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Post by jennacouston on Feb 18, 2013 19:23:27 GMT
hodgepodge <3. in all honestly, well done on some initial guidelines, John  ! |
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Post by Gemma on Feb 18, 2013 19:33:18 GMT
John, it won't let me open this file. Can you email me it please? gemma.auld@strath.ac.uk
No rush, you can just email me it over when you send me your first piece x
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Post by jennacouston on Feb 18, 2013 19:48:45 GMT
I had problems with opening at first too, Gemma - does your computer give you a list of programmes to choose from in order to open it? I just chose Microsoft Word and then it worked fine x
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Post by Gemma on Feb 18, 2013 19:50:31 GMT
I don't have word on my NetBook so that may be the problem lol x
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Post by jennacouston on Feb 18, 2013 19:51:51 GMT
I can just e-mail it to you the now if you want? x |
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Post by Gemma on Feb 18, 2013 20:17:20 GMT
Yeah that would be good thanks Jenna x
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Post by jennacouston on Feb 18, 2013 20:19:16 GMT
done ! x |
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Post by Gemma on Feb 18, 2013 20:24:29 GMT
Thanks Jenna! John I really like these guidelines. You did well I think you make some good points. Especially liked the example of the dead granny story and her secret abortion? Haha |
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Post by johncampbell on Feb 18, 2013 20:50:21 GMT
LMAO! Glad you liked it Gemma xxx
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Post by David Rush on Feb 18, 2013 21:30:34 GMT
I think these are really good! The only thing I'd add ties in with the "don't put anything in that a character wouldn't say" bit! I'd add that editors should make sure that there are no anachronisms in the story, i.e. if someone is writing a story set in the Tudor period, don't have someone using a Biro pen rather than a feather quill. That's really obvious (and I pray no-one would make a mistake that stupid), but you get what I mean, haha! I'd also say that cliches can work if they're part of dialogue. So someone saying "It was raining cats and dogs" rather than that being an actual description in the story (again, hopefully no-one would actually write that) is acceptable because it can reveal more about a character and is them speaking rather than the writer. I liked the dead granny bit too, hahaha! |
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