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louisev:
--- Quote from: one_of_one on January 06, 2007, 06:52:51 pm ---I so agree with this. There times when I've known that something is amiss and because I also know that most/all commentors won't mention it then I just kind of squint past problem areas and post.
If a few people were to start mentioning things it would give me a well deserved kick up the arse.
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hey, whoa whoa whoa, I gave you hell on the washbag thing!
one_of_one:
--- Quote from: merrobot on January 06, 2007, 09:52:22 am ---Actually, I agree with you, Marge. I think in this day and age of Wikipedia and Google (although even they aren't 100% reliable ::)), there really is no excuse for writers to make huge, glaring errors. However, I think sometimes writers do make little slips, after all they are only human, particularly if they haven't lived in the particular time and/or place. That's where it can be really handy to be able to leave comments on LJ - I found it really helpful to have readers leave me comments about time and place that I could take on board and use to shape future chapters. So maybe rather than just ditching stories, readers could leave constructive feedback.
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I made a huge (in my mind) error in Going Home regarding crofts and their sale. When I was writing I made a mental note to check it out but forgot, only remembering again later on. But it's the kind of thing that bugs me because I feel that I should be writing around the facts and not just writing things that fit the the story. Nobody mentioned but who knows if someone noticed and it distracted them or put them off.
littleguitar:
--- Quote from: louisev on January 06, 2007, 07:06:01 pm ---hey, whoa whoa whoa, I gave you hell on the washbag thing!
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you mean the warshbag? ;)
Sorry, I remember that comment about "warsh" vs. "wash" on your story and just thinking to myself if Annie says people in Wyoming use it, then they use it.
one_of_one:
--- Quote from: louisev on January 06, 2007, 07:06:01 pm ---hey, whoa whoa whoa, I gave you hell on the washbag thing!
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You did!! And I am really pleased you did, like you mentioned the letterbox/mailbox thing ages ago :D But no one was able to tell me what I should have been calling a washbag which didn't help either! ;D ;D ;D
coffeecat33:
WOW – I didn’t think my comments about N.A. would spark this much discussion – this is great!
At first I hesitated to give my opinion about N.A., but Mel asked in this thread and I gave her my opinion. Obviously the author is not too concerned with historical accuracy which is fine. Usually the story and characters in fan fic are more important than researched accuracy. However, with N.A., I recognized the inaccuracies and it distracted me because I grew up in the Midwestern U.S. during the 1950s. (Marcia: Romans calling each other, ‘Dude’ was just too funny – and spot on as to what I am trying to say.)
I didn’t leave feedback on LJ about N.A. because other people were enjoying the story and I figured if the author wanted authenticity, she would have done research or had a beta-reader. There’s so many stories out there that it was just as easy for me to leave this story and go on to another.
When I read Mandy’s “That Little Bit of Hope,” I felt she was striving for a professional tone so I sent her a PM . I gave her feedback about an element in her story I felt didn’t ring true. Mandy sent me a PM saying she appreciated my feedback which I felt was sincere.
And Helen – I’ll gladly help you with any American terms. For example, we say salt shakers here in the States, not salt cellars.
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