[HPFGU-OTChatter] Info for FF moderators and writers. (sort of Humour)

[Dina Lerret]

Heidi wrote:
> <I'm asking all of you what your
> thoughts on stories are.>

Saitaina said:
> I'm thankful for FA's strict standards.
> Granted occasionally it's annoying
> (like on the fifth time it's been sent
> back to me), but without it I would
> never have improved as a writer.

Heh, that's partly why I stopped writing fanfic. {g}  I became so...
paralyzed with proofreading that I got bored with writing.  I couldn't do
a very rough draft without urges to revise on the spot.


> While I'll always be a fan of simply
> telling a good tale, the little things
> are important after everything is said
> and done.  The words don't mean much if
> you're too busy mentally correcting
> everything a writer writes.

I believe we've already hashed this out over on an HP slash list just
yesterday. {g}  In a way, our conversation elsewhere paralleled Heidi's
comment.

Dina