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Right, but we've already established you don't really care about writing. Nate Send a noteboard - 27/05/2014 04:05:03 PM

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I actually had to read it 3 times to even get your point. The "he said" or "she mentioned" portion of dialogue normally doesn't even register with me. I am too focused on the conversation itself to care much (that is what is critical to the story, not the dialogue "format".


If you don't notice basic writing style mistakes, then obviously you don't care that much about the writing. And that's fine, you're undoubtedly in the majority when it comes to society at large. But since the fix is so easy, and since you don't notice either way, why not do it to make fans like me a little happier?

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Friendly challenge to Larry and other literary "snobs" on the board..... - 25/05/2014 06:44:34 PM 1514 Views
As it happens, I wrote an example last year. - 25/05/2014 07:13:41 PM 1476 Views
Nice *NM* - 27/05/2014 02:43:53 AM 723 Views
I have no problem with BS' dialogue in your example. - 27/05/2014 03:52:27 AM 1281 Views
Right, but we've already established you don't really care about writing. - 27/05/2014 04:05:03 PM 1335 Views
Honestly, what % of readers do you think would notice this "problem"? - 27/05/2014 04:28:25 PM 1481 Views
Fair enough, but do you mind me waiting just a little bit? - 26/05/2014 04:57:18 AM 1481 Views
Re: Fair enough, but do you mind me waiting just a little bit? - 26/05/2014 09:10:31 PM 1488 Views
I really should read Irving, I see - 27/05/2014 06:10:50 AM 1343 Views
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Promising opening paragraph, yes, but... - 26/05/2014 10:55:16 PM 1245 Views
I think those shifts are part of the character, not something unintentional - 27/05/2014 06:08:44 AM 1305 Views
So bad prose is okay if it is intentional? *NM* - 27/05/2014 03:54:34 PM 597 Views
Okay, I do of course miss the perspective of what comes after. - 27/05/2014 06:29:33 PM 1151 Views
I proudly claim the title of literary snob, and will provide you with a quick, unscientific example. - 26/05/2014 08:15:04 PM 1356 Views
LOL! - 26/05/2014 10:03:50 PM 1578 Views
Huh. Lana Del Rey quotes Nabokov... I had not made that connection. - 26/05/2014 11:17:47 PM 1515 Views
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Bah! - 27/05/2014 07:50:15 PM 1351 Views
Alloy of Law was great *NM* - 28/05/2014 08:16:26 PM 687 Views
Hell Yeah! *NM* - 28/05/2014 08:36:40 PM 614 Views
The audiobook was pretty great, as well. *NM* - 29/05/2014 09:19:07 PM 715 Views

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