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"A story is made up of words and characters. Are the words well chosen and do the characters live? All the rest is literary gossip."

My six decade love affair with the English language compels me to offer a list of authors whose work meets my critical standards. The single criterion operant is the quality of the prose as composed by the writers. I have made no discrimination whatsoever as to subject matter, theme, or plot.

Therefore be warned!

A great many of the works here listed may involve themes or subjects repugnant to some readers. I can only advise that if a particular story cannot be stomached, go on to the next; you will find at least a few to be to your taste.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

huh?...

& other mental hiccups...

Q U I T
to cease or desist from,
stop, cease, discontinue

Q U I T E
to the fullest extent;
without limitation or
reservation, fully,
totally,
to a great or
considerable extent;
noticeably, very.

Q U I E T
being in a state of repose;
still, calm,
motionless,
tranquil, peaceful.

got it?? like...
"Will you people quit(stop)yelling? I am quite(very)
disturbed by all the racket. I need a little peace and
quiet(silence)to finish reading this fanfic."

posted by greshunkai @ 4:59 PM

2 Comments:

At 7:55 AM, Blogger GreenWillow said...

"But spell check *said* it was okay!"

Heh heh.....
I feel your pain.
I know I haven't got the patience for it but I've considered leaving reviews like report cards.
Plot: B-
Characterization: B
Spelling: A-
Grammar, Punctuation and Sentence Structure: C-

I've known some new writers (not even fan fic writers necessarily) who would argue that we should ignore the spelling and punctuation and just praise the story.
(How can I even get through the story when I stumble over every other sentence trying to figure out what you mean??)
Heh...pardon the rant. ;o)

 
At 9:17 PM, Blogger greshunkai said...

exactly! rationale for "accepted" standards of spelling and punctuation is for perfect clarity of meaning and intent!! down with 'spell check'! get a dictionary!

 

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