Anyone know in high school these days what the consequence would be for ditching a whole day, parent doesn't know where they are, no excuse?
Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'Objects In Space'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Amy - May 13, 2010 11:17:45 am PDT #3346 of 6693
Because books.
DebetEsse - May 13, 2010 3:00:42 pm PDT #3347 of 6693
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Amy, from a parental perspective or a school perspective?
Amy - May 13, 2010 3:01:47 pm PDT #3348 of 6693
Because books.
It already got answered, Debet, but thanks. I was looking for a school perspective for a plot point.
Gudanov - May 13, 2010 4:56:13 pm PDT #3349 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I'm thinking of adding quotes to the beginning of my chapters but as common as that is I can't find a book on my shelf that does it.
Does this seem punctuated right?
"There is a world outside the Barriers that few ever see. The Wild holds more than demons and the so-called savage Fari; a rich history exists in the ruins of the past. To begin to understand this world, and perhaps even ourselves, one must understand the Farian legend of the Dead Mountain."-- Lady Rachel Payne, A History of the Fari
Polter-Cow - May 13, 2010 6:36:41 pm PDT #3350 of 6693
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Looks good.
dcp - May 13, 2010 6:43:13 pm PDT #3351 of 6693
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
What is the connection between the things on either side of the semicolon? The ruins of the past are located in the Wild?
Amy - May 13, 2010 6:45:36 pm PDT #3352 of 6693
Because books.
A semi-colon joins two related sentences that could stand alone.
"I went to the supermarket; Jane went to the drug store."
For instance.
Gudanov - May 13, 2010 7:36:06 pm PDT #3353 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
The ruins of the past are located in the Wild?
Yes
Gudanov - May 13, 2010 7:36:14 pm PDT #3354 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
Thanks. I wasn't sure about attributing the author and book, completely made up as they are.
Gudanov - May 14, 2010 6:00:02 am PDT #3355 of 6693
Coding and Sleeping
I cleaned up chapter 1 to post on a site where I do some critiquing for others. Everytime I look at it, there seems to be new nits to fix.
I also had to bang out a description which I didn't spend much time on since it was getting late. However, it was kind of fun to make one up.
A Crafter working for the Imperial Guard, Aimee Fallon was only expected to operate a Flyer to transport soldiers to deal with a demon spotting. She thought she would skirt around her orders to test her new invention against a real demon.
Her decision sets off a chain of events that makes her a fugitive wanted by Church and State. Aimee must follow her mentor out of the saftey of the Barrier-protected Empire, and into the Wild, a realm populated by demons and the savage, tattooed Fari warriors. Along the way, she discovers she may be the only person who can defeat the power of the Dead Mountain and save humanity from extinction.
Tonight I need to get back to basic cutting once again.