Jesus christ it's a lion get IN THE FUCKING CAR!!!!!
Uh. Haven't posted in ages. Forgive meeeee.
On this blog, at least. To summarize the past few weeks for the interested ones:
1. Did finish my fic for spn_summergen and had it returned several times under the reason of "bad grammar" which according to them was a period/a sentence within a quote. As we all know, quotation marks are used in parts of fiction that have spoken word in it. But according to the moderators, only commas are allowed in quote marks when it's fiction.
According to them, a sentence like this is very wrong:
"No." Sam said, walking the other way.
According to my journalism books, fiction sources and such, periods within quotes are allowed if it expresses a whole sentence/complete thought. Matters such as these are under the judgment call of the writer or editor. See, I'm a journalism major. I write every single day. Modesty aside, I do get the highest grades in class when it comes to writing. Never a grade below A+ or a 1.00 or nothing below an average of 95% (depends on the grade system you're familiar with.) So I should think I know my way around grammar, and although I'm sure I don't have it perfected, I do know that I know how to write properly. So I don't get why they tell me that my fiction had wrong grammar, and return it to me while I am in the middle of a very busy, writing-laden, fucked up schoolyear. I resend it after another round of editing (with journalistic friends, tyvm) and then they tell me my grammar is still bad. I let a few weeks pass as my life is very fucked up right now. Then they e-mail me, asking me for the revised version.
I proceed to get pissed off, but edit the fiction once again. Then I tell them that if they're going to insist on a sort of uniform grammar system, they better send us a stylebook. It's not my fault you refused to get the fiction I gave you. Other betas pronounced it all right.
So, in other words, fuck that contest. I know that what I wrote was generally fine, grammar-wise, and that if anything, grammar mistakes could be small ones, and few typos in between. I'm writing fanfiction to have fun, not to go through shit that sounds like it came from someone's high and mighty steed.
2. CHRIST A FRIEND WROTE J2 I HAVEN'T READ IT YET!!!
3. I remember telling you guys about this really good0looking philosophy major in my University a few months ago. The one with the stubble, really fair skin, soft brown eyes, the one who always says hello to me? YES HIM.
I saw him a few days ago with a girl, while going out to get cigarettes for myself. I ignore him, as I assume he is romantically involved or something with the girl (I knew it, fucking straight guys who never know how to not lead people on.) but then he asks me a weird question. To cut the story short: I did not know what he was asking me about. As I say goodbye and walk past them to the cigarette stand, he massages my back and says "it's all right" and I turn and then he's smiling at me. I have no idea what the girl even looked like at that point. I give a laugh (awkwardly) and say goodbye softly while crossing the road.
BUT FUCK YOU GUYS. MASSAGING SOMEONE YOU BARELY KNOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FUCK FUCK FUCK THIS IS WEIRDING ME OUT.
4. I think people have de-friended me. That is fine. I'm not sure though, but to those who still have me: HALLO THAR!! I will probably catch up to your lives after this Christmas. FUCK SCHOOL. :(
5. I like Gossip Girl. I want to write fiction for it. Please do not persecute me! D:
6. I haven't been here because I have been introspective on other blogs, including my tumblr. (GO MAKE ONE! GO ADD ME! DO IT!!)
7. Before I forget: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ICYMORNING!!!! ILU! :)
8. Did I miss anyone's b-day? ILU guys okay? :D
9. I think I needed that break from the SPN FANDOM. BUT! We need co-mods for our episode community. :) Any takers?
etc: I LOVE YOU ALL SEE YOU SOON.
On this blog, at least. To summarize the past few weeks for the interested ones:
1. Did finish my fic for spn_summergen and had it returned several times under the reason of "bad grammar" which according to them was a period/a sentence within a quote. As we all know, quotation marks are used in parts of fiction that have spoken word in it. But according to the moderators, only commas are allowed in quote marks when it's fiction.
According to them, a sentence like this is very wrong:
"No." Sam said, walking the other way.
According to my journalism books, fiction sources and such, periods within quotes are allowed if it expresses a whole sentence/complete thought. Matters such as these are under the judgment call of the writer or editor. See, I'm a journalism major. I write every single day. Modesty aside, I do get the highest grades in class when it comes to writing. Never a grade below A+ or a 1.00 or nothing below an average of 95% (depends on the grade system you're familiar with.) So I should think I know my way around grammar, and although I'm sure I don't have it perfected, I do know that I know how to write properly. So I don't get why they tell me that my fiction had wrong grammar, and return it to me while I am in the middle of a very busy, writing-laden, fucked up schoolyear. I resend it after another round of editing (with journalistic friends, tyvm) and then they tell me my grammar is still bad. I let a few weeks pass as my life is very fucked up right now. Then they e-mail me, asking me for the revised version.
I proceed to get pissed off, but edit the fiction once again. Then I tell them that if they're going to insist on a sort of uniform grammar system, they better send us a stylebook. It's not my fault you refused to get the fiction I gave you. Other betas pronounced it all right.
So, in other words, fuck that contest. I know that what I wrote was generally fine, grammar-wise, and that if anything, grammar mistakes could be small ones, and few typos in between. I'm writing fanfiction to have fun, not to go through shit that sounds like it came from someone's high and mighty steed.
2. CHRIST A FRIEND WROTE J2 I HAVEN'T READ IT YET!!!
3. I remember telling you guys about this really good0looking philosophy major in my University a few months ago. The one with the stubble, really fair skin, soft brown eyes, the one who always says hello to me? YES HIM.
I saw him a few days ago with a girl, while going out to get cigarettes for myself. I ignore him, as I assume he is romantically involved or something with the girl (I knew it, fucking straight guys who never know how to not lead people on.) but then he asks me a weird question. To cut the story short: I did not know what he was asking me about. As I say goodbye and walk past them to the cigarette stand, he massages my back and says "it's all right" and I turn and then he's smiling at me. I have no idea what the girl even looked like at that point. I give a laugh (awkwardly) and say goodbye softly while crossing the road.
BUT FUCK YOU GUYS. MASSAGING SOMEONE YOU BARELY KNOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FUCK FUCK FUCK THIS IS WEIRDING ME OUT.
4. I think people have de-friended me. That is fine. I'm not sure though, but to those who still have me: HALLO THAR!! I will probably catch up to your lives after this Christmas. FUCK SCHOOL. :(
5. I like Gossip Girl. I want to write fiction for it. Please do not persecute me! D:
6. I haven't been here because I have been introspective on other blogs, including my tumblr. (GO MAKE ONE! GO ADD ME! DO IT!!)
7. Before I forget: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ICYMORNING!!!! ILU! :)
8. Did I miss anyone's b-day? ILU guys okay? :D
9. I think I needed that break from the SPN FANDOM. BUT! We need co-mods for our episode community. :) Any takers?
etc: I LOVE YOU ALL SEE YOU SOON.