Noob needing Advice Please.

[Miss_Amber]

I have 3 stories up. The first two both got good reviews and feedback. so i thought I'd pop another up. not so succeful. I had one feedback which just laid into me for the spelling of a single word throughout. I have answered very angrily, but i would like some advice.

I'm Miss_Amber, and the story is Spies & The Theatre Mis Pt 1

http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=423235

I probably shouldn't have hit back as harshly, but am rather annoyed. I use the English and accepted in the dictionary spelling of Theatre. This person, who didn't even dare use their name, insists I am 400 years out of date and should use Theater as this is the modern world. As far as I know this is the American spelling.

So which is the correct one?

Thanks for taking the time to read my rambling and ranting. Am now going away for a calming cup of tea.

 

[CWatson]

In English? "Theatre."

In American? "Theater."

I see you're from the UK. You win, and your helpful reader will just have to go on being confounded by the fact that he doesn't speak proper English.

 

[sr71plt]

Yep, just your commenter's ignorance.

 

[MiliktheRed]

I have been impressed by the demanding nature of this sites readership. When I first started posting I had no idea that I would be held to such a high standard. Overall, I feel that critisim I have received has caused me to be more careful with and respectful of the readership. That said, whoever it was who made such a stink about the spelling of "theater/theatre was being both ignorant and childish.
Some people will find somthing to complain about no matter how well you write. Personally, If a critic leaves his or her name, I will be gald to consider their point of view, if it is posted annon...then I couldn't care less what they think

 

[Miss_Amber]

Thank you so much for the feedback. In future i blast all anonymous feedback out of the water. Thank you so much for proving i've not gone completely doolally!

 

[kromen]

I thought it well written with a steady moving plot. I only assume you will continue with these characters. Rule of thumb, pay no mind to Anons. While some are well-meaning, most are scared trolls and you will do well not to feed them. Hope to read more.

 

[CWatson]

doolally

...That's not a word.

Watch out, boardies, I think she's gone round the twist!

D)

 

[Miss_Amber]

Pfft! went round the twist years ago. Much more fun being abnormal.

The story is a 3 parter.

 

[Saucy_Sage]

Pfft! went round the twist years ago. Much more fun being abnormal.

The story is a 3 parter.

abnormal = doolally? Could you explain the word's origin, please? And use it in a sentence?

 

[sr71plt]

abnormal = doolally? Could you explain the word's origin, please? And use it in a sentence?

It may be a regional expression. I understood what she meant by it, and I think it's a good, fun expression, even if manufactured on the run.

 

[Saucy_Sage]

It may be a regional expression. I understood what she meant by it, and I think it's a good, fun expression, even if manufactured on the run.

I was pretty sure I hadn't heard it here in the Commonwealth. Y'all. And it's too bad, cause we got plenty o' dolallies.

 

[Miss_Amber]

Doolally? Its a northwest-midlands of England term for going mad/crazy/odd/eccentric. Or just plain round the twist. As in 'She went a bit doolally over a pair of shoes'

And not manufactured on the run by me, i promise. One I've heard all my life, and I'm 30 next week. Promise. Doofus is a good one for somebody who has just made a mistake.

 

[sr71plt]

Ah, that's why I've heard it then--have lived in a couple of British ex-pat communities outside of the United States.

Sounds good to me, even if made up. (maybe especially if made up).

 

[evanslily]

I have 3 stories up. The first two both got good reviews and feedback. so i thought I'd pop another up. not so succeful. I had one feedback which just laid into me for the spelling of a single word throughout.

LOL, you have my sympathy. So far, I've confused our friends across the pond with all manner of English-isms, from knickers (which are something old ladies wear apparently) to tossers (a word that does not compute over there). But it's all good fun. Don't let it get to you - you'll get much dodgier comments than that if you carry on writing for Lit, I promise...

Welcome to the wonderful world of public feedback. And welcome to Lit!

Your story looks pretty interesting - I promise to drop by and read it in full later.

 

[CWatson]

Well, there are dictionaries. Plus, context helps a lot. If you read the sentence around a word, you can generally figure out what it is supposed to mean, even if you don't personally masturbate it.

And that also helps with misspellings. A theatre might be a typo, but a theatre near the Big Ben that Mrs Smith is attending is not a typo, it's regionalism. If your culturally-limited reader can't even understand that, it makes me wonder why he's reading porn: it's not like he knows his cock has a second mode besides "pee".

 

[Miss_Amber]

Cheers guys, i do see the funny side of it now. The tosser just caught me whilst i was hormonal and stressed. Hence he got both barrels up his jacksie. Twonk. And yes I am trying to use as many colloquialisms as I can muster as I am a bit mithered right now and am wondering if I can get thee all somewhat muddled.

 

[MiliktheRed]

Miss Amber, If your this humorous in a post, I've got to checkout your stories

 

[Miss_Amber]

Afraid I can't really do funny in stories, i tried and gave up as they were so dire. Shame really.

 

[Saucy_Sage]

I read your story and enjoyed it very much. I do have some more detailed feedback I could give you, but I'm not sure whether that was your intent in posting here or not. PM me if you'd like. The only thing I will say here is that you might want to reconsider your category. I have the sense that some people who look at Erotic Coupling stories might get turned off by a historical. Most of those stories are more modern.