Excessive author's notes....

[pwac]

...are excessive and irksome

Comments

[spiritcrow]

Since I've just returned to Fanfiction.net after years of absence, I couldn't agree more. Have made the same observations and hate it...

[pwac]

Dude, that site is the tenth level of Hell.

:)

[spiritcrow]

I know it is, but it is hell with 598 pieces of Leverage fanfiction ;)

[chaosmanor]

There was a huge amount of discussion earlier this year about warnings, and I've changed my warnings policy as an outcome of that discussion. As a fan writer, I'd rather tell people what might be distressing in a story than risk them being triggered in some way by that story. I do put my warnings in white text on white, so people can choose to skip them if they wish and not be spoiled.

Fan writing and pro writing happen in different venues, with different expectations from the reader. Part of those expectations include warnings for potentially triggering material. It's what a fan writer has to do to play here.

I agree completely with you on auther's notes and begging for comments. Yuck.

[chaosmanor]

Also, I seem unable to spell. It's 7.29am here, and I have no glasses on. I am losing at mornings.

[pwac]

LOL

Regardless of time of day...I can't spell!!!

Ps. Bad Case of Loving You, I just got it from the press this weekend and you know I totally re-read it with different names in my head. Hee.

[chaosmanor]

I'm sure many other people have too :)