Subject: [FFML] Re: [FFML][Fanfic][Xover][SM][AMG][R.5} A Time for Wild Horses chap 1
From: Brian Randall
Date: 1/19/2002, 4:35 AM
To: Brian Welch
CC: Fanfic ML <ffml@anifics.com>


Brian Welch wrote:


--- Brian Randall <brian@azurite.org> wrote:

Brian Welch wrote:

--- Ookla The Mok <ooklathemok@mac.com> wrote:

I woudn't say you learned badly.  It's like the first
time you learn how to put emphasis in a story, either
through ALL CAPS of _underscores_ or whatever, one
tends to use them _EVERYWHERE_!  At least I did. ^_^;

This was one "fault" in what was otherwise very useful
C&C.  I hope it doesn't discourage you from offering
such in the future.


	Well, 9 out of 10 experiments are a failure, or some such, and I 
won't repeat that error, but as long as my C&C is welcome here (and 
that's what the FFML is for, right? ;) I'll keep my opinionated 
rants coming. :p

	Er.... If I got that right, anyway. ;)

Hey, like I said, it's intuitive.  Even if it wasn't
"convention", it should be.  And, actually, it's the
convention used by Studio Proteus in their AMG
translations for Dark Horse.  I have only written AMG
stuff, and in AMG there's a lot of dropped dialogue,
both interrupted and non.  A lot of thought dialogue,
as well, but I haven't found a neat way to address
that without interrupting the flow every third
sentence to say "he thought" or "she mentally added". 
I finally gave up and just don't quote thoughts at all
any more.  I seriously doubt that's "convention", but
it seems to work for my readers.  ^_^;


	Well, the FFML should be edutational, and this helps it be just that.

Brian W.


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