Comments on: Words I Really, Really, Really Hate

By: 2nd Chance

2nd Chance — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:41:53 +0000

I do, too!

By: JK Coi

JK Coi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:17:10 +0000

I like the word “linoleum”

By: 2nd Chance

2nd Chance — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:09:44 +0000

Let me know when ya toss forth yer theories so I can check ‘em out!

One a’ those days when a crowd be talkin’ bout somethin’ and tossin’ terms around that they don’t always have a total understandin’ of…

Talk ’bout misunderstandin’s!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:04:02 +0000

Yeah, I’m giving a lot of thought to this. Personal experience tells me self publishing is the wrong road to take, but there seem to be some inevitable changes coming in the publishing world. I suspect the big publishers, like HQ, are hedging their bets. I’m going to write my little theory on my blog.

By: 2nd Chance

2nd Chance — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:50 +0000

There be some fascinatin’ insight inta what be goin’ on…but it be exhaustin’ ta go through all a’ it…

And me mate, Jane-o, be certain somethin’ more be goin’ on…time will tell!

As a self-pubbed author, Melissa, I ‘magine yer blood could boil over some a’ the misunderstandin’s goin’ on…

See what the next few weeks hold!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:54:40 +0000

I went over to that discussion on self publishing and it did feel a bit like stepping into quicksand. I think I’d rather brave the Kraken’s den full of critic words than go into that discussion.

By: 2nd Chance

2nd Chance — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:14 +0000

I think the thing wit’ me world…I don’t really make up words, but words are truncated from what we know. Sort a’ like shorthand… I ain’t made up me mind to stick with that or jus’ change things completely yet…

Yeah, ain’t it wild, Bo’sun!?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:18:46 +0000

Well, it’s Colombia where he hears it, but hopefully I’ll be okay if I don’t get too carried away.

Yes, I’ve read some regency era books where the French came on a bit thick.

Oh, Chance, thinking about your world building, the book “How To Write Science Fiction and Fantasy” by Orson Scott Card mentions that invented languages use basically the same concept of following with the English translation as known languages. But he stresses that “if mugubasala means bread then say bread. Only use the made up stuff when there is no English word.”

By: Bo'sun

Bo'sun — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:41 +0000

Okay, I just hopped over to that discussion and I’m pretty sure I’ve injured my brain. When you said pissing contest, you weren’t kidding. Wow.

By: 2nd Chance

2nd Chance — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:07:56 +0000

Peruvian Spanish might not fit inta where yer settin’ yer books. Spanish changes a lot from area ta area!