Hey, Ladies and Gents of Fanfiction.net. My name's Effexxor/Ellen, formerly Fern Of The Light. However that account was BAD so I have created this lovely new one. It's mostly for the great anime community here and for the sheer size. On the other hand, I left because of the censoring, and if it gets bad again...

I mostly write real person slash, honestly. I like bandslash like Fall Out Boy, and I have a total weakness for Nsync slash. It's an addiction, and they need to make a gum so I can quit it ' I have my bandlsash and my original fics at http:///viewuser.php?uid=2154 Check it out, y'all!

About Me: I have two water snakes, Tito and Jorge. They're bad ass, and they're completely spoiled. I also have an arabian horse, Basko, who's fat as a barrel right now. I'm a senior in high school at the moment, and wanting to go into social work. I live in Omaha Nebraska, which is basically in the middle of no where. But I love it, because home's one of those things you always love, no matter what. I'm also really, really blunt.

I also have a huge soft spot for slash (duh), AUs, Gundam Wing (2x5, 3x4 and 1x3), House M.D., Weiss Kreuz Yougi/Ken) Harry potter (Ron/Draco!) and pretty much anything else if it's well written.

1. Avoid describing someones eyes using a jewel. Please.

Especially in Gundam Wing fandom, it is the big trend to describe someone as having 'emerald' eyes. Everyone and their mother uses it, and frankly, I CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH. For the love of God, think of some other way to describe someone's eyes. If you want to your story and your charecter description to stick in someone's mind, go for something unique. For instance? Instead of saying 'His eyes were like emeralds', say 'His eyes held the vibrancy of forest in full bloom'. Which one is going to stick with your reader better?

Not to say that the old standard eye colors can't be used well. If you're really stuck about how to say Heero's eyes other than cobalt, use it. But at least be unique in how you say it. Put the adjectives at the front of the sentence, say his eyes aren't just cobalt, they're 'gun metal cobalt'.

2. Mix up your sentence order, but within the rules of grammar.

When you say 'he was hot.' 'he answered the door.' 'he was a stud', it gets boring. Here's an example on how you can take a sentence from hum drum to memorable. 'He took in the cold morning air and thrilled in the feeling.' can become 'The air was cold that morning and it was made his blood thrill.'

Which one would make you more interested? However you should stay in the boundaries of grammar. Read 'The Elements of Style' by Strunk and White if you want the best, most condensed grammar book out there. See, grammar is important for a reason. Great grammar makes a sentence interesting and captivating and most importantly keeps the person's attention on your story and not distracted.

3. Spell check isn't going to solve everything in your life. Read your story over before you post it.

There's little that's as distracting as when I'm reading a story and 'Heero excepted the knife' instead of 'Heero accepted the knife.' That's one error that spell check won't fix for you. And it's easy to fix too. Read your story before you post it so that you can catch those little errors. If those aren't there your reader can go through the story distraction free. This is our aim in life.

4. Avoid the hokey words. For the love of God. Please.

It can be very sweet and appropriate if the term 'lover' is used sparingly. If the moment is soft and gentle or if there's a great deal of love and emotion going on, go for it. But if you use the damn term every other sentence, I am tempted to get my gun and hunt you down. ESPECIALLY if the charecter is stoic. I'm sorry, but Shatterstar or Wolverine from the X men just wouldn't be that painfully sappy.

Also, be careful with the term 'making love'. Most of us Fanfic writers happen to be female. Girls always like to make things super emotional, we think of sex as purely emotional. Well, I hate to break it to you but guys just aren't that cutesy. They usually avoid foreplay, they're blunt and they're even more hormonal driven than they are. Don't try to interject your girlish instincts into the story. These are guys. Take that to heart if you want any sense of accuracy.