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Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
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t fandom moan Current major irritation with fandom: people who are good writers, but use American words when writing in a British fandom (e.g. Harry Potter). Hogwarts does not have semesters. It has terms. There are other examples. I'm sure Britishisms in American fandoms are as annoying to Americans, but I don't notice those. t /moan
I'm right with you Am -- and it does go both ways, not to mention the problems with regionalisms used wrong, historically appropriate vocabulary, and so on. People writing in worlds they're not familiar with. Which is fine, but get a beta.
I'm sure Britishisms in American fandoms are as annoying to Americans, but I don't notice those.
One of the better CSI writers out there (elfin--she wrote an incredible fic that crosses over with the Silence of the Lambs universe) doesn't catch all of her Britishisms. This was only distracting when she referred to a male character putting on a "jumper," which in U.S.ian terms, is a sort of sleeveless dress that invariably makes one look pregnant.
And another one-- gotten. Clark says gotten, fine. Lex says gotten, fine. Harry Potter, on the other hand, does not say gotten. He doesn't even *think* gotten. This story is rapidly losing me because of that...
makes note to listen very carefully when beta says 'this is not right'
Probably serial...
This was only distracting when she referred to a male character putting on a "jumper," which in U.S.ian terms, is a sort of sleeveless dress that invariably makes one look pregnant.
What is USian for a jumper, then? Sweater?
Yep, sweater.