Dumb/Cliché Fanfic Thing: Editing
When authors don't take the time to go back and re-read what they wrote, that bothers me. Especially when the author makes a mistake every other sentence that could have been easily been avoided or seen while re-reading.
If you want a good story, you have to edit and revise it. That doesn't mean go back a month after you finished it with a red pen and go crazy (though that'd definitely help); that means just re-read your chapters and correct any errors you see.
You could even just re-read it immediately after you finish writing it. Just make an effort to make the story good.
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Dumb Fanfic Moments or Cliché Things
HumorMost fanfiction have at least one of these things that is so overused or dumb readers expect it. So, I've made a list of the ones I see a lot so hopefully you don't include these in your stories (although if you do include them I don't blame you)! ...