[ SECRET POST #4537 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4537 ⌋

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 42 secrets from Secret Submission Post #650.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I see this as two different issues... one is pretty common. A lot of people who read primarily fanfiction like the fact that they can read very selectively, thanks to tagging. They don't want to read widely, they want to read exactly the sorts of tropes, pairings and genres they like and nothing else. I don't necessarily agree with that approach to reading in general, but I understand why people do it.

However. I firmly believe that if you want to write original fiction well, you need to read widely... not just stuff you like, and definitely not just fanfiction. It's not a judgment about quality, mind you. It's that published original fiction isn't the same as fanfiction, even when you're comparing well written original fiction and well written fanfiction. The lines are blurry these days, but it still benefits a writer to read outside of their comfort zone for the exposure to how other people write and the technical aspects of the craft.

That said, most people who read selectively like that usually have lots of reasons for why they do so, and IME, they don't react well to suggestions that maybe the should read more variety. If you have specific suggestions for specific works that showcase a good example of [insert specific aspect of writing here] that this author has trouble with, maybe you could recommend that specific work to her? Sort of a "Hey, I noticed you said you were having trouble with writing natural dialogue. You might want to check out [author name], I've always admired how well they write character interactions and how natural it sounds."

[(Anonymous)]

OP of the comment but not the secret, here, and I have tried recommending specific things I liked that reminded me of the kind of story the author likes. But I haven’t found anything that’s exactly the kind of story she likes.

[(Anonymous)]

The honestly, you've put more effort into this than most people would, I think. She needs to expand her horizons, but she clearly isn't interested and that's a shame.