Biggest Story Pet Peeves - Comments

This! This describes my feelings towards half the stories I've ever read, ever. Like oh my goodness, it's not just me.

Well, except for number six. I do kind of disagree with you on that one, but only because I'm a major offender of that one. Oops? hahaha. Oh well. At least I do it tastefully, and not without a healthy dosing of teen angst. (:

@ CriticizeTheLullaby
I think you misinterpreted what I was saying as well. I was just saying that people write Bipolar characters without doing proper research and you mentioned something about there being realism to the stories or being realistic. And I mentioned a realistic fact about Bipolar people shifting emotions just as people describe in stories. And it seems like you're starting to get rude just because someone is disagreeing with you. I'm just saying, you might want to choose your words carefully and possibly elaborate a little more on what you actually meant to say instead of going off on people.

Every point on this is spot on. But there are stories that I've read elsewhere that I found on Mibba that I know are good that don't have layouts because the author doesn't go on here enough but only posts new chapters.

@ saeglopur
Thank you for actually understanding!!!!!!! :D

CriticizeTheLullaby:

It's probably best to start ignoring these comments, because you guys are just misinterpreting what I'm saying anyway.

Woah, there is no need for that. They were letting you know they disagree. There is nothing wrong with that, especially since all three of the users were respectful about it.

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I also agree and disagree with this blog. Like the parent thing. It makes the story strange to me. I don't know a mother who would let her 14 year old daughter run around without a text or a call, or anything.

I see where you're coming from with this blog (which, mind you, I read when it was first posted but refrained from commenting but I do want to kind of clear up the animosity so I'm going to try to do that now).

For the first point, I agree completely. I hate in stories when there's like a couple and they go on their first date, and the next date they sleep together and the next they say I love you and the next thing you know they have five kids. Like that's so unrealistic and relationships take longer than that, come on.

For point two, I can kind of see where you're coming from but you should be a bit careful with how this is described. Like I think you mean something like this:
Character A: "Oh yeah, hey my names Jane Doe remember? I was the girl who ran her car into the school mascot last year and fell in love with that guy who ended up being a vampire imposter? I also like made three demos and we used to have woodshop together and I like heard you're getting married?"

I don't like when there's excessive information in dialogue but I do think dialogue can be a useful way of characterizing and description. Although I can't see any person sitting there describing an image of something without being asked. Like:
Character A: "I saw this house you know and it was purple and big and it had green grass and easter eggs in the window and seven, yes seven, garden gnomes." Like no, describe it through the characters eyes, thanks.

For point three, I agree so whole-heartedly with this. I hate when I'm reading a story (specifically quizilla or wattpad or any site that isn't mibbs) and the character is like forking through the appalachian mountains and then the next chapter she's like "Oh yeah, I have to be home by nine o'clock for my grandfather's wake because he passed away seven days ago which I've refrained from mentioning this whole story but oh I loved him dearly and missed him so much" This is also done a lot with mental/physical disorders. I see a lot of stories where writer's forget that their character has schizophrenia etc. and they write them as normal people and then make them crazy again and then stop and do it again.

For point four, I agree again. I hate stories without layouts. Layouts make me sit there and read the summary. Without one I just click out, unless I'm super interested by the title and short description, which doesn't happen often.

For point five, yes, yes, yes. I hate those characters. It basically borderlines unrealistic characters. I hate when one minute they're bouncing off the walls hyper and the next their like at ground state subzero I want to kill everyone pms pissy. Its annoying.

And finally, point six is my favorite because it happens sOOO much. Its like NO. If your parents died in a car crash (which some many parents do in literature, gosh parents stop being such irresponsible drivers or better yet take two cars for petes sake) then you're going to be living in foster care. You're not going to live alone, my gosh.

@ NeonZombieBlood

@ Ringo'sButterflyHina

@ violet veins

It's probably best to start ignoring these comments, because you guys are just misinterpreting what I'm saying anyway.

(BY THE WAY I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT ACTUAL BIPOLAR PEOPLE, IN FACT PEOPLE THAT ARE QUITE THE OPPOSITE!!!!!!)

I personally disagree with this, like some of what the others are saying.

I personally disagree with this, like some of what the others are saying.

I would have to disagree with this blog. Well, I agree about having the stories rushed, but the rest, I disagree with it. Like veins said, describing stuff through dialogue can be good if done right.

Last minute events aren't always bad, especially if someone puts in a small minor hint or foreshadowing and sometimes the unmentioned family members aren't mentioned because they aren't vital to the story, just like with the parents not being in the story. There are kids in Japan and in other countries who are able to legally live without their parents around. But because someone has their character without their parents around doesn't mean it's going to be a bad story. I agree somewhat with the whole default layout thing, but that's when you either offer to make the author a default layout or just ignore the story. You can even suggest the author get a layout for their stories.

I can't say much on the bipolar characters because Bipolar people CAN Be like that in real life, but it's just that a lot of young writers toss that in there without doing proper research on all of these disorders and stuff for the sake of adding conflict and drama, but if researched properly, writing in a disorder or having a bipolar character can work.

#6 because parents ruin all your evil plans

@ CriticizeTheLullaby
I did read the example. Just because I stopped reading after number 2 doesn't mean I didn't read number 2 itself. You said you hate when people give away details and situations in dialogue - period. Not that you dislike it when people give away things in dialogue obnoxiously, but in general. You didn't specify. If I took the comment itself wrong, then I apologize, but it was badly phrased.

@ violet veins

Well, that type ISN'T what I'm talking about. You'd see that if you read the example.

I stopped reading after number two because I disagree. Describing things through dialogue isn't a bad thing. If you write something like this:"Jim," Bob speaks, looking at his friend, "how are you?"

Jim turns around, surprised to hear his old friend's voice, and meets his gaze with a sad smile.

"I'm all right, Bob," Jim states, and after hesitating, adds to the sentence "I'm just taking it one day at a time."

Bob squeezes his shoulder lightly, gives a slight nod, and speaks in a gentle voice.

"She's in a better place now, Jim."Something like this isn't bad. You've just revealed that someone Jim knows has died, but you've done it through dialogue and in a mysterious sort of way that hooks the reader in. Revealing things through dialogue is a very good tool to have, but only if you can do it correctly.