At 01:36 PM 8/05/97 +0000, davidrow.ryoohki@pop3.hiway.co.uk wrote:

To my mind, even a deadly serious fic needs a few elements of comedy, 
or the occasional joke, or its about as enjoyable to read as banging 
your head against a wall...

My personal theory of writing:
Comedy brings them in.
Serious plot devices/story elements keeps them there.
Insane/demented plot ideas keeps them interested while they're there.

Not that I actually stick to any one theory in different projects,
but I seem to follow this one more than most.

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