for fic writers, mostly

[pocky_slash]

So, I've been on the internet since the ice age (or 1995-ish) and writing fic for pretty much that entire length of time. I guess I always assumed, the way that people are generally self-centered and assume everyone thinks/acts the way they do, that people produced and posted fic in the same way that I produced and posted fic.

Then I ran secret_mutant and that

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[sabinelagrande]

Unfortunately, I've now gotten to the point where I code everything, including IMs and academic writing, no matter if it's getting posted or not.

[pocky_slash]

Oh man, I have the same problem. I'm generally better with GChat because I just use all caps for emphasis instead of italics, but in high school and college I always had to do an HTML sweep before I printed something to be handed in.

[sabinelagrande]

I always feel like it looks like I copied it from the internet when I accidentally do that, y'know? Even though I am several years of college past the point where plagiarism is even an option.

[coffeesuperhero]

I think I coded a handwritten note the other week. That's how bad it's gotten.

[sabinelagrande]

...I kind of want to now. How the fuck else am I going to show italics?

[coffeesuperhero]

Right? Still and all, the first time you do it you feel a little silly.

...I'm still talking about coding handwritten notes, I swear.