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Any tips for writing a well DN fanfiction ?

This is a bit tricky to answer since everyone’s idea of what makes a good story differs. The main thing is to write something YOU like and want to do for fun. But I can give you my process at least.

- Ideas. The idea has to 100% grab me by the neck and shake me. If I can’t get it out of my head, then I know I’ll have the stamina and creative juice to actually write it to completion. If the idea fizzles out after a few days then I doubt I’d be able to make other people interested in it either.

- Characters. Readers like to be able to recognize their favorite characters, so while author interpretation is good and needed, we still want to feel their essence from canon. Closely reading the source material or good meta helps with understanding who they really are/what motivates them. Putting them in new situations but still keeping their personalities, quirks, values, etc. is a good combo. For the same reason, stories centered on OCs will have a harder time attracting readers because the author has to get you to be interested in them. Canon characters have that interest built-in.

- Plots. Have the loose story ending in mind but don’t be afraid to change things up as you write. Twists and turns are fun but when they come out of the blue, not so much. Subtle foreshadowing is your friend! Writing satisfactory character arcs takes some time to build up (multi-chapter), but you don’t need to worry about that in a short one-shot since that’s more like a snap shot in time. Outlining can help you think about the major plot points and it doesn’t have to be detailed. I leave the fleshing out for the writing.

- Vetting. Bounce your ideas off people you trust to tell you something sucks or not. I’m serious, this is solid gold. BUT that shouldn’t stop you if you have an idea you really have to get out of your system. No one can see your vision as well as you can but if you’re writing to appeal to others too, other opinions are worth listening to. Grow some thick skin if you want to grow as a writer because you’ll only receive really helpful feedback if you can listen to it without hurt feelings.

- Proofing. Format it nicely and proofread. Nobody really cares about the odd typo here and there but when there are a lot, it can hurt the enjoyment of the story. Get Grammerly, use spellcheck, grab a beta reader, etc. Break up your paragraphs. When writing dialogue, use line breaks when a new person speaks. Break up long chunks of exposition with dialogue and vice versa. Check a page of a published book to see how professional typographers do it— there tends to be a lot of empty space and line breaks because that is easier for people to read.

- Kill your darlings. No, not your characters, I mean be prepared and willing to cut out writing that doesn’t work. If you don’t get overly attached to any one thing in your writing, you have ultimate freedom to look at it objectively for what works. Your story will be better for that.

- Do something different. The easiest way to carve your niche is to write something unique that isn’t like everything else out there. Maybe you have a unique style? Unique character interpretation? Like to focus on a genre that isn’t very prominent in fanfic?

- Don’t become obsessed with stats, popularity, or comments. It really sucks to write a story that you loved but nobody else seems to. All that hard work! But that’s the game and no one is obligated to read it, like it, or comment on it. If they do, awesome! They have great taste lol! But if not, do not take it to heart, and keep doing what makes you happy. Fanfic is a hobby we do for free and for fun, that’s it. Its popularity will not validate you or invalidate you because it’s not like we’re making money or getting anything else out of playing in the canon author’s sandbox. What I hope you get out of fanfic is from the writing part (the act of creation), not the number of kudos etc.

- DN specifically. This is a complex universe with lots of Death Note rules, shinigami lore, unique personalities, dark themes juxtaposed with humor, moral dilemmas, and complicated mind games. These are the aspects that make canon Death Note an incredible, compelling story. Fans of the series enjoyed it in the main story and will enjoy it in yours, too.

- Have Fun. This is the most important thing. Nothing else really matters because this is where the author’s passion comes from. That means don’t be afraid to break hearts or be fluffy or dark or silly or serious or however it is fun for you to be. If you disregard everything else, just do this.

#asks #anon #death note #ficcinbelike #writersbelike #writing advice

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matthewivezaj · 6 years

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17 things we should have learned in 2017 but probably didn’t

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/17-things-we-should-have-learned-in-2017-but-probably-didnt/a/d-id/1330541

The following are a number of short exerts from “the 17 talks about keeping tabs on the data that you receive/send over the internet”.

The first thing that you should have learned in 2017 but probably didn’t is “You need to know what data you have, and where it is.”. In 2013, Yahoo had discovered that they were the victims of a data breach… 3 years after it happened! The breach affected 1 billion accounts, with the losses ranging from money to personal information.

Number two on the list is “How we should respond to incidents is just as important as how we prevent them.”, some companies keep these things hidden, but some however will take them out to the public. An example of this are a company losing names, social security numbers, birthdates, and addresses of customers through theft, such as Equifax did. An example of how a company typically keeps these things a secret from their customers is the time that Uber chose to keep their breach a secret which resulted in a great number of lawsuits, Uber even had the nerve to pay the attackers to keep the attack a secret!

Number three on the list is “Social Security Numbers should not be used for anything but Social Security.”, an example of this is when Equifax was breached. Surprisingly, companies still have not learned the lesson of keeping social security numbers for the purpose to

which they serve!

Number four on the list is “Radio frequency communications need to be secured.”, Companies that make IOT devices should always use encryption! The problem began about a century ago when we faced problems with interception of Radio communications

Number five on the list is “ICS/SCADA needs special security treatment”, in Ukraine, the 2016 electric grid outage started off the year. TRITON malware failed to accomplish the task it was created for but had still disrupted enough. In a survey conducted by Honeywell found that many companies do not partake in good information security ethics.

Number six on the list is “You need to deploy patches faster ... no, really.”, Users of Apache Struts were notified to upgrade their Web applications, after the compromise of Equifax. Organizations are not doing enough about these issues, all they are adding is more chaos to things all because vendors take their sweet time in patching the security vulnerabilities.

Number seven on the list is “The NSA might not be the best place to put your secret stuff.”, an exploit used from the software stolen from the NSA (i.e Wannacry and NotPetya) was used against a number of political campaigns. However this was not all bad, it did reveal that the software engineer behind these programs had taken a bunch of national defense documents to his house.

Number eight on the list is “Cybersecurity failures are beginning to have significant market impacts ... sort of.”, this is a list of companies that sustained major losses in 2017. Next, Yahoo had lost $350 million before they had realized how serious their losses really were. The stock price of Equifax had made a substantial drop because of a breach. Lastly, stocks fell for the IRS, because of identity verification, but not until three months did they make a recovery.

Number nine of the list is “Integrity of data (and the democratic process) can be disrupted by more than "hacking.””, many do not feel that fighting a battle in cybersecurity is their job, but by all accounts, it is their job to keep their information in check. Such as the time that identities were stolen all to make comments in support of net neutrality by the FCC.

Number ten of the list is “You really should refresh your DDoS defense and preparation plan.“, eight attacks a day were averaged on DDOS defense plans. Attackers seized control of numerous banks in Brazil through DNS attacks.

Number eleven of the list is “You can't escape the effects of political and civil unrest.”, many political campaigns are hacked. Many people are making information security changes to the way that they interact with businesses because of the US Political climate.

Number twelve of the list is “Infosec workforce diversity is something you should actually care about.”,the diversity in the information security industry is not seeing many woman or people of color fill the workforce ranks. If we choose to allow more people of different backgrounds/gender, I think we will get a lot further ahead in the field than only having a particular group of thinkers.

Number thirteen of the list is “Bitcoin is awesome, once you take away the part about currency. “, bitcoin has come under inconsiderable scrutiny for being a way to pay ransomware

operators. JP Morgan’s CEO toke a shot at bitcoin from the trouble that it has caused by calling it “stupid”.

Number fourteen on the list is, “Encryption is great ... except when it isn't.“, when hijacking of WiFi sessions was discovered, that ended many peoples trust in encryption of data. When an individual scanned tens of thousands of systems look for SSH keys that were prone to vulnerabilities. All of this has lead to the love of Blockchain, “a leading software platform, building a superb financial universe” (https://www.blockchain.com).

Number fifteen on the list, “

Firmware is your problem too.”,

the rendering of security utterly useless. Many companies are flawed and susceptible

to these attacks, such as Intel AMT once incurred a flaw that gave attackers the vulnerabilities that they sought.

Number sixteen of the list, “No, malware does not mean no problem.

“, describes the terror of the power of malware. A type of malware attack known as a BEC, had contributed to the loss of hundreds of billions of dollars, generated by a report conducted by the FBI. Malware infiltrates the very code of your operating system at times and turns it against you, private steals data, or deletes files.

Number seventeen of the list, “Getting stabbed in the side is a bigger problem than getting stabbed in the back.

Peters, Sara “

17 Things We Should Have Learned in 2017 But Probably Didn't”,

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/17-things-we-should-have-learned-in-2017-but-probably-didnt/a/d-id/1330541

, 29 December 2017.

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endorsereviews · 7 years

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ConversionXL – The Fundamentals Of Google Tag Manager

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Class 1

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Class 6

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Class 7

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You will also get 10 snack-size video lessons In addition to 8 in-depth classes, you’ll get access to short introductory video lessons on the fundamentals of Google Tag Manager. Topics covered include: 1. What’s a Tag Manager? 2. What’s the Difference Between GTM & GA? 3. How to Create a New GTM Account 4. How to Install GTM on Your Site 5. What Are Tags? 6. What Are Triggers? 7. What Are Variables? 8. What Is the “dataLayer”? 9. What Are Workspaces? 10. What Are Folders? [/column] arrow-dn-white-fill Show off your new skills: Get a certificate of completion Once the course is over, you can take a test and get certified in the fundamentals of Google Tag Manager.

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sublimedeal · 7 years

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ConversionXL – The Fundamentals Of Google Tag Manager

salepage – http://archive.is/iA1xW

Master the fundamentals of Google Tag Manager Learn GTM to 10x your effectiveness as a marketer by giving you power and control over your data measurement.

This training program will give you

Google Tag Manager is a control center for your online data What is a tag manager, anyway?

It’s like a control center for your data. If you’re operating without a control center, you’re not getting all the value out of your data measurement and analysis.

Google Tag Manager solves so many of the most common problem marketers have with analytics.

Take the time and invest in yourself; your future in marketing may depend on it.

If you’re on a small team, you’ll be a hero. If you’re a marketer or an analyst at a larger organization, the value you bring to your role will drastically increase.

He has spoken at conferences around the globe, including Traffic & Conversion, Digital Elite Camp, Performance Marketing Summit and Conversion Conference.

Justin Rondeau, Director of Optimization @ Digital Marketer

Course curriculum

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOGLE TAG MANAGER FOR MARKETING

Class 1

Class 1: Setting Up Your First Tag This first class walks you, step-by-step, through the various features of GTM including how to set up your first tag.

Class 2

Class 2: Tracking Scripts & Pixels Ready to place that remarketing pixel or heatmap tracking script? In this lesson, you see exactly how it’s done (and what to watch out for).

Class 3

Class 3: Automatic Link Tracking With the basics of GTM under your belt, you get to see how to use GTM to automatically track specific link clicks on your pages.

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

Class 8

Add it to your resume, your LinkedIn profile, or just get that well-earned raise.

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