Subject: Could have guessed.
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Posted on: 2013-02-01 17:00:00 UTC
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?)
Uhm... While searching for something to read, I came across a this Hetalia fic:
Meet Philippines!
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8925535/6/Meet-Philippines)
Author: mintchii22
Philippines/ Maria will join to the World Conference! She will join to the chaotic gang of Hetalia All that she met was already inlove to her or adore her!
(Some of the nations hate her and she has a rival in love) But.. Is this the right time that she will in love to a guy that she really hate most?
PiriHon (PhilippinesXJapan) Rated T for the language Chapter 7 is already out!
Comments: I read it. It's short with lots and lots of dialogue and bad grammar. I feel somewhat insulted.
I've added this to the Unclaimed Badfic list, along with your comment on it--hope that's ok!
~DawnFire
I am still contemplating whether or not I'm gonna claim it.
Btw, how did your talk with that author go?
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
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...
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.
I'm hoping it's a poor-grade parody of badfic. She does call the abusive cousin "Boron".
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
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
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.)
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...
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.
In the middle of a My Immortal dramatic reading.
Boy, irony, huh?
That... Was one of the worse descriptions that I've seen in a long while.
Like, even translators are more coherent.
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?)
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.)
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!'.
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?)
Meh, that's true. One has to have a certain level of determination to learn and improve.