Okay, at long last I am publishing my list of tips for writing creepypasta reader inserts—and honestly, a bit of writing in general. I've been working on this list for a while now (2019 Note: I originally uploaded this to Sta.sh on January 2015, what the hell!!), and have been adding and removing various tips and tricks. Be warned, this will be pretty long and rough at points since I've been editing it a LOT over the years, and some of these are more nitpicking than tips. However, some of this will actually apply to writing in general, so hopefully you'll find it helpful even beyond that!
1. NO RUSHING
This is a point so important, that I have to make it the very first one. Without a doubt, rushing is the single most common complaint inside reader inserts. Pacing is key to writing ANY good story, no matter what genre. RUSHING IS BAD. PERIOD. Some more specific tips:
No "Love at First Sight" on either end. This is one of the singl