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[hutchynstarsk]

Would a moving company get away with using this name and logo in the UK? http://thepromove.com/

Also, I found this article about fanfic writing interesting: http://cswinchester.blogspot.

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[provencepuss]

In Britain they would probably have had to pay for the right to use the logo.

[hutchynstarsk]

I bet you're right...

[franciskerst]

Interesting article, quite sound for most of its advice. But I would persist to ask for constructive criticism. As someone who's writing in a foreign language, that's the only way I can fathom the impression made on the English-speaking readers. I wouldn't ask in French for, in my native language, I know exactly how to create the effect I am aiming at (I used to write poetry; you have to master that skill for it and I always knew with absolute certainty whether my goal was reached or not). Unfortunately my beta, who is a dear friend as well as a teacher in English Literature (which explains she's not bothered by my, quite old-fashioned, manner) limits herself to grammar and words accuracy (mainly because she has zero interest in "Pros

[hutchynstarsk]

Isn't it awful how we remember the bad reviews more than the good ones?? Thanks for sharing your experience, and it's nice to hear from you! I hope this means you're feeling better...?

[franciskerst]

I hope this means you're feeling better...?

I'm more or less back to normal (today it was rather less). At least things are improving. Thanks for caring.

[hutchynstarsk]

I'm glad things are improving. :) ((Hug))

[provencepuss]

I liked the advice about telling a beta reader what you want from him/her. do you want comments on the storyline - does it make sense; is it feasible/likely etc. Or do you want grammar and spelling checks (in which case 1: make sure the beta knows if yo want UK or US rules - in fact, be sure YOU know which you are using; 2: make sure that s/he then bases corrections on a THOROUGH understanding of the niceties of punctuation...are we indicating the rhythm of the phrase with our commas etc or are we breaking them into components that can stand alone. Does your beta understand that there are novels out there by well-established writers with no capital letters and no real punctuation? 3: if you are a non-native writer how much explanation do you want for corrections - yes, I know, I tend to turn some beta jobs ino a quick ESL lesson! and do you want all the errors corrected at the risk of changing your style

[hutchynstarsk]

As I said to Franciskerst, I hate how we remember the negative or unpleasant comments more than the good ones! I've received few as a fanfic author (at least to my face, lol!) but the ones I've received still sort of...niggle sometimes in the back of my head. I've sometimes found myself writing an imaginary reply to them that I didn't have the courage to say at the time. And if I had, maybe I could've forgotten it. But I wanted to seem above such things and not snarky.

[franciskerst]

I am, personally, extremely attentive to the rhythm of the sentence, which I tend to write a little like poetry. I know when I need a one, two or three syllables word to have it well-rounded and I must find it. I also use too many qualifiers because I often choose them more for their sound than for their meaning (though I generally manage to reconcile both). The problem is I am not always sure if I have reached my aim while writing in English