Overused

[stgulik]

Help a girl out here! Somewhere, not too long ago, I saw a tongue-in-cheek article listing the Most Overused Words in fan fiction. I meant to read it, but then I must have blithely surfed away, and now I can't remember where I saw it. It might have been attached to a site's submission rule page.

Ring any bells? Can you help me find it again?

Comments

[tonksinger.livejournal.com]

Wish I could help, but I don't think I've ever seen it. I hope someone comes up with it, though, because I'll bet it's hilarious.

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

Was it this? http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4367847/1/Overused

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

Mimi, that's a cute one! Some of those words are definitely overused in the fanfic world. But the one I was thinking of was more HP-centric.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I think you have to look no further than most of my works, hon.

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

I nearly had a coffee/monitor moment there, Teddy! No, no, you're much more imaginative than that.

[justpinkpastel.livejournal.com]

Is this it?

http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewpage.php?page=tips_dialogue

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

WOW, this is a helpful page! Especially liked the handy substitutes for "said."