Mini-rant about fanfiction
May. 16th, 2012 08:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
whiteinkCan I take a minute from our post-NCIS-finale-freak-outs to talk about something that irks me? (And is in no way directed to anyone on my f-list)
When I write fanfiction - google is my best friend. Check a character's name, check character history, look for plot lines, check spelling of strange words used in the show, etc. I'm a big believe that you can find most things with a good google search. I always look up the things that I can get a simple answer to - it just takes a second, and I can be sure I'm calling the right character by the right name.
WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE CANNOT SPELL CHARACTER NAMES CORRECTLY IN FANFICS ALL OF A SUDDEN?
You say you LOVE the character. You say you LOVE the show. SPELL THINGS CORRECTLY!!!
For goodness sakes - it's CALLEN, NOT CALLON.
And it's KENSI, NOT KENZI.
And ZIVA, NOT ZEVA.
I don't care who you are or what language is your first language ... I'll overlook a lot if fanfiction ... but it's the CHARACTER'S NAME! You're not using a nickname (such as Ziver), you're just misspelling a name! A MAIN character that you say you LOVE. WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!!!
*steps off soapbox*
When I write fanfiction - google is my best friend. Check a character's name, check character history, look for plot lines, check spelling of strange words used in the show, etc. I'm a big believe that you can find most things with a good google search. I always look up the things that I can get a simple answer to - it just takes a second, and I can be sure I'm calling the right character by the right name.
WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE CANNOT SPELL CHARACTER NAMES CORRECTLY IN FANFICS ALL OF A SUDDEN?
You say you LOVE the character. You say you LOVE the show. SPELL THINGS CORRECTLY!!!
For goodness sakes - it's CALLEN, NOT CALLON.
And it's KENSI, NOT KENZI.
And ZIVA, NOT ZEVA.
I don't care who you are or what language is your first language ... I'll overlook a lot if fanfiction ... but it's the CHARACTER'S NAME! You're not using a nickname (such as Ziver), you're just misspelling a name! A MAIN character that you say you LOVE. WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!!!
*steps off soapbox*
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Date: 2012-05-17 03:30 am (UTC)Just it was spelled wrong
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Date: 2012-05-17 03:50 am (UTC)This is just so you can see the icon.. I still feel like I need to do something to it. But I liked his smile too much to let it pass
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