^{Perseverance:  A steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.}

     ^{This is my second article focusing on the art of FanFiction. In this installment I will address one of the main downfalls of fanfiction; commitment.}

    ^{As the heading definition says, perseverance is everything when creating a fanfic. This isn't something you can just “throw together” and expect to be find nestled on the shelves of your local 'Barnes & Noble' (unless of course you have an incredible amount of talent worth recognition).}

    ^{If you think time isn't an issue; you'd best sign off your Microsoft Word right now, because a good fanfic takes time and devotion to unravel, like a giant ball of yarn. You've got to keep the story line taught and interesting, so that the reader can't wait to turn the next page or chapter.}

^{And finally; No matter what you are writing about, you must enjoy what you're doing, because unless you have a decade of writing experience under your belt you are not going to maintain an adequate focus on your story's plot. Your yarn's appeal will suffer greatly with laxity of quality.} 

^{If you balance out these things wisely, and keep your story line taught, you should be able to make it through the grueling mid-chapters of your upcoming masterpiece!}

  "The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."     - Henry Ward Beecher

                               -Switpaw (fellow writer)