7 Ways to tell that something was written by you

[Rainbow-Lord Crowmunculus]

7 Ways to tell that something was written by Crow:

1. Excessive profanity!
2. At some point, someone cries. Maybe more than once.
3. Heavy-handed mentions of GAY.
4. At least three of the following words are used: irrevocably, irredeemable, incorrigible, delirious, obliterated, fierce, convulsively, tangible, collar, wryly, vulnerable, snort, whisper, mocked, electric, awkward, murmured, ridiculous, clutched, worthwhile, ruined, uncharacteristically, congealed, flailing, sheepish, fused, idly
5. Witty banter!
6. Really weird metaphors/similes and ridiculous wordplay/made-up words
7. The main character has at least one instance of having a rambling, inane, humorous train of thought


YOUR TURN! You can also attempt to find seven themes for another poster's writing!

[taranova]

WITTY BANTER FTW

Seven ways to tell something was written by Taranova:

1. The dialogue is sprinkled with gratuitous curse words.
2. Edward gets maimed/raped/killed/tortured/all of the above.
3. Halfway through a particularly intense scene the narrative will go funky and fragmented as if I've completely lost it.
4. Religion is alluded to or thematically integrated in some way or the other.
5. Everyone dies.
6. The ending makes you sick to your stomach, because it was not particularly sad but not particularly happy.
7. RoyEd. Nuff said.

[PuzzleChick]

This is fun! xD It's hard to think of just seven, I have so many personal tropes...

(Also, witty banter is the best!)

Seven ways to tell something was written by Puzzle:

- The main couple is NEVER heteronormative.
- The main character has a foul-mouthed best friend who spews curse words everywhere.
- Sentences beginning with And, But or Or are EVERYWHERE.
- Someone gets shot at some point. (Be it via a gun, magic or crossbow...)
- There's a generally upbeat ending, but never a conclusion -- the story tends to just leave off with the characters about to embark on something new.
- One half of the main couple is protective and impulsive. The other half is quieter/shyer, but also is the only person who can get the first to reveal their sensitive side.
- Someone (usually the protector half) will break down during a revealing-his-or-her-past scene and cry and need to be comforted by his/her love interest. This may or may not happen after them having a nightmare about said past.

[neoeevee]

Hm... let's see here...

-Schedule Slips of epic proportions.
-Crossovers of increasing ludicrousy.
-More Fusion Dances than you can shake a Dragon Ball at.
-The writer inflicting loads of psychological torture on the characters.
-A fourth wall of questionable stability.
-Characters of questionable mental stability.
-Enemies Without aaaaall over the place.

[taranova]

This is AMUSING XD

[helle is a SLYTHERIN <3]

This is actually kind of difficult, because so much of what I've written in the past year or so has been one main story, and it's hard to think of things that aren't related to that.

However, seven ways to tell that something was written by xslytherclawx:
1. It's about a minor character. If the minor character isn't the focus, they're still in there more than they really should be.
2. Gratuitous phrases and words in foreign languages (usually French and/or German, and usually terms of endearment)
3. Most, if not all, ends in some sort of sexytiems being had (though never explicitly mentioned).
4. References to other fandoms, including (especially) Nerdfighteria.
5. If it's Harry Potter, it's usually rather strongly anti-Gryffindor. Probably because if it's Harry Potter, it's most likely going to be about Regulus Black or Draco Malfoy.
6. There's an awkward but adorable character (most likely male), who is usually paired with someone who acts a lot like Alaska Young (basically: smart, sexy, hates sexual inequality, and loves sex.)
7. If it's romance, it's strongly reminiscent of a shoujo manga. I don't know why.

[Artemis Day]

7 ways to tell something was written by Artemis:

1. Minor characters from canon get greater focus.
2. Lots of dialogue.
3. Happy endings (even if the characters have to go through Hell to get them).
4. No infant immortality.
5. If a character is tortured in some way, they will eventually snap. Not break, mind you (though they may do that a few times along the way), snap.
6. Lots of foreshadowing.
7. Mood Whiplash.

[PuzzleChick]

Here are seven more ways to tell something was written by me. xD

- The characters frown and tilt their heads. A lot.
- There will be a pet the dog/pet the cat moment.
- At some point, someone will be puzzled, bewildered or baffled. Often bemused, too.
- One of the characters has either killed someone, or had someone close to them be killed in his/her past.
- There are NEVER love triangles ever.
- Obligatory shirtless scene between the gay love interests. Obligatory I say.
- Misunderstood bad boy/girl who actually has a heart of gold~

[neoeevee]

Jun 24, 2011 20:15:07 GMT -5 PuzzleChick said:

- The characters frown and tilt their heads. A lot.

OH HEY, you too?

Mostly the head-tilting thing, though, because I usually prefer to show emotion by narrating a character's reactions rather than just saying "[Character X] was [Emotion Y]," and I can never think up any other was of showing a non-verbal "huhwhat?" ^^;

HERE'S SOME MORE FROM ME:

-A character sustaining a horrific but ultimately non-fatal injury, usually in pitch combat (Roxas stabbing Sora, Asuka getting shanked by a android with Freddy Krueger claws, Ed getting shot... repeatedly, and an actual original character whom I call Phil getting bitten by a vampire but not turned).

This will inevitably cause them to pass out from blood loss/shock/I have to consult an actual medical expert for the term, but either way they lose consciousness. Usually their BFF/love interest/close family member will rescue them and/or watch over their prone form after necessary medical care is administered.

-Enemies Without who take the whole "flip side of the coin" thing a tad too far, by emulating their other's half's normal behaviors and twisting them just so to make them look like a serial murderer version of said other half (Mare was the first one to do this, as she's supposed to be a very repressed side of Aqua who exhibits the same affiliation with darkness that Aqua does with light. Cupcakes was based off a certain somepony from a fanfic of the same name... I don't think I need to elaborate on that... and Shikinami is the "outer personality" of Asuka, with all the abrasive Tsundere-ish rudeness and zero sympathetic qualities).

-Someone is going to break and have a massive Blue Screen of Death. Alternatively, they will snap, lash out, and begin a slow spiral into utter batshit lunacy. If they have an aforementioned serial killer-version of themselves on the loose when this happens, may God have mercy on your soul (Aqua, meet Arael, the Angel of Mind Rape).

-Dark Is Not Evil - darkness itself is a source of power that happens to augment negative emotions. Characters who were born being purely darkness will exhibit those traits, but aren't necessarily born evil unless they're raised that way.

-Playing with split personalities, both literal and non-.

-Fridge Horror. Delicious, delicious Fridge Horror...

-Subtle and increasingly elaborate schemes of foreshadowing.

[taranova]

More from me. XD

I wanna read you guys' fanfiction now. Go to the fanfic section and post your usernames; I don't believe I have all of them.

1) Oedipus complex. Lots and lots of Oedipus complex.
2) The tool of symbolism is viciously abused.
3) Memories and flashbacks come in the form of centered, italicized, poetically formatted text.
4) The characters deal with the psychological effects of loss and torment.
5) There is no clear definition between good and evil. All characters have done dark, terrible things, and are victims of crimes themselves.
6) Themes of racism, xenophobia, and political tensions.
7) Dialogue that mimics real-life talk, using fragments, profanity, repetition, etc.

[Artemis Day]

7 MORE ways you know something was written by Artemis Day

1. Lots of attention drawn to character's eyes.
2. Use of bold/italics/underlining to convey things such as setting change.
3. Lots of OCs.
4. Crack side pairings (and sometimes main).
5. AUs with 'What If' scenarios.
6. Battle Couples
7. Characters who die go out doing something awesome.