Whaaaat. Don't make me watch Vampire Diaries.
come to the Dark Side. we have pretty girls.
I'm just trying to tell you that we have nothing in common besides both of us liking your penis.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
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tiggy - Nov 29, 2010 2:34:44 pm PST #16089 of 30002
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Polter-Cow - Nov 29, 2010 2:40:23 pm PST #16090 of 30002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She's only been on two eps so far, if that helps. But I actually like her this time round.
I saw some pictures on IMDb, and I like her hair better on SPN. Although I do dig that cut on some women.
come to the Dark Side. we have pretty girls.
I've heard!
Juliebird - Nov 29, 2010 3:16:18 pm PST #16091 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I suppose this is an English/Literature/Writing question:
When there is a dialogue going on, and it's back and forth, I understand that there is no need to identify the speakers after the initial introduction. However, in the middle of that, is it appropriate to have the second speaker give an unidentified reaction while the first speaker continues?
Like,
Speaker 1 "Blah"
Speaker 2 "Blahdee"
Speaker 1 "Blahblah" He rolled his eyes[2] "Blahdahbadeeblah"[1]
Because I've come across that in a few fics and it confuses the hell out of me, and am wondering if I have reading comprehension issues, or the writers have the dysfunction.
Amy - Nov 29, 2010 3:19:12 pm PST #16092 of 30002
Because books.
Speaker 1 "Blahblah" He rolled his eyes[2] "Blahdahbadeeblah"[1]
Is that broken up into paragraphs? Because if not, I would assume Speaker 1 is rolling his eyes in the middle of his speech.
Juliebird - Nov 29, 2010 3:25:02 pm PST #16093 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
EXACTLY!
Okay, so Iahm not iliterit.
Amy - Nov 29, 2010 3:38:38 pm PST #16094 of 30002
Because books.
I'm not following you -- is it broken up or not? Because if it's not, then why isn't the first speaker?
Juliebird - Nov 29, 2010 3:43:21 pm PST #16095 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Sorry, yeah, got excited over the confirmation of my not crazy, which maybe expounded my crazy. Paragraph is NOT broken up.
Ginger - Nov 29, 2010 3:47:13 pm PST #16096 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
However, in the middle of that, is it appropriate to have the second speaker give an unidentified reaction while the first speaker continues?
No.
There is a story about Hemingway. He was speaking to students who had been reading "A Clean Well-Lighted Place." There is a long run of alternating dialogue between the Old Waiter and the Young Waiter and it becomes very fuzzy as to who is speaking. Who is speaking is important to understanding the scene. A student asks Hemingway to clarify. Hemingway looks at the dialogue and days, "It's perfectly clear to me."
Juliebird - Nov 29, 2010 3:53:10 pm PST #16097 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Yeah, for long-running scenes, it's nice to have a good memory of who's on first, but even in lit, a reminder every now and then during a lengthy conversation between two people is pleasant, if not somewhat necessary.
IOW, FU H.
Amy - Nov 30, 2010 10:07:09 am PST #16098 of 30002
Because books.
Aw, io9 really likes us. See the last lines of the article.