The Struggles Of Living The Wattpad Life

What Not To Do In Fan Fiction On Wattpad

As requested, I'm going to list a few things that are huge no-no's in fan fiction- or at least, things that annoy me to the point I just want to scream. 

And since I'm very tired today, I'm going to start right now with number one because that is the first number- if you didn't count zero which isn't technically a number because it's nothing but everyone knows zero wants to be a number. #zerosfeelingsmatter

#1: Crappy Titles                                                       

Okay, titles are hard enough to come up with. I mean, I even made a whole chapter about book titles because they are so easy to make fun of because yet again they are hard to make. Take it from me- it took me two weeks to come up with the actual title for this book. My first one was just "Annoying Things On Wattpad", but I figured there were to many of those already. 

So, in short, titles are hard. I just flat out named my Fan Fiction 'Born To Die'- which is just a legit song title that the book is based off of. In other words, I copied the freaking title of a song. But it fits, so I'm fine with cheating.

However, other's don't find this loophole of copying. Some just flat out use the name of the fandom or the character the Fan Fiction is based off of. 

Example:

A Fan Fiction About Peggy Carter (A Peggy Carter FanFic)

Wow... I couldn't have guessed.

Sometimes they have titles that just plan make you cringe. Let's say a Fan Fiction about Taylor Swift was called something very confusing- the the point you have no idea if the book is actually about Taylor Swift or just about a swift wind... named Taylor?

Long explanation short, you have no idea what the book is really about. 

Example:

Lula's Foreign Lullaby In Russia's Bank (A Taylor Swift FanFic)

And even some titles make perfect sense- but just don't match the story. I really dislike these because it feels like the title is for another book, but doesn't match the one it's on. That, and I just really want to make another title for the book, because really, it's a good one- it just needs another title.

Example:

The Cat's Claw (A Black Widow FanFic)

I just need to change that Black Widow to a Black Panther, darn it. 

And we all know the perfect feeling in your gut when you see a perfect title that you envy with all your heart. Or maybe I'm the only one- who knows.

Example:

Running Home Faster (A Flash FanFic)

You make me look weak, you authors who can make good titles. 

#2: Cliche Plots                                                             

Now, before I say anything, this chapter will just prove that I hate those horrible plots where the main character is so attractive that the whole universe lusts for him/her. If fact, this will just prove even more how much a hate it, since I apparently haven't mentioned it enough in previous chapters to please my little pea brain. 

 Okay- if you're going to write Fan Fiction, please do not follow any of these three common plots:

1. The plot where everyone and anything falls head over heals for the main character and/or everyone fights over him/her.