When I see "I suck at tags" my first thought is "thanks for warning people up front that you have difficulty putting your thoughts down in word form."
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
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Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 06, 2013 3:29:03 am PDT #8441 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Anne W. - Apr 06, 2013 3:38:40 am PDT #8442 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Tumblr-style tags on fic are a huge red flag for me. What is a tag of 'what is this I don't even' supposed to tell me about your fic, exactly?
WindSparrow - Apr 06, 2013 3:48:38 am PDT #8443 of 10434
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
"I have the emotional maturity of a pack of 13 year old girls, and the depth of this fic reflects this."
Presumably.
Anne W. - Apr 06, 2013 4:32:39 am PDT #8444 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Ah, yes. I think you've hit the nail on the head with that one.
P.M. Marc - Apr 06, 2013 6:17:40 am PDT #8445 of 10434
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I will say, seeing "We're so sorry." as a tag is either an indication of something great, or something awful.
Beverly - Apr 06, 2013 8:46:01 am PDT #8446 of 10434
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
"then" for "than". It's like the word "than" has disappeared from the English language and "then" now serves double duty for both meanings.
Atropa - Apr 06, 2013 10:58:05 am PDT #8447 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I will say, seeing "We're so sorry." as a tag is either an indication of something great, or something awful.
I've been pretty lucky in that it usually means something great for what I'm reading, but I rarely read things by authors I don't have a couple of solid recs for.
Juliebird - Apr 06, 2013 3:13:59 pm PDT #8448 of 10434
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Oh god, I'm reading the latest Phil/Clint Hollow Your Bone Like A Bird and I'm balling my eyes out. They're finally doing a eulogy and it's gutting.
Atropa - Apr 06, 2013 3:18:06 pm PDT #8449 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oh god, I'm reading the latest Phil/Clint Hollow Your Bone Like A Bird and I'm balling my eyes out. They're finally doing a eulogy and it's gutting.
I had to stop halfway through so I could read it later, when I had TIME to bawl my eyes out. I also warned Cass that she may not want to read it right now.
Connie Neil - Apr 06, 2013 3:34:48 pm PDT #8450 of 10434
brillig
They're finally doing a eulogy and it's gutting.
Oh good lord I know. But I actually did Kermit hands during the standoff against Ross.