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

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

I'll make a separate post on the trends I've noticed lately, as several have asked.

I hear ya on 'gotten,' although that is one I actually can understand if the author is American. As a beta reader, I will always tag it, but as an admin I can't. LOL

[melusin-79.livejournal.com]

I can just about tolerate it in the text, but if I hear it coming out of any character's mouth - especially Snape or Hermione - then that's it.