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Because, apparently, there can't be too much ranting about writing

Feb 27, 2008 07:21

Let me begin by acknowledging that the membership of this community may well be the wrong people to be ranting at on this issue. It's likely that those of you who joined or watch this comm have a full command of the language (in this case, English) and are cognizant of the proper and effective way to express your ideas in prose.

( Cut, but not sanitized, for your flist's protection )

style, nitpicky, fandom customs that need to die, discussion prompt, rant

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blackletter February 27 2008, 15:02:51 UTC

I have a sudden urge to bestow upon myself the title "Lord High Defender of the Semi-Colon".

I have other thoughts of the possible more useful sort but I've got to run to campus for now.

In the meantime, I leave this tale of adventure through the jungle of bad writing.

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:22:11 UTC

I think very highly of semi-colons. Some of my best friends are such.

And that link is just too good. :D

verilyverity February 27 2008, 15:22:33 UTC

I shall be "shieldmaiden of the pronoun."

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:27:10 UTC

Then I shall proclaim myself "field executioner of the unbetaed story."

theredoormouse February 27 2008, 15:36:28 UTC

If we get to pick, can I be "Champion of the Em Dash"?

Though they're not abused so much as ignored. Does that still count?

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:41:02 UTC

Sure! I'm a big fan of the Em Dash, myself!

verilyverity February 27 2008, 16:02:05 UTC

The em dash and the semicolon really need better PR. As it is, I probably use the en dash where I should be using the em dash in most of my fic - and I use dashes a lot.

It just seems so... big.

-

It's huge!

blade_girl February 27 2008, 16:08:27 UTC

Oh, baby, join us on The Wide Side. Once you go wide, you'll never subside.

*cringes*

verilyverity February 27 2008, 16:09:28 UTC

Bwahahaha. I walked right into that one, didn't I? You could work for DeMilo

blade_girl February 27 2008, 16:11:56 UTC

Considering the work that women seem to do for DeMilo, I am forced to conclude that you are calling me a whore.

verilyverity February 27 2008, 16:13:03 UTC

No, no. I'm calling you pimp businesswoman.

blade_girl February 27 2008, 16:14:37 UTC

Oh. Well, that's different, then.

*preens*

verilyverity February 27 2008, 16:20:51 UTC

Maybe DeMilo can work for you.

...not that way, of course.

moony_blues February 27 2008, 19:54:59 UTC

Has anyone clamed "Queen of the Ellipses" yet?

blade_girl February 27 2008, 19:56:31 UTC

*checks chart*

Nope! It's yours if you want it.

moony_blues February 27 2008, 19:59:33 UTC

I'll take it! :D

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