This is something that really gets on my nerves. I hate reading a fanfic and then all of a sudden--
~TIMESKIP~
Like no. If you want to transition to a different time, you can convey that through text. You don't have to say "Time Skip" for people to get the message. It's different in a roleplay, but that's not how a story works. It comes with practice, and everyone has done this at one point or another. It's just something that you HAVE to grow out of eventually. Otherwise, your writing is going to seem amateur, even if the rest of it is a masterpiece.
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How Not To Fanfiction
FanfictionThis is basically cliche things that homestuck fanfiction writers do that drives me crazy. I WILL MAJORLY EXAGGERATE AND MAKE RUDE JOKES ABOUT SOME OF THESE THINGS. IF YOU DO ANY OF THESE THINGS (I'm sure I probably do too) IM SORRY IF YOU GET OFFEN...