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blade_girl in tinman_meta

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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verilyverity February 27 2008, 15:25:06 UTC

Ready my sword pen. I smell a crusade.

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:28:17 UTC

Yes! The time is ripe!

verilyverity February 27 2008, 15:30:23 UTC

Into the breach! *brandishes bright red pen*

I did one last night. Now you. :P

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:32:44 UTC

Well, my purpose in posting this was to find out if it's possible to build a consensus first. It would be better if this appeared to be a larger movement among like-minded members of the fandom rather than a couple of people in a bitchy mood, you know? ;)

verilyverity February 27 2008, 15:36:55 UTC

Ultimately, I suspect a bloc won't win over the incorrigible. I think persistent, neutral commenting is probably the way to go. You know, the tortoise won and the mouse roared, etc, etc.

blade_girl February 27 2008, 15:44:49 UTC

Oh, that's not quite what I meant. I was just hoping to inspire more than, say, just you and me to begin to offer the neutral concrit. In a small fandom just beginning, it's easier to consider doing such a thing, because there's not this crowd of established "regulars" ready to bully someone into silence. I thought perhaps if a number of us were to start gently pointing out some things, we could influence the culture of the fandom - at least on LJ - until it included some basic standards by default.

verilyverity February 27 2008, 15:47:42 UTC

Ah! I geddit. We should start a con-crit fund. Make people pledge a certain number of helpful comments with tiered donation status.

Hmm. I think I just caught a glimpse of a new community.

luchia13 February 27 2008, 17:09:15 UTC

If, perhaps, that comm did show up, I'd suggest maybe posting a link to the fic so we could EVER SO POLITELY SWARM THEM in hopes that we can get them to...well, improve. I don't know about anyone else but I like constructive criticism a lot more than just "WHEE THIS WAS LOVELY WRITE MORE PLZ".

And boy does that sound pretentious, but it's...kind of true.

verilyverity February 27 2008, 17:19:11 UTC

I am thinking deeply. Many people may find they think this is not a good thing.

IOW, watch this space.

hehe.

ha ha ha ha ha

MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

AH HAHAHAHAHAHA!

blade_girl February 27 2008, 17:20:53 UTC

Oh, way to tip your hand, Evil One. I definitely want to play poker with you sometime.

verilyverity February 27 2008, 17:31:17 UTC

Hush, you. I'm plotting evil. And fic.

luchia13 February 27 2008, 17:29:04 UTC

Should I be concerned or should I wonder about your mental health?

But I'd totally join. But I didn't say that, of course.

verilyverity February 27 2008, 17:32:03 UTC

No, no. I am eccentric. The evil business is very profitable, you see.

luchia13 February 27 2008, 17:33:13 UTC

Until James Bond shows up and you get electrocuted or something, at least, I'll give you that. ♥

verilyverity February 27 2008, 17:40:18 UTC

I'm not stupid. I do expect him to talk.

luchia13 February 27 2008, 17:48:21 UTC

Just let that laser go aaaaaaaaaalllllllllll the way up to the important spot. Then the womanizing bastard will talk all you want.

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