What Makes You Stop?

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[zeb1094]

No no no... by all means, link to the story. I need something to laugh at today. Apparently, so does Zeb... *hugs him* So let's post really bad links to really bad stories.

What something to laugh at? Try my little jaunt into humor called Oh Crap!.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Egregiously awful grammar, spelling, etc. will make me back-click. Cute little in-jokes like an author who sticks references to Gatorade even in her fantasy work or Lit authors who write about "little red Hs" will make me back-click and blacklist. Preciousness turns my stomach.

I'm curious about that reference to Gatorade. I have never made any reference to it but I do sometimes mention a brand name, such as Aqualube (Which I thought I was making up) or a Rabbit vibe or a Toyota Tundra. I don't disparrage these things so I see nothing wrong with mentioning them by name.

 

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[Guest]

It's not because it's a brand name, Box, it's because Mercedes Lackey drags it into every single novel she writes. Aaaargh!

Damn! I'll have to go back through "The Fairy Godmother" for it. I never noticed!

I'd have expected birds or beading, but...Gatorade?

 

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[Guest]

I haven't read that one, but in her Valdemar books, everybody drinks "a peculiar mineral-rich fruit drink" and Gatorade is named in all of her modern fantasies. It's just grating.

Well, I've not read anything by Lacky except that book -- for the silliest and flimsiest of reasons. I rather liked The Fairygodmother because it was playful and did some of my favorite things -- it took traditional fairy tale cliches and flipped them, twisted them, and turned them over. It was a fun book and a fast read.

I may have to hold off on the Valdemar books. I think that would irritate me. I have limited tolerance for "in jokes". Some are ok in that they are innocuous, others make me want to slap people.

 

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[Guest]

I always respond by wanting to slap people. Either that or with reviews like my comments about the DaVinci Code.

Everyone is raving about that book. I tried to work through Angels and Demons and it was tossed onto the "Nope" pile halfway through. Not even going to bother with anything so widely popular I prefer books that are popular with small segments of the general population. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, when too many people agree with me, I feel certain I must be wrong

 

[BlackShanglan]

Egregiously awful grammar, spelling, etc. will make me back-click. Cute little in-jokes like an author who sticks references to Gatorade even in her fantasy work or Lit authors who write about "little red Hs" will make me back-click and blacklist. Preciousness turns my stomach.

*laugh*

You so, so don't want to read my novel. But then, I think no one does. It has quite possibly got an audience of one. It does, however, come with a nifty wordhunt game that you the reader can play at home!

(I only wish I was joking. )

 

[BlackShanglan]

I haven't read that one, but in her Valdemar books, everybody drinks "a peculiar mineral-rich fruit drink" and Gatorade is named in all of her modern fantasies. It's just grating.

Well that's weirdly pointless. Mine is no doubt as annoying, or more probably so obscure that only an idiot like me would notice it, but it is at least vaguely related to the plot. Um. Sort of.

 

[Guest]

*laugh*

You so, so don't want to read my novel. But then, I think no one does. It has quite possibly got an audience of one. It does, however, come with a nifty wordhunt game that you the reader can play at home!

(I only wish I was joking. )

I'll show you mine if you show me yours

 

[BlackShanglan]

I'll show you mine if you show me yours

Mmmmm.

(Mine needs a bit of work. But perhaps when I am feeling a bit more confident with it.)

 

[Stella_Omega]

Can I interject, here?
I think, Shanglan, that Malachite would be as capapble a reader for you as anyone... You might want to take her up on her offer.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Can I interject, here?
I think, Shanglan, that Malachite would be as capapble a reader for you as anyone... You might want to take her up on her offer.

Oh, heaven yes! I think she's superb and will be a great reader. I just hate to trouble anyone with a draft when there are glaring errors still obvious to me. I don't like to wear out a great reader with drafts that I know aren't ready yet ... gives "draft fatigue" and leaves me without their advice when I am done fixing the obvious problems. God knows there are enough of those!

 

[Guest]

Oh, heaven yes! I think she's superb and will be a great reader. I just hate to trouble anyone with a draft when there are glaring errors still obvious to me. I don't like to wear out a great reader with drafts that I know aren't ready yet ... gives "draft fatigue" and leaves me without their advice when I am done fixing the obvious problems. God knows there are enough of those!

Ok, now I'm going to sit here and blush such a furious shade of red that I'll be visible for half a mile.

My own personal red light district....

Then, Shanglan, dearest and most delicious articulate equine exemplar, you must run some rough sandpaper over the thing, mustn't you?

 

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[Guest]

Did I offend? I'm sorry. I still read the books, it's just that one little thing that grates.

I don't think you offended Shanglan. If I'm reading it correctly, all that's meant is Shanglan's a little embarrassed about the novel manuscript in question.

And besides, if you really want to make the horsey feel good, scritch just a little right near the tail and along the spine...Shanglan won't remember ANYTHING you said (I have this on very good authority!)

 

[BlackShanglan]

Did I offend? I'm sorry. I still read the books, it's just that one little thing that grates.

No, no, heavens no! Silly dear. Come over here and let me nuzzle all doubt and uncertainty out of your jammies.

(Hmmm. Wonder what else is in here? )

No, I was laughing at myself. I have often thought how extremely silly I am being in that draft of mine, and how ridiculous it is to write something that is a pointlessly geeky joke that only I will ever get. I was just sharing the laugh at myself. See the silly horse? Throw pies and jammies at it.

 

[BlackShanglan]

I don't think you offended Shanglan. If I'm reading it correctly, all that's meant is Shanglan's a little embarrassed about the novel manuscript in question.

That's it! Thanks for interpreting from equinese, Malachite.

And besides, if you really want to make the horsey feel good, scritch just a little right near the tail and along the spine...Shanglan won't remember ANYTHING you said (I have this on very good authority!)

But ... but you promised that you ... wouldn't ... tell ... something ...

MMMMMMM. Scritches.

 

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[BlackShanglan]

*throws a pecan pie in the manger*

*somewhat indistinctly around a mouthful of pecans*

Have I ever told you, truly, how much I love you?

 

[Guest]

 

[BlackShanglan]

No--are you waiting for the ice cream?

Possibly. But you are the most wonderful jammies in the world.

 

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