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[aeroport_art]

I was gonna sit this one out, but people have been getting such interesting responses.

brutal honesty meme
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Now, I need to consult you guys for something!! As some of you may already know, my bigbang is set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, and I've been researching it up the wazoo. Insofar, the writing has been true to Edwardian literature, but my beta's telling me it might be distracting or interpreted as misspellings. I'm torn as to whether or not I should keep the old language (accuracy and research!) or modernize it (because story comes first!).

Example #1: "At noon-time to-morrow, his client will be knocking on his office door—it will simply not do to be unprepared."

Example #2:"By the time Sam returns home, he finds the limited nature of the day’s longevity in profound assertion. The apartment is low on light, the furniture throwing haphazard shadows into crist-crosses of black."

Soo...even if you don't plan on reading the fic when it's done, help a girl out? Please?

[Poll #1149463]

Comments

[poisontaster]

to-morrow didn't distract me; I've read enough Holmes and the like, that I was unfazed, but crist-crosses was kind of an eyejerk. On the other hand, I don't think you should necessarily compromise your vision. Just slap a disclaimer on the front of it that you're using archaic speech and some of the spellings may not match up with more modern texts.

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I like that disclaimer idea a lot. Thanks for the input, babe :)

[kilynn16.livejournal.com]

I think I'd actually prefer the Edwardian format. It pulls me into the story more, makes me feel like I'm in that time.

But, yeah, you'd probably want to put a little explanatory blurb at the beginning, so your readers know what they're getting into.

I am really, really looking forward to reading this peice, babe. :D

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Yeah, based on the poll I think I'm leaning towards just going ahead with the Edwardian language. Thanks for helping me out~ and I can't wait to be done with the story already so I can share!! *wiggles*

[honeymull.livejournal.com]

So I didn't get a chance to reply to -your- reply to my comment on the Meme (fuck, i'm not awake enough for this), so I'm dropping this here and hoping that's ok?
Basically, yeah, I was definitely on the right thread - I just remember your Honey and Sky in a Box stories were some of the first fics I read coming into fandom (well, wincest, at least), so I kinda have a soft spot for yah. *scuffs toe* :)
I don't think I've left feedback on them, though, since I'm new-ish to LJ, but I'll be sure to drop comments on them the first chance I get. ♥

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

It makes me so happy to hear that you enjoyed my fic! Welcome to the fandom, btw--it can get wanky at times but it's not hard to keep a low profile and just reap the benefits of all the talent that's out there XD

*friends you*