Maybe "flat, midwestern Rs" to set it off without the apostrophe?
eta: Ginger, FTW! I'm going to try to remember that one, too, because I know it's stumped me before.
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
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.
SailAweigh - Aug 24, 2008 4:05:15 pm PDT #745 of 6681
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Deena - Aug 24, 2008 4:09:15 pm PDT #746 of 6681
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Thanks Ginger. I should have thought to find a style guide... there's got to be one somewhere in this house. ...And Greg says no, we don't. I'll have to get one.
I like that Ellen, but I think I'll go with the AP and the capital R.
General you question: AP or Chicago for fiction writing?
Amy - Aug 24, 2008 4:11:37 pm PDT #747 of 6681
Because books.
Chicago, Deena. AP is really for journalism.
Awesome drabble, as always, Sail! Sail needs to write a whole novel in a series of drabbles. The best thing is, she totally COULD.
SailAweigh - Aug 24, 2008 4:13:39 pm PDT #748 of 6681
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'd have to, because I honestly can't write more than 100 words or I start to ramble so much, it all becomes an incoherent mess. That sentence being a hot example of why.
Deena - Aug 24, 2008 4:27:21 pm PDT #749 of 6681
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I sometimes think a series of connected short stories is the only way I'll get something novel length finished.
Thanks, Amy. I figured you'd know.
Typo Boy - Aug 24, 2008 5:38:53 pm PDT #750 of 6681
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
A lot of really good "novels" have been a series of connected short stories. The Dying Earth.
Don't know if the Gray Alys stories were ever separated out from Martin's other work and published as a novel, but they certainly could have been. "You can buy anything you might desire from Gray Alys. But it's better not to. ..."
Allyson - Aug 25, 2008 11:10:59 am PDT #751 of 6681
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
uggh. I just lamented in my LJ. I hit that point where I'm embarassed about every word I've written and sorry I put any hopes and/or dreams in it.
Right about time. Halfway through. Can barely keep my head on straight I'm so sad about it.
I hate this part of writing. It's even worse than a block.
erikaj - Aug 25, 2008 11:19:38 am PDT #752 of 6681
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod. kfkd. At least that's what Anne Lamott calls it Radio K-Fucked. long-time listener, occasional caller.
Allyson - Aug 25, 2008 11:50:26 am PDT #753 of 6681
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I just went and reread the chapter. Seriously, I'd rather have a block than "I AM SHIT" on a continuous loop in my head.
Toddson - Aug 25, 2008 12:16:07 pm PDT #754 of 6681
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Allyson, it may be time to step away from it. You are smart and funny and you can write - you may just need some time away from it to refresh your perspective.