Imaginos1892 wrote:If you write a story that nobody wants to read, you have just wasted your time.
My POV: Depends upon why one is writing in the first place. If I'm writing a story *I* want to write, then my time is not wasted, whether others like the story or not.
Then again, I didn't start out writing for pay, so there's that to take into account. (getting paid was a delightful surprise)
Imaginos1892 wrote:If you do not convey your meaning in a way the reader will understand, have you really told your story? ALWAYS keep the reader in mind.
My POV again: There is no one "reader". An author writes for an audience, not (exceptions exist) for an individual. An author is never going to get his meaning across to each and every individual that picks up the book to read.
But in the case of "fanfic" - IMNSHO, the author is writing stories *they* want to see about their favorite characters - the audience they write for is themselves. With that in mind, I rather doubt most worry about anyone else understanding what they mean.
As always, the mileage of others varies.
(And yes, I agree there are some absolutely atrocious fanfic stories out there - in all genre.)