Board Thread:Fan Fiction/@comment-15576859-20130815223502/@comment-26827245-20150729131529

Everyone who start spinning yarns (telling stories) need to read Stephen King's "On Writing - a Mamoire of the Craft" and also do some research/thinking on how to get the sory out in one great piece.

I am a bit allergic to authors who feel the need to tell me too much. Is the info necessary? Does it keep the story rolling or is just ramblings and bla bla? "He shook his head and by doing so his blond, shoulder long, hair flew through the air like beams from a distant star that lies in a galaxy very far from our own..." this is bla bla and totally not worth the reader's time and effort.

Is it important? Does it give the story power? Yes? Good, use it.

Is it nonsense? Reflections of sun light in his deep blue eyes? Bad. Don't use it unless you are writing soft porn for bored house wives/house husbands.

I am also a bit sensitive to the use of wonky adverbs. Why do you need to cheat?! Example:  If two persons are arguing and doing so with heat and one storms off slamming the door as he/she exits the scene MUST YOU tell me in what manner the door is slammed shut? "... said he and stomed off slamming the door angrily as he left the room walking quickly." GAH.. He's pissed off and slams the fawking door. End of story.

Also.. for gods sake, do background work.

Have said that, have fun. :)