think you were absolutely right.

For example, one of my stories with the most hits was a Draco/Hermione.

The one with the least hits is Remus/Narcissa.

It's a dilemma. But I think you're right, once people start to get used to your popular works, they're more open to read other things from you, things that deviate from the norm.

That's not true with me, because I started in Lily/James and Remus/Tonks, which have fairly big fan bases, and luckily my readers were awesome enough to loyally read everything else I wrote too. :)

I concur with everything Cassie said - and I'd also like to press upon you, gentle reader/lurker, the importance of originality. Fanfiction is, by it's very nature, unoriginal. You're using someone else's characters, ideas, canon. So it's very important when borrowing these things that you try to do it in a way that's different to what has gone before. This might be by experimenting with your writing style, or simply having an obscure or random storyline ... but these are often the things that make a 'good' piece of fanfiction 'great.'

As for readership ... I no longer have a fan base - well, perhaps I still do, but for the sake of making sense, I'll use past tense - but back when I did... it's funny. Some readers, I found, will follow you no matter what story you write. Others will be pairing-selective. It's odd, but it's true. I guess it's an indication of what they look for in a story. Try not to take it too personally!

If you have swearing in your review can you put the prophanity thing on? once i had a swearword or to in my review and i thought "What's the point of writing back" i didn't and i did not want to write an arguement.

If anyone says "Prepare to recieve the flame of your life" Ignore it.

If only we could delete signed reviews.

Some readers, I found, will follow you no matter what story you write. Others will be pairing-selective.

Absolutely! I've had Draco/Ginny readers who "couldn't read" Snape stories, loyal Remus and Tonks reviewers who only like canon pairings so they passed on George/Alicia and went "Eeuww!" to Snape/Tonks. People like what they like and I don't take it personally....although I do say "you don't what you're missing!" :D

What writers should take to heart is the compliment given when readers who might prefer certain pairings read anything you write because they enjoy your style and your voice. Value that compliment, and use it to inspire you to write the best story you can, every single time.

What writers should take to heart is the compliment given when readers who might prefer certain pairings read anything you write because they enjoy your style and your voice. Value that compliment, and use it to inspire you to write the best story you can, every single timeDamn straight. It's..... incredible, to realise that people are reading all of your stories because they're reading them for you, not your characters. That was definitely a wow moment for me =) And I think it's important to ... to not be afraid to experiment. If people are reading for you, they're always more open to trying new things, and often (once they get to know you) they won't be afraid to pass comment over which they think works well and what doesn't, too. The most valuable concrit often comes from people who are familiar with all of your work

If only we could delete signed reviews.Well, you can, if you report the review, I think. Otherwise, I'm glad that you don't have the option to just press a delete button. Otherwise, not only would flames and spam be disappearing, but so would be good, valuable concrit from people who think that they're flames or somehow think it's mean and rude. (Yes, I've had this happen to me when I've given perfectly nice concrit. I'm very glad that the author couldn't delete it.)

I try to read everything, unless it falls into the category where it's too disgusting to even think about, because then I know I wouldn't enjoy it from the outset. For me, these days, it's not so much about canon as it is about believability, and Hermione/Snape is never going to be completely believable.

(I wasn't really sure where to stick this.)

As readers, is there anything that turns you off so much you decide not to review when you otherwise might have? I know the philosophy is to review everything, but sometimes you just can't. Why?

For me, it's if I can't find anything in the fic that's even remotely interesting. I'd like to think that I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to my reading interests, but if the story is so poorly done that nothing screams "If more time were spent on me, I'd be great!"...I just can't review. After all - if you ain't got anything nice to say, don't saying anything at all.

I've been trying to read more "Request a Review" stories, but some ships I just can't sail, and if a story's a lengthy WIP, and I know I won't have the time to read all of it, I give it a pass.

When it comes to random stories I click on because the summary seems interesting (and free of errors, :D), if the negatives of the story outweigh the positive--it doesn't hold my interest, the characters are OOC--more and more I find myself taking a lesson from Thumper's mother in Bambi and not saying anything at all. I don't want to discourage someone from writing with my concrit, but leaving a review without it would feel like a lie of omission.

What I learned recently:

Leave your chapter for a day or two before posting it when you finish it. You will likely notice more errors in it when waiting then you would if you edit it right after you finish it.

My old beta reader told me that the first chapter is the one people pay attention to the most. If it isn't interesting or full of errors then a person likely isn't going to finish it. While I find that true, I do judge the first chapter, I often give the second chapter a chance too. What I've noticed is that a person usually gets more confidence as the story goes on. So if the second chapter is still full of errors or still boring, I will stop there. However, if it is an improvement from the first chapter I will probably keep reading. So in other words, the first chapters (usually one and two) are the ones that really need to check over.Yes, you should check over ALL you chapters, but I just mean, the first couple chapters are the ones that will probably keep a person reading.

Ask yourself, would I, a reader find this interesting? Yes, you are writing this story but even your own work can bore you. I've learned that one the hard way. If you find your own story boring chances are other people will too.

I actually like the long WIP stories, especially when it's a rainy day. I once found one that had about forty chapters and it kept me busy all day. I was disappointed when I got to the last chapter though because I had to wait for them to update when before I could just hit the next button.

Do not ask your writers for their opinions on where you should go next with the story. I read one once where the writer asked where they should sort Hermione (it was an AU where Hermione, Ron and Harry met before Hogwarts) it just makes me believe that you really haven't thought out your story.

I learned that reviewing to others is realy helpful! I've been reading alot of fics by this author and posting reviews on practically every chapter. I thought she was probably sick of me but then she sent me a message and said that she had noticed that I read a lot of her work and really appreaciated it. Then she began reading my stories and reviewing. =D

I also think it's important when reviewing, leave a comment on the work that let the author know that you actually read it, instead of just: good! or awesome!! I mean, it's great that you take the time to review and everything but we all know we're not perfect and it would be nice to know what your strong and weak parts are.

And finally, thanks for all the tips ! they have been really helpful and made me notice some mistakes I was making.

I come from a small fandom, and reviews are few and far between. I am proud of my three-chaptered fic which has a whopping 15 reviews, compared to an average of five and six. I have found that responding to reviews is a good way to start a relationship with people, as was already said, but I also PM every reviewer when I update a fic they reviewed, and I PM reviewers when I post a similar fic to the one they had reviewed, especially if something they had previously said leads me to believe they'd like it. I know some of you wouldn't be able to do this, but you could always do it for the reviewers whose reviews you want more of.

Also, good writers appreciate good concrit, and good writers are the only ones who seem at all capable of giving a useful review. I try to review most if not all fics I read, but I try to be extra helpful to those I consider good.

No one cares why you couldn't update, no one cares what is going on in your life, no one cares how miserable you are or that you just lost everything in a hurricane and the only upside to your life is that you managed to save your laptop at the expense of your left arm. No one cares, so long as you updated.

Posting in forums with like-minded people will likely bolster your review count. If you are an absolute fangirl posting wet-dream fics, post in a forum where chatspeak is the language of choice and half the conversation is filled with 'He's so HAWT!!1!!11!' and '3 *huggles*'. If you are a serious writer, post in forums where people have more than half a brain and SHOW IT.

I am on a brief hiatus, and I updated a story explaining why I've been gone.

Someone's response?

i've been mad at you for not updating.Thanks for clearing that up.

I will never get mad at someone for not updating now, because I hated getting reviews that said,

um...when are you going to update?? i like the story and you kind of just left off at a very good spot.

and,

UPDATE SOON! IVE BEEN DYING HERE ! :D:D!

It kind of hurt. Ouch. I had a legitimate reason (school) and people seemed to think I was just bored with the story.

So to be a good reviewer, please don't harass the author! They probably have very good reasons for not updating frequently.

However, you can say tactful things in your review, like

Cannot wait till next chapter!

or

OHH i'm so excited for the next chapter!

or

I hope you have something special planned for this story.

Sorry, I sort of meant that that sort of info should be in your profile, not the story. Some people can get a little carried away in their A/Ns talking about all the stuff that happened to them, and not everyone makes it obvious where the actual story starts.

Yes, begging for updates is annoying. I posted chapter three of a fic, and a reviewer just left this:

O really good! Thanks for updateing! Could you do it again?

I have a rule against updating chapters too close together, especially given how slow I am anyway. It's already written, and nearly ready, but it's supposed to last my readers a good, long time. What you wrote would make me feel more proud and less pressured though. They should have a reviewing tutorial as a staple in every forum here!

OK, so this was raised in the Suggestions topic by jadedpisces:

My topic suggestion is "What Makes a Mary Sue/Gary Stu?" or "How not to be a writer of MS/GS" As someone fairly new to fanfic writing I am struggling with this concept. How do you make your characters interesting and unique without crossing that line? How can a reviewer help a writer improve upon a character that has crossed that line?

And I think it's a totally worthy subject to dedicate some discussion to, so - let's see if I can kick this off:

What makes a Mary Sue/ Gary Stu? How can we avoid this??

- commonly, these species of characters are given ridiculously long names comprising of every single 'cool' name the author can think of - I seem to recall one that was something like 'Raven Ebony Stella Starry Helena Malfoy' or alternatively, extremely trendy and un-wizarding like names (because if you haven't noticed, in the books JKR tended to stick with classic names OR names with magical connotations) eg. 'Jett Trojan Savvage'. If you're stuck for a character name, simply ask yourself - 'What would Jo do?'

- do NOT overdescribe your characters. One of the greatest joys of reading is to be able to engage in the story imaginatively, and that includes (to some extent) the way you visualise the characters. A boy with 'untidy black hair, round glasses and brilliant emerald eyes' is completely acceptable. A girl (for the sake of continutiy, let's call her 'Raven') with 'long, shiny dead straight black hair that falls to her waist and is about 5'6 in height with honey coloured skin that is more gold than yellow and oh yes, she has really red lips and PURPLE eyes' is WAY too much. Restrain yourself - pick a few distinctive features (three is a good number), and if they're actually relevant to the story, you get a bonus point

- Mary Sues and Gary Stus are infamously 'perfect' - or, alternatively, so far from perfect that all they have is flaws. So really, I suppose they're characterisations that lean towards some sort of extreme. Remember, in the real world, everyone has good points AND flaws, and for your characters to be believable, they should too. If you want a character that people can connect to, try to make them well rounded. Sure, Hermione might be a pretty brilliant student, but her social skills are occasionally lacking, and she really tries way too hard; she also has trouble relaxing and her sense of humour can suffer under stress. We do not want to read about Jett Trojan Savvage who gets an O in every subject, is the most popular boy in school, AND is also kind, considerate, caring and drop dead gorgeous. I know that people like that do exist, but they are often anomalies. James Potter I may be considered a bit of a Gary Stu if written poorly, for example. With the Marauders, it's always a good thing to remember that they were insufferably immature and overly confident =)

- Mary Sues and Gary Stus are often the central character in their stories; they have simply been superimposed on the world of Harry Potter. The best tip I think I can offer for writing original characters that are NOT offensively Sue/Stu-ish is that you shouldn't make them the centre of attention; you shouldn't drastically alter any canon so that your characters too play an implausible starring role in (for example) Sirius' escape from Hogwarts at the end of PoA. The best OCs are ones that are no more important than they should be; they are only used in the story when necessary, and they do not dominate the plot. There are, of course, exceptions to this rule - see WTF's Daphne Greengrass series for an excellent example of a central OC - but if you're only just starting off, it is often much easier to stick with characters you're already familiar with, and learn about OCs little by little. A very successful way to integrate an OC into a story is always to give them a canonical name (see again, Daphne Greengrass) or at least adopt a familiar wizarding name. This is voided, however, if you overname your characters (see point 1).

- Do not introduce an OC unless they have a purpose within the story. OCs without purpose in the plot often morph into the very worst sort of Mary-Sue: a dull, predictable one. You really don't want that. Similarly, don't give your OC dialogue, OR chronicle their thoughts or opinions, unless they have something to say that is actually relevant and designed to serve a purpose within your plot. Five chapters about an OC's opinion about themselves will, more often than not, make for insufferable reading.

- Finally - I don't care how well you write, NEVER write yourself into a story. It's the worst possible thing I think you can do - because more times than not, you will exaggerate your good points and omit your flaws. We're all entitled to a little vanity, but self-inserts can serve as a switf assassin to an otherwise promising story, so just.... don't go there, k? (That said, it's totally acceptable to lend pieces of yourself to characters; just don't go overboard and devote the whole person, yeah?)

That said, these are the rules that I write[wrote] by to personally avoid creating Mary/Gary Sues/Stus.... if anyone has another opinion/more advice to offer, feel free to jump in!! (Really, I'd love to generate a rip-roaring conversation.... but *shrugs* shall we see where this takes us?)

Well, there is something else I could add. DO NOT go into writing trying to avoid a Sue. I made that mistake when I started my Draco/OC and she turned into a Anti-Sue. (A character that turns out to be a Mary-Sue while being perfect, but circumstances go against the character EVERY TIME) Luckily, I managed to somewhat fix it. But that's what fanfiction is for. Learning from your mistakes. So, if you do mess up - remember there is always another story to start.

Thankfully, I didn't know what a Sue was until I'd had a couple fics under my belt. Now I get the difference between a Mary Sue and a powerful main character.

My first posted fic was horrible. It was on Quizilla, if that gives you any idea as to how it was like.

Of course, I still love it either way. It was the first one I finished.

Mary Sue/Garysue

Read the poem "Richard Cory" by Robinson. Drop off the last two lines and you have a MM/GS.

But keep them in and you have a true character and a compete story.

To me a Mary Sue has no character, she merely is a character written as a vehical to do the authors bidding. The story came first, and then he/she was filled in.

If the characters come first, they will tell the story, not the writer. Richard Cory told his by putting the bullet in his head, the writer just set up the scene.

Anyway, I think we need more strong female characters out there. Yes, and powerful, beautiful, intelligent, the best at everything. Ever think that the term Mary Sue was thought up by some weak, ugly, stupid male who was afraid of the competition ? Yeah , so go to wikipedia if you want, just dont take it serious.

Ok, so I was reading this topic to help me improve my story. And in my story is an original character that I created for my story. This whole thing gave me a heart attack! Many of the things you said NOT to do, I did, or have in my plan to do...so I have tried to fix what I have already written, and I have adjusted my plan for the rest of the story is. The first error that I made was the character's name was not nearly as wizardish as it should be. The second mistake I made was that my original character is supposed to be the supporting character, but not the main character. Is that ok? I'm just not really sure about it. And the character was supposed to be me. Since you said to NEVER EVER do that, I freaked out. What can I do to change my story to make it acceptable? I really appreciate all of this great advice!

Ok, so I was reading this topic to help me improve my story. And in my story is an original character that I created for my story. This whole thing gave me a heart attack! Many of the things you said NOT to do, I did, or have in my plan to do...so I have tried to fix what I have already written, and I have adjusted my plan for the rest of the story is. The first error that I made was the character's name was not nearly as wizardish as it should be. The second mistake I made was that my original character is supposed to be the supporting character, but not the main character. Is that ok? I'm just not really sure about it. And the character was supposed to be me. Since you said to NEVER EVER do that, I freaked out. What can I do to change my story to make it acceptable? I really appreciate all of this great advice!

Supporting characters are fine so long as there is reason for the char to be anywhere near the CCs. If your OC just sort of pops up, tags along a bit and is suddenly their bestest friend, that makes no sense. If she gets to know them and slowly becomes part of their circle, I can get that--unless you've written that her relationship with the CCs is entirely off camera, in which case she's find being there as long as she's the type they'd actually hang out with.

Make sure it's all believable, that's all.

Oh, and self-inserts are a bad idea because people are so easily temped into creating MarySues because they want so badly to be great and get close to their favorite characters. If you think you can handle it, I'd warily say go ahead and try, but if not, please practice maintaining stable plotlines and characters first, then come back to this idea. Oh, and if you meant you as in you-in-reality-suddenly-a-wizard, I'd ditch that now becaue it's so overdone and you being there is never explained well.

I'd also suggest you check out the bottom of my profile for related links that may assist you in your writing. Pet peeves, MarySues, powers, and other FFN threads to check out.

Having OC characters as main characters CAN be pulled off. So don't worry about it unless you've done one of the things Darkwinter has said you shouldn't do. LOL. My WIP is a Draco/OC. It could be better, truly, but I think it's fairly good for a Mary-Sue. If you're really worried you can look at my story or at The Awkward Turtle's stuff because we both have OC stories that are fairly reasonable. LOL.

Thanks! I'll keep that all in mind. I'll definately take a look at your guys' stories. :)

Glad to help. Fyi, the only fic I have with HP is a WIP called 'Freedom For All?'. I'm more of a DC (Batman/Superman) fan.

So to be a good reviewer, please don't harass the author! They probably have very good reasons for not updating frequently.

I've had several people harass me about that and it drives me crazy! But i did have one review that said something like: "I'm guessing you've abandonned your story since it's been almost a year since an update, but i just thought i'd review to tell you that i liked it so maybe i could give you motivation to continue."

It was a really nice way to put it (imo) and it actually did give me motivation to start writing again!

And...write a good summary.

Ok, so i was wondering what other tips you all had for writing summaries? Like, what are good/bad things to include?

I think the best summaries I've read usually include an interesting/memorable quote from the fic plus a short description of the premise. Listing pairings is optional, but not a bad thing.

The worst ones go like this : "I lyk suck at sumries...but the fics much better than this. NO SLASH. Plz leave reviews!!!!!!!! no flames; dont like dont read." Absolutely NO MOTIVATION to read that story WHATSOEVER.

Hope that helped. ;)

Haha. Yea, it did. I liked the example summary. I think i'd read that story just to laugh my a@@ off. :P

It's kind of hard to quantify what makes a good summary. I've been posting on another forum in a thread called 'The Perfect Summary' where people go to ask for help with their summaries. We take it on a case by case basis because you really can't say what generally makes the best summary. It's different for each one.

I will say that the best summaries hint at what the fic is about without really telling you anything. They leave so much mystery that you just HAVE to read the fic, but they are exciting enough to get you interested anyway. A great example of this is one I just saw for a new movie:

Human perfection. What could go wrong?

You really have no idea what the movie is about by this teaser, yet you are dying to know what happens. All kinds of crazy ideas of what could happen in the movie zip through your mind and get you all jazzed up about it.

But mystery isn't the only way to get people interested in your fic. Sometimes revealing part of a major plot twist can do it, but make sure you NEVER tell the entire point of your story in the summary. If a reader thinks they know everything already, they likely aren't going to click the link and actually read your story. You've effectively spoiled it for them.

Oh, what forum is that? Maybe i'll pop in there sometime!

The entire forum is dedicated specifically to improving your writing. There's no chat, but there are discussions and anyone is allowed to start a thread asking for the information they need to write their fics. There are actually several users on there very familiar with the HP fandom too, including the forum owner. Just read the rules first; there's only a few.

Writer's Anonymous: The Perfect Summary

Cool, thanks for the link!

Np!

Out of curiosity: Do you open up the review before you read the story, and comment as you read, or give your reaction afterwards? I've done both, and I don't know which I like better.

Do you open up the review before you read the story, and comment as you read, or give your reaction afterwards?

It depends on the length. I tend to not click on especially short stories (under 1,000 words), but when I do, I review afterwards. Otherwise, I open the review window and type what I'm thinking as I read. It requires stopping every few paragraphs, but I remember more of my thoughts than if I review after. Also, I give my opinion of the overall story at the end. It helps me leave longer reviews rather than "I really enjoyed this and don't know what else to say." Unfortunately, I have that problem and usually think of things I could add after if I don't have the review window open as I read. Plus, I hate reading a story and forcing myself to come back to review because I either won't come back or I'll forget my initial reaction. And I'll be adding another read to that person's count, which I personally find annoying.

Good question. I've always reviewed each chapter once i was done with it, but now i'm curious to try it the other way.

I find that once I'm done reading about a story, I don't really want to think too deeply about it. Plus I have a bad memory. So I write the review while I'm reading it.

This is especially helpful since some fics have recurring errors that I'm not going to want to search through and find an example of later. If the window is already open, I can copy/paste it right then and there so the author knows what I'm talking about.

It requires stopping every few paragraphs, but I remember more of my thoughts than if I review after.

As incredibly distracted as I've gotten lately, stopping every few paragraphs is a plus. A BIG plus.

Wow, that's an awesome idea Darkwinter - its Velvet, I has missed you, you over on LFE?

No, I've pretty much settled in at the WA. I'm a writer first, and that's pretty much what they are about. I've had to cut back on internet, unfortunately. I can't keep spending so much time on the forums.

Missed you too. Anyway, thanks. ;)

I'll send you a pm. The Wa?

Writer's Anonymous. I mentioned it a few posts back because of the Perfect Summary thread they have there. So helpful. Actually, all the threads are really helpful! There's been tons of tips and tricks and feedback I've gotten from that forum and it's really helped me grow as a writer.

I sent the pm, I think I've seen the forum:)

It's a great forum, you should check it out. In fact, the Administrator is a Weasley twin fan. ;) She's actually writing their story and going to even include their perspective of the things that happen in the books! It's a huge undertaking, but from what I can see, she may actually pull it off quite well. She's had to ask about several things she didn't know or needed an opinion on, including what the Lake tastes like. XD

Anyway, I'll respond.

wow, I'll deff check it out:) and I responded:d

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