Outracing the Flames Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Farael · 03-29-2006, 03:16 PM

Hey Nogrod,
It is true that I write dialogs on itallics while most people use them to either stress a couple of words or for the thoughts of the characters. To make a long story short, I like it better that way. It makes it easier for me (at least) to notice when storytelling changes into dialog.

Anyway, given that you are the second person to call me on that, I'll ask the rest of you all.... do you mind if I keep on writing like that, or should I go to a more standard " X " Osmod said?

Valier · 03-29-2006, 03:28 PM

Farael I have no problem understanding your posts, They are fine the way they are! I think we all have different styles of writing and that's ok as long as we understand what is being said.

And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game.

Nogrod · 03-29-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Valier

And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game.

My bad! I've corrected that...

Arry · 03-30-2006, 01:28 AM

Farael

I think your use of italics is fine - you seem to always use the quotation marks with them anyway.

Since I can't recall - how do you handle if your character is thinking something?

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Nogrod

Has there been a problem with players using another character's private thoughts? If it does happen, I do hope that if this happens, the writer will ask for an edit by posting on the Discussion Thread and gently reminding the other player that those were a character's 'private thoughts'.

Nogrod · 03-30-2006, 03:39 PM

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= Arry
Farael

I think your use of italics is fine - you seem to always use the quotation marks with them anyway.

Since I can't recall - how do you handle if your character is thinking something?

I don't mind anyone using italics in speech as such, but this latter is the problem... You can't differ your private thoughts from either your open talk or from your overall narrator's voice so easily...

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= Arry
Nogrod

Has there been a problem with players using another character's private thoughts? If it does happen, I do hope that if this happens, the writer will ask for an edit by posting on the Discussion Thread and gently reminding the other player that those were a character's 'private thoughts'.

I wouldn't call them "problems", but just curious, or just slightly annoying incidents at times. I have taken a couple of longer reads, as I haven't had always time to read the thread day by day - and when reading the thread in concerto for a longer period, like 20 pages of print in a row, those lapses kind of jump on your nose more clearly than in just reading one stuff today, and other tomorrow... I wouldn't like to go on pin-pointing anyone or any actual place (if you think I'm just nagging at nothing, I will come forwards with cases, but I hope I need not to). It's not so big a cause anyways. I was just asking people to be careful with this thing - myself included.

Nogrod · 03-30-2006, 03:48 PM

It is so quiet!

I'm waiting for Eowyn to post, so that we could at last come together. Are you all others doing the same?

I planned today afternoon (now it's night here) a post for Sythric where he wonders how the Wulfhamers might have thought Osmod and Fion as easterlings - remembering his experience of the easterlings... If nothing happens, I'll post that one to some place (after the possible - hopeful) Eowyn's post and before we all really meet - it must be after we hear the news by Raedwald, of course. But as I don't know, where Eowyn's post will leave us, I can't kind of write it yet. I'm counting on Pio in clearing these matters concerning the orders of the posts...

After so long a pause (whoa! a couple of days from me?), I'm just itching to write more...

Folwren · 03-30-2006, 03:54 PM

I've just posted (the one I wrote yesterday or so). I imagine that what's going to happen next is, Sythric and ... what's her name? Eowyn's character is going to catch up to Raedwald, and then those three are going to canter after Meghan and Atwen and then all of them together are going to ride onto the Wulfhamer group who have Osmod and Fion. If that's what everyone has in mind, then yes, it appears that we are waiting for Eowyn. Poor woman. Hope you don't feel too bad about making us all wait.

-- Folwren

03-29-2006, 03:16 PM	#1
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	Hey Nogrod, It is true that I write dialogs on itallics while most people use them to either stress a couple of words or for the thoughts of the characters. To make a long story short, I like it better that way. It makes it easier for me (at least) to notice when storytelling changes into dialog. Anyway, given that you are the second person to call me on that, I'll ask the rest of you all.... do you mind if I keep on writing like that, or should I go to a more standard " X " Osmod said? __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.

03-29-2006, 03:28 PM	#2
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Farael I have no problem understanding your posts, They are fine the way they are! I think we all have different styles of writing and that's ok as long as we understand what is being said. And Nogrod, I don't remember Eonwe being in this game. __________________ grand return?........

03-30-2006, 01:28 AM	#4
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Farael I think your use of italics is fine - you seem to always use the quotation marks with them anyway. Since I can't recall - how do you handle if your character is thinking something? -------------------- Nogrod Has there been a problem with players using another character's private thoughts? If it does happen, I do hope that if this happens, the writer will ask for an edit by posting on the Discussion Thread and gently reminding the other player that those were a character's 'private thoughts'. __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien

03-30-2006, 03:48 PM	#6
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	It is so quiet! I'm waiting for Eowyn to post, so that we could at last come together. Are you all others doing the same? I planned today afternoon (now it's night here) a post for Sythric where he wonders how the Wulfhamers might have thought Osmod and Fion as easterlings - remembering his experience of the easterlings... If nothing happens, I'll post that one to some place (after the possible - hopeful) Eowyn's post and before we all really meet - it must be after we hear the news by Raedwald, of course. But as I don't know, where Eowyn's post will leave us, I can't kind of write it yet. I'm counting on Pio in clearing these matters concerning the orders of the posts... After so long a pause (whoa! a couple of days from me?), I'm just itching to write more... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-30-2006, 03:54 PM	#7
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I've just posted (the one I wrote yesterday or so). I imagine that what's going to happen next is, Sythric and ... what's her name? Eowyn's character is going to catch up to Raedwald, and then those three are going to canter after Meghan and Atwen and then all of them together are going to ride onto the Wulfhamer group who have Osmod and Fion. If that's what everyone has in mind, then yes, it appears that we are waiting for Eowyn. Poor woman. Hope you don't feel too bad about making us all wait. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis