19 COMMANDMENTS OF FAN-FICTION (ABRIDGED)

1. Thou shalt not post a fic until it has been checked for grammar and spelling errors.

2.Thou shalt not post a chapter of less than 100 words, unless it is a drabble. 

3.Thou shalt not put author's notes in the middle of the story.

4.Thou shalt NEVER use text-speak in a fic, unless the characters are actually texting

5.Thou shall try-eth to keep characters in character!

6.Thou shall not treat every criticism as a flame.

7.The author's note is not a spot for your personal drama, and thou shalt not make it so.

8. Thy created characters must not have names that exceed five syllables in length. 

9.If thou art writing a story that does not follow the original story line, point it out in the beginning.

10.Thou shall not make a person randomly smart or powerful unless stating a reason for the change (a good reason).

11.Thou shalt show and not tell.

12.Thou shalt not write the same way thou speak-est- writing is an art.

13. Thou shalt only use clichés when thou a) art writing a parody or b) find a new and interesting twist to make such clichés bearable to thine reader.

14. Thou shalt always separate dialogue from two separate speakers in two separate paragraphs. 

15. Thou shalt not EVER make a chapter all one paragraph. THIS INFURIATES BOTH THINE READER AND THE FANFICTION GODS. They have given thee an ENTER key with good reason.

16. Thou shalt not write with thy caps lock on, it displeases the masses and causes thy readers to lose their vision.

17. Thou shalt know how to spell the character's names correctly before you writeth the fic.

18. Thou shalt not say in thine summary "summary inside". This shows lack of creativeness.

19. Thou shalt use paragraphs and space the story so it is not terrifyingly daunting to thine readers.

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