quick tips to better fanfics

just a little bit of advice from an avid fanfic reader
There is only so much tension that can come from a character who has absolutely no sway in what happens to him or her. If the choices that the main character makes don’t affect the story in any real way, then you might want to consider changing something.

There is only so much tension that can come from a character who has absolutely no sway in what happens to him or her. If the choices that the main character makes don’t affect the story in any real way, then you might want to consider changing something.

and this is coming from a naturally verbose speaker.

and this is coming from a naturally verbose speaker.

I can’t tell you how important this is, especially when working with a language that you’re not familiar with or fluent in.

I can’t tell you how important this is, especially when working with a language that you’re not familiar with or fluent in.