Badfic Report

Badfic Report by Rina on 2013-01-31 03:11:00 UTC

Hi by DawnFire on 2013-02-02 19:39:00 UTC Reply

I've added this to the Unclaimed Badfic list, along with your comment on it--hope that's ok!

~DawnFire

Oh, sure by Rina on 2013-02-04 09:02:00 UTC Reply

I am still contemplating whether or not I'm gonna claim it.

Well, if you do, just move it to the Claimed Badfic list :) (nm) by DawnFire on 2013-02-04 10:57:00 UTC Reply

Will do. by Rina on 2013-02-04 13:17:00 UTC Reply

Btw, how did your talk with that author go?

It's still going by DawnFire on 2013-02-04 13:42:00 UTC Reply

I'm just being slow about posting the replies I wrote to people who gave me advice, and about finishing editing my reply to her. But the advice has helped, and...we'll see what happens with the author.

It's just annoying, because she's so likable! Only her writing is...well, awful, really. If you take out all the twisted canon and characterization, then it just goes to 'passable, but needs work'--except, it's fanfic, so that doesn't work. And the other problem is that I don't want to actually be her beta...(partially because I have too many projects already, and partially because, in the case of her latest story, my advice as a beta would be to scrap the entire story and work out a different plot--or at least, take the Aragorn romance out of it).

Sorry about the rant, but...it's a topic that easily lends itself to ranting. Also, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've had a lengthy conversation with someone who wrote such bad fanfic, even though I know how to dissect bad fanfic...so I know what I'm talking about, but not how to deal with someone whose writing has more errors than accurate facts. Especially as I'm not completely sure yet if she's willing to improve her writing.

Thanks for 'listening' :)

~DawnFire

Late reply as well... by Rina on 2013-02-08 15:40:00 UTC Reply

Your welcome. Ranting about stressful stuff is good for the body and mind, ya know. I hope that you'll get the results you wanted.

You know, I used to have problems with characterizations like her...

Nosing onto this thread to post a HP badfic by SingingTheThunder on 2013-02-01 19:42:00 UTC Reply

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8964802/1/Amy-Virtue-and-the-Goblet-of-Fire

Summery: This is my own redo series of the Harry Potter series. This is number four, and, no, there is no one, two or three because I am simply too lazy. Read the first chapter PLEASE! Amy Virtue

Amy Virtue: The fourth member of the Golden Trio, the fifth Triwizard Champion, the Heir of Hogwarts, taught by the four Founders themselves and is a phoenix, sphinx, basilisk, unicorn, seahorse, sea serpent animagus. Also she can speak Parseltongue and Mermish and change her outfit while dancing at the Yule Ball.

On the other hand it's pretty short: four chapters and 2,541 words, during which she basically solves the plot of Goblet of Fire while describing her orange hair.

Re: Nosing onto this thread to post a HP badfic by stripey_cat on 2013-02-03 00:17:00 UTC Reply

I'm hoping it's a poor-grade parody of badfic. She does call the abusive cousin "Boron".
Oh no, there's a sequel! by DawnFire on 2013-02-02 19:56:00 UTC Reply

This is it: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8967493/1/Amy-Virtue-and-the-Order-of-the-Phoenix
It's only one chapter long, but promises another story (great. I'm positively jumping for joy, aren't you?). I only skimmed it, but it's confusing and seems to follow the plot of DH more than OotP.
Basically, Amy Virtue is back...with this terrifying author's summary:

This is the continued story of Amy Virtue and the Goblet of Fire. Please read them both. They are both pretty short, but are the preparation for Amy Virtue: Back to the Beginning, which is a Time Travel. Thank you and PLEASE read my stories!

I hadn't actually read that until just now. And now...this doesn't bode well. At all.

Ouuuch...Take it away, precious, it hurts us...

~DawnFire
Hi by DawnFire on 2013-02-02 19:42:00 UTC Reply

I've added this to the Unclaimed Badfic list, along with your comments--hope that's ok!

(Whoa, whoa, wait, she does this all in four chapters? I mean, it's complete? Wow. WOW. I didn't notice that until just now. Ouch. I don't even want to know how much was condensed and skipped over.)

~DawnFire
Oh, dear. by Rina on 2013-02-02 11:09:00 UTC Reply

A re-written version, really?

Hehe... I think your 'summery' is better than hers. And I don't mind you nosing in, it makes things much more interesting.

(I think something's really wrong with me 'cuz I keep reading badfics from start to finish.)

Ah... I mean rewritten! (nm) by Rina on 2013-02-02 11:12:00 UTC Reply

For some reason... by hermione of vulcan on 2013-02-01 21:59:00 UTC Reply

Your description of her as "she basically solves the plot of Goblet of Fire while describing her orange hair" made me crack up. Sues and their obsession with appearance...

Description Power! by nedben on 2013-02-16 17:57:00 UTC Reply

I now want to make a Sue that solves every problem while describing things and boring canon characters to near-death.

...And then have the Sadistic Bladderwrack kill them with glitter-drinking finches and attempt to troll the Sunflower Official with the video.

You discover HP badfic, and here I am... by SpecstacularSC on 2013-02-01 20:20:00 UTC Reply

In the middle of a My Immortal dramatic reading.

Boy, irony, huh?

Wow. by SpecstacularSC on 2013-01-31 05:34:00 UTC Reply

That... Was one of the worse descriptions that I've seen in a long while.

Like, even translators are more coherent.

Which description? by Rina on 2013-01-31 07:16:00 UTC Reply

Mine or hers? Wait. One of the worse? Hmm...

I feel really annoyed. Philippines is my home.

(Btw, I just noticed the typos. Stupid fingers, why can't you press the keyboard properly?)

Oh dont worry, I meant the badfic author. by SpecstacularSC on 2013-01-31 16:24:00 UTC Reply

You actually type very legibly for being from the philippines.

At least, if this badfic is anything to go by. (which I sincerely hope is not the case, because as I said, that was some of the worst writing I've seen in a long time.)

Oh, thank goodness! by Rina on 2013-02-01 14:30:00 UTC Reply

It feels nice to be told that, since I do try very hard to write and type properly. (I have problems with commas though...)

Btw, as a result of my curiosity, I took a peek at her other stories and well... Let's just say it's as bad as 'Meet Philippines!'.

Could have guessed. by SpecstacularSC on 2013-02-01 17:00:00 UTC Reply

Usually when they're so obviously not fluent in English, it's difficult to expect a mass upgrade in English literary skills.

(Bah, commas, I, uh, also, er, have, um, issues.)

(See what I did thar?)

*grins* yeshh... I did. by Rina on 2013-02-02 12:15:00 UTC Reply

Meh, that's true. One has to have a certain level of determination to learn and improve.