I didn't find that one either, so I'm guessing that the author removed it - or did a rewrite. There is a very similar story on fanfiction.net that has "Mary-Sue" all written over it. The English is a lot better, though. I didn't read all of it.
I can see why this would be considered badfic, actually there are several reasons this one would never win a Kerth, if it was about Superman and presented on these boards. Actually, fanfiction.net is full of Mary Sue-fics with poor English and incoherent plot lines.
But I think it's unfair to take such a fic and make fun of the author. Whoever wrote this had to sit down and type it, think of a plot and needed some courage to post it.
And while Mary-Sue fics are widely despised, it's just a convention. Maybe there are even readers who love them, like there obviously is an audience for all kinds of odd pairings, slash-fic and the likes. The high standard in these boards have resulted in a huge variety of simply awesome fics, but it's also somewhat discouraging to newbies.
Given the poor English I'd assume that the author of above mentioned fic is not a native speaker.
And I can tell you from first hand experience that writing in another language is not easy. I clearly remember how difficult it was to write my first fics here. And they were not all that great either. I can't bring myself to read them again. And even today, after almost fifteen years of writing fanfics, I still struggle for the right words and correct grammar. It's easier than it used to be, but some expressions in my head just won't translate.
So, I'm challenging you Terry, write a fanfic in German or Spanish or French or any other language you can form a sentence in and let us see if it's Kerth material. (Okay, I'm not serious about that one, though I'd actually love for someone to try. I'd even be volunteering as a beta for any daring person who'd try his or her hand at a German fic)
Just my two cents. I seriously hope that you take no offence. And of course people who can't write proper English could just keep their fics to themselves. Or we could just not read them
Last edited by bakasi; 09/14/21 12:49 PM.
