Freeza Under The Shower
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well, it seems to work.
edit: does work.
edit: does work.
On the road. ;/
I got some slochk that I'm going to edit tomorrow. I'm thinking of maybe writing something else, buuuuuut I've already written two stories and I need to commit to something.
ugh, i wasn't able to write anything. It's been a busy week. But i look forward to reading the rest.
Today I found out I've been doing suspension points in dialogue wrong for like 33 years.
Today I found out I've been doing suspension points in dialogue wrong for like 33 years.
CMS specifies elipses be three space-separated periods with a space before and after (like you did). Except if it comes at the end of a sentence, in which case it comes *after* the period, like this. . . .It's . . . okay.
But anyway, can you tell us what you think you did incorrectly?
CMS specifies elipses be three space-separated periods with a space before and after (like you did). Except if it comes at the end of a sentence, in which case it comes *after* the period, like this. . . .
I always did it like... This. Which I don't think it's supported by any style guide (I think AP's only difference is the absence of spaces before, after, and between, but I'm not writing for journalism or periodicals, so the fuck do I care what the AP call for?). It's like learning to do only one space after a period after a lifetime of doing two.
CMS specifies elipses be three space-separated periods with a space before and after (like you did). Except if it comes at the end of a sentence, in which case it comes *after* the period, like this. . . .
I always did it like... This. Which I don't think it's supported by any style guide (I think AP's only difference is the absence of spaces before, after, and between, but I'm not writing for journalism or periodicals, so the fuck do I care what the AP call for?). It's like learning to do only one space after a period after a lifetime of doing two.
Yeah I agree with Alucard. It is BS and it takes so much longer to put in all those spaces. And who gives a flying fuck? These rules are so anal.
Anyway, so wait, what's the verdict on one or two spaces after a period? I think we're supposed to do one, but honestly, it makes so much more sense to do two. That way, it'd be: one space between words, and two between sentences. It just seems right.
Sounds like bullshit to me, man. I'm gonna keep rolling like...this.
It's one. It's a rule that changed at some point in the early 2000s. Pretty sure it was made standard in order to save paper.
My take on style guides is that they are a guide only. Unless you must adhere to a particular style, then use whatever feels right and is going to get your message across easiest to the reader.
Every style guide is different anyway, so why choose to follow one particular style unless you must?
Definitely one space after a full stop. Most modern word processors will adjust spacing automatically, so there's no need to force it.
Depends entirely on application. For farting around on a message board or whatever? Sure, there's no reason to adhere to it. But if you're working in any professional capacity and there's a style guide (be it AP, MLA, AMA, CMS, or something in-house), it's definitely "here's how you do it" and not "here's how we suggest you do it."
I personally just like to be in the practice of conforming to the applicable style and format right out the gate rather than having to go back and make formatting changes should I decide to submit for publication or what have you. CMS is pretty much the default for book-writing, so that's what I go with.
I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I omit a serial comma like AP recommends as default
My take on style guides is that they are a guide only. Unless you must adhere to a particular style, then use whatever feels right and is going to get your message across easiest to the reader.
Every style guide is different anyway, so why choose to follow one particular style unless you must?
Definitely one space after a full stop. Most modern word processors will adjust spacing automatically, so there's no need to force it.
So many mixed messages!
jtb - Ashes to Ashes : I felt like this was a descent into the lunacy of conservative talk radio, as it was no doubt intended.
Yeah that's pretty much it. My intention was that the Doppler has spent his whole life building up a fictional narrative of the Duchess that so utterly defines his identity that he chooses it over the real deal. By trading the helmet for the action figure, he's choosing a flawed fantasy that nevertheless sustains him. If I had more space there's definitely a lot that I would have expanded on.
"Old Dog" by Mike M - well-written as always. The story was also super clear and a decent romp, but I felt it was too simple for what I've come to expect from you. Still, better than most anything I've ever done. Ha.
This the setting to your novel? Because Im gonna be honest, Id read that.
Aaaaawwww don't sell yourself short. I've honestly become very impressed with the quality of writing you've been putting out.
Flowers Liked the dark ending (almost wanted to say bittersweet, but realized it wasnt really sweet for either character really). Im curious about the iron nuggets. At first I thought it was some allomancy-like thing going on (her touching it made me think it was a magic catalyst-thing, like Melgram's seems to be mud as shown in the flashback), but I think you were just implying the golem was weak to iron (like the knife maybe), and the ones on the floor created a barrier I think.