[HPforGrownups] Re: FF.net Ratings, etc.

[Sister Mary Lunatic]

No: HPFGUIDX 969

I have a way that I "sniff" out a story on fanfiction.net before deciding to
invest time reading it.  I just scroll rapidly through the file.  If it
looks like nothing but a series of one-sentence statements by the
characters, it's pretty safe to give it a miss.

Example:

"Blah blah blah," said Harry.

"Blah blah blah," Ron mumbled.

"Blah blah Blah," Hermione remarked.

"Blah blah blah," Ron mumbled.

"Blah blah Blah," Hermione answered.

"Blah blah blah," said Harry.


But if the page resembles an actual novel (long paragraphs, short
paragraphs, descriptions interspersed with realistic conversations), then
it's worth a second look.