Curious

[lady_karelia]

So, there seems to be a new trend in the newbies' writing styles... Don't ask!

I figured I'd ask here what gets you or puts you off a fic...

[Poll #1307086]

Comments

[silverdoe7127.livejournal.com]

If a story has a well developed plot, I can ignore most grammar mistakes as long as the story can gain my attention before the mistakes piss me off. If it doesn't it's the back button. I can't complain about punctuation as I am still learning to use it properly. I will almost always avoid something with numerous spelling errors. If the writer can't take the time to run spell check, I can't take the time to read it. One or two is no big deal. I can be a little OCD about misspelled words and even I make mistakes and miss something occasionally.
OOC will not necessarily kill a story unless it is so very far from the original character, that it totally kills the image I have of that person.

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

I find spelling mistakes simply unacceptable in the age of spellchecks. Punctuation, yes, it takes time to learn the rules, and that doesn't necessarily put me off someone's writing. :)