Post by soya on Oct 6, 2005 18:03:04 GMT
Right you smelly bunch, I've finally got up off my
lazy butt and decided to write some rules for our
(our = Beany and I) ZONE. That's right boys and girls,
you're now in OUR domain, under OUR red biros of
correction...
Now, we welcome everybody's work onto this board. It
doesn't matter whether your story is good or not, we
won't mind (much) - however, do be prepared for some
constructive criticism! But more on that later...
The real issue is that Beany and I cannot stress
enough is the use of GOOD ENGLISH. We're lucky enough
to have access to a spell checker when we make our
posts here, lets use this privilege people. There are
reasons behind why Beany and I are so pedantic about
this, I'll make them clear in a wee bit. But first, I
shall lay down the basic rules of the land.
The Basic Rules:
> No abbreviations - it's fine to write abbreviations
like "wtf", "atm", "lmao" etc. in a conversation on
messenger programs or on other boards on this website;
it saves time and effort and keeps it flowing.
HOWEVER, do not use these in your stories. I expressly
forbid them. You wouldn't send a manuscript with LOL
as part of the text to a publisher, niether would you
see it in a decent book. We like to treat our
creativity with RESPECT here and using messenger
abbreviations like those cheapen and soil our work.
> Utilise correct punctuation
> Utilise correct grammar
> Utilise correct spelling
>NO BORING STORIES! Stories are meant to entertain,
not kill. As a rule of thumb, if you find your story
is a little hard-going in places, then it'll be MURDER
to another reader. Cut out the long bits, or re-write
them. Relevance is our friend here, let us embrace him
with open and loving arms.
> Constructive critism is encoraged, outright slander
is banned. Here's the deal, you either offer help to
another by pointing out what and how they could
improve their story or you shut the truck up. Now, be
careful here, because Beany and I have the tendency to
be quite curt/abrupt/rude when we point things out,
but if you get past all the pissed-off-ness there is a
point behind it. Which leads us nicely on to the next
rule...
> No getting pissy about criticism you think unfair.
It will be up to Beany and I to delete and reprimand
anyone insulting another's work without offering any
sort of help. If you don't like what someone has said,
ignore it and leave it to us to delete the message and
reprimand the offender. However, if the criticism
remains up there, then it's likely that there must be
some truth in it.
> In reference to swearing: If it's relevant to your
character, then fine. If you're being an ass, I will
kick your ass.
The Reason Why Beany and I Get All Fussy Over Good
English:
I believe "good english" to be prose that adheres to
the basic rules of grammar, puntucation and spelling.
Beany and I demand that whoever posts in this
particular section of this forum writes PROPERLY. This
is because we anticipate large pieces of prose will be
posted and if you expect anyone to actually finish
reading your story, it needs to be coherent.
If members start using lots of personal slang,
abbreviations, poor spelling etc. others are going to
have difficulty understanding them, meaning that your
story isn't going to be enjoyed. THIS DEFEATS THE
OBJECT. Besides, if you write loads of long stories
with crappy english your command of the language WILL
deteriorate. You'll mess up others too and I'll be
damned if I contribute to breeding yet another set of
rude boy/gal speakers.
Finally, I also have a hidden agenda when it comes to
this whole "good english" lark. I'm sick and tired of
people writin lyk dis an nuts coz itz kool. I want to
re-educate the masses and make them realise what
retards they are. Once they've realised the cold, hard
truth is, they'll find it within themselves to change.
I realise that any language will evolve and change,
but this particular kind of change isn't one for the
better. It holds negative connotations of "the ghetto"
and council estate living: harsh, unhappy, violent
backrounds where poverty is strife (please excuse me
if I'm generalising, but this is my view). In recent
years this kind of backround has been glamourised and
glorified - now everybody wants to be some sort of
ghetto-superstar. This is ridiculous, people should
aspire to better themselves, not get rich super quick
and drag their angry, ignorant mindsets with them and
poison other people. We need more happy and loving
people in positions of influence (media etc.) to make
everyone cheerful. Whether anyone likes to admit it or
not, this is a place where people can be somewhat
influenced by each other and so I insist that we
uphold some sort of decency, even if it only means
writing in full sentences.
Enough said dudes, get posting your stories!!
Soya xx
lazy butt and decided to write some rules for our
(our = Beany and I) ZONE. That's right boys and girls,
you're now in OUR domain, under OUR red biros of
correction...
Now, we welcome everybody's work onto this board. It
doesn't matter whether your story is good or not, we
won't mind (much) - however, do be prepared for some
constructive criticism! But more on that later...
The real issue is that Beany and I cannot stress
enough is the use of GOOD ENGLISH. We're lucky enough
to have access to a spell checker when we make our
posts here, lets use this privilege people. There are
reasons behind why Beany and I are so pedantic about
this, I'll make them clear in a wee bit. But first, I
shall lay down the basic rules of the land.
The Basic Rules:
> No abbreviations - it's fine to write abbreviations
like "wtf", "atm", "lmao" etc. in a conversation on
messenger programs or on other boards on this website;
it saves time and effort and keeps it flowing.
HOWEVER, do not use these in your stories. I expressly
forbid them. You wouldn't send a manuscript with LOL
as part of the text to a publisher, niether would you
see it in a decent book. We like to treat our
creativity with RESPECT here and using messenger
abbreviations like those cheapen and soil our work.
> Utilise correct punctuation
> Utilise correct grammar
> Utilise correct spelling
>NO BORING STORIES! Stories are meant to entertain,
not kill. As a rule of thumb, if you find your story
is a little hard-going in places, then it'll be MURDER
to another reader. Cut out the long bits, or re-write
them. Relevance is our friend here, let us embrace him
with open and loving arms.
> Constructive critism is encoraged, outright slander
is banned. Here's the deal, you either offer help to
another by pointing out what and how they could
improve their story or you shut the truck up. Now, be
careful here, because Beany and I have the tendency to
be quite curt/abrupt/rude when we point things out,
but if you get past all the pissed-off-ness there is a
point behind it. Which leads us nicely on to the next
rule...
> No getting pissy about criticism you think unfair.
It will be up to Beany and I to delete and reprimand
anyone insulting another's work without offering any
sort of help. If you don't like what someone has said,
ignore it and leave it to us to delete the message and
reprimand the offender. However, if the criticism
remains up there, then it's likely that there must be
some truth in it.
> In reference to swearing: If it's relevant to your
character, then fine. If you're being an ass, I will
kick your ass.
The Reason Why Beany and I Get All Fussy Over Good
English:
I believe "good english" to be prose that adheres to
the basic rules of grammar, puntucation and spelling.
Beany and I demand that whoever posts in this
particular section of this forum writes PROPERLY. This
is because we anticipate large pieces of prose will be
posted and if you expect anyone to actually finish
reading your story, it needs to be coherent.
If members start using lots of personal slang,
abbreviations, poor spelling etc. others are going to
have difficulty understanding them, meaning that your
story isn't going to be enjoyed. THIS DEFEATS THE
OBJECT. Besides, if you write loads of long stories
with crappy english your command of the language WILL
deteriorate. You'll mess up others too and I'll be
damned if I contribute to breeding yet another set of
rude boy/gal speakers.
Finally, I also have a hidden agenda when it comes to
this whole "good english" lark. I'm sick and tired of
people writin lyk dis an nuts coz itz kool. I want to
re-educate the masses and make them realise what
retards they are. Once they've realised the cold, hard
truth is, they'll find it within themselves to change.
I realise that any language will evolve and change,
but this particular kind of change isn't one for the
better. It holds negative connotations of "the ghetto"
and council estate living: harsh, unhappy, violent
backrounds where poverty is strife (please excuse me
if I'm generalising, but this is my view). In recent
years this kind of backround has been glamourised and
glorified - now everybody wants to be some sort of
ghetto-superstar. This is ridiculous, people should
aspire to better themselves, not get rich super quick
and drag their angry, ignorant mindsets with them and
poison other people. We need more happy and loving
people in positions of influence (media etc.) to make
everyone cheerful. Whether anyone likes to admit it or
not, this is a place where people can be somewhat
influenced by each other and so I insist that we
uphold some sort of decency, even if it only means
writing in full sentences.
Enough said dudes, get posting your stories!!
Soya xx
