From M-W (because I certainly didn't know):
a writer of belles lettres, literature that is an end in itself and not merely informative;
If the apocalypse comes, beep me.
Buffy ,'Selfless'
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§ ita § - Nov 21, 2003 9:39:54 am PST #6676 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nutty - Nov 21, 2003 9:40:36 am PST #6677 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think it relates to belles letres? Lessee --
Main Entry: bel·le·trist Pronunciation: bel-'le-trist Function: noun Etymology: belles lettres Date: 1816 : a writer of belles lettres - bel·le·tris·tic /"be-l&-'tris-tik/ adjective
So, yeah, I gather it means someone who writes pretty. (Or wrote pretty, in France, in 1816.)
Am-Chau, that skit sounds like an old Benny Hill thing I saw once, where a "feminist" lady teacher was replacing all the masculine words with feminine equivalents. It was a story about Sandy and Womandy, the second of whom was very intellilady.
Lyra Jane - Nov 21, 2003 9:40:48 am PST #6678 of 10000
Up with the sun
Without checking a dictionary, I know belle lettres are sort of personal essays/criticism, so I'd guess it means something like "personal writings-like." It is kind of obscure and unnecessary for use in a drabble, however.
Edit: And x-post.
erikaj - Nov 21, 2003 9:44:47 am PST #6679 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Funky. And I've got a good vocabulary...despite my preference for cursing and words like "funky". I don't get that confused that often.
Micole - Nov 21, 2003 9:48:13 am PST #6680 of 10000
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
She's got a cadre of adoring fans who apparently find this stuff arousing.
Please tell me you're joking.
Dana - Nov 21, 2003 9:48:57 am PST #6681 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Please tell me you're joking.
Honey, you know you can't make this shit up.
erikaj - Nov 21, 2003 9:53:01 am PST #6682 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
There are some...women in particular, that kind of get high offmetaphor for metaphors' sake...me age 15. And I would laugh at the golf course, but I wrote garbage dumpster love...so no soup or moral high ground for me.
askye - Nov 21, 2003 11:28:11 am PST #6683 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
Erika---the garbage dumpster love was cool and witty and well written.
This other chick just sounds like she's vomiting up a thesarus.
Snacky - Nov 21, 2003 11:36:58 am PST #6684 of 10000
Like I need a hole in my head
Hee! I love badfic on a Friday afternoon (well, at all times actually), and this is sidesplittingly wonderful. More, more, more!
erikaj - Nov 21, 2003 11:59:15 am PST #6685 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Thanks, askye,"Not really looking for validation now, but thank you." Has she ever touched another person with...you know, intent? Because when I was "Sweet(ok a little sour, too.I was still me.) sixteen and never been..kissed. I wrote like that. I could send her my "Joy Of Writing Sex" too...that book is the bomb. I cannot praise it highly enough.