50 Tips for Writing.

44. Don't parrot fan fiction

The whole Draco Malfoy hates and loves me thing? We've seen it. The whole I'm engaged to Draco Malfoy but I didn't agree thing? We've seen it. The whole I'm a mudblood and he's pureblood so it can't work, right?!! kind of thing? We've definitely seen it. Unless you're positive you can write another cliche (for any story, not just fan fiction) and not come off as a desperate wannabe who will do anything for fame, then stop parroting other people and come up with your own thing. I have nothing against Harry Potter or Draco fan fiction but I think it's pretty much safe to say, a lot of people are getting sick of the same old crap over and over as well as me.