Ah, yes. I think you've hit the nail on the head with that one.
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
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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.
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.
Anne W. - Apr 06, 2013 4:23:46 pm PDT #8451 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
But I actually did Kermit hands during the standoff against Ross.
That scene was utterly brilliant. And yes, the eulogy was cry-making in the extreme. For some reason, Sitwell's part was what hit hardest.
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2013 4:32:06 pm PDT #8452 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If one misspelling in a fic makes you consider ditching it, I'd suspect you should just ditch the fic anyway. I'm assuming that if it had a compelling plot, characterisation, all the what, the question wouldn't come up--I'd certainly not ditch a good story over a spelling error.
Then again, I probably have a lower ditch rate than most.
Also, too close to no one who tries to use the word seems to know how choked is spelt. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt to writers I've not seen use it yet.
SuziQ - Apr 06, 2013 4:38:49 pm PDT #8453 of 10434
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
For me, if it is a typo or spelling mistake that has some logic to it, like homophones, then it doesn't bug me too much. When an author uses full out wrong words, I tend to tread carefully. Multiple occurances, I'm outta there. I don't want to have to stuggle to figure out what you are trying to say.