Weak Writing

I write poorly on a weakly basis.

When writing in fiction is lacking in a way that's too serious to ignore. There are countless ways Weak Writing can ruin a story and worsen the overall experience for the audience. The severity of these problems can range anywhere between tiny, honest mistake to recurrent and pestering issue. UnTrashes, roles, and plots all have potential to Annoy, Anger, Bore, or Confuse The Audience. Weak Writing in any form makes the creator seem amateur and clueless about how to properly conduct a story worthy of public attention.

The UnTrashes to involve or be considered Weak Writing are those that lack innovation or Entertainment Value. Big names in this category are the Eye Roll UnTrashes, namely All Just A Dream, World Domination, Soul Is The Price, Suh Kuel, and even Good Always Prevails. Whereas the audience would place high expectations in the franchise at hand, the writers decide to take an inferior route by playing these overcooked and vapid UnTrashes in place of high-quality picks like What A Twist or a well-placed and -timed Character Death.

Weak Writing in roles can be attributed to those with glaring flaws. The Idiot, Ego Flaunt, Pest, Vermin, and Weakling all count as roles in this group. The audience doesn't care for leading characters, either protagonists or antagonists, who reinforce tired role types rather than rejecting them. Heroes who are good to be good or Villains who are bad to be bad fail to leave even the slightest dent of impression in the audience. Familiar franchises come with their own set of problems, like the Snot-Nosed Kid, Cute Girl, and less obvious picks like the Nerd and Bully. Though these roles all have potential for quality, they are generally handled poorly by less creative writers. Regardless of resonating more with adventurous or familiar franchises, these low-grade roles share universal troubles that cause the audience to lose respect for the ones who made them. If a role is centered on one element, such as an emotion or trait, there is a harsh reduction to their flexibility they must suffer. The One Note is the embodiment of this, just as the Fix is the personification of a changeless role. Some roles, like those in the tertiary character cast, aren't meant to change. However, the closer to the center of attention they are, the more a person must be willing to evolve with the advancing story. This rule also applies to the Mains of episodic franchises that are no stranger to the Reset Button. In the little time each mini-story plays out, the Main should usually have a temporary transformation in attitude or belief to keep them interesting. At the same time, they shouldn't change so radically that nailing their core personality becomes confusing. Inconsistency in a character is one of the most frustrating errors a writer can cause in their cast. Audience members, particularly those invested in the canon, will not care about somebody who struggles to adhere to one set of personal rules and behavioral conditions. This reduces their believability and messes with the audience's Suspension Of Disbelief, making it painfully clear how this person isn't real.