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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2011-01-16 04:30 pm

[ SECRET POST #1475 ]


⌈ Secret Post #1475 ⌋

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 14 pages, 349 secrets from Secret Submission Post #211.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 2 - posted twice ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

[identity profile] sargent-snarky.livejournal.com 2011-01-16 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I both agree and disagree.

There are instances where it's appropriate. For example, you have a first person narration, and the person doesn't necessarily know people's names and so identifies them in his/her head as 'the guy with the crazy hair' and 'the girl with the polka dot scarf.' In that instance, to use such epithets, because that is how the character narrating would tell it, is entirely appropriate.

Also, there are some books - such as Tuck Everlasting - where a character never gets a name and/or is identified primarily by a specific characteristic. The man in the yellow suit, for example. Again, in such situations, though some readers may find it trying to read, it can be entirely appropriate.

Otherwise, yes, generally one should try to avoid them.

[identity profile] sargent-snarky.livejournal.com 2011-01-16 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
* In that instance, it seems all right to use such...

(Anonymous) 2011-01-17 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
This isn't related to anything, but I thought your username was "sargent_starsky" and I got all excited. Now I am both disappointed and LOLing at myself. :\

(Of course, "sargent" would be spelled "sergeant" in that case, but whatever. XD)

[identity profile] hooves.livejournal.com 2011-01-16 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Basically this. (Also, I swear I have seen you on FFN...or a review of yours. I could be wrong, of course, but... HMMM. :D

[identity profile] sargent-snarky.livejournal.com 2011-01-17 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
You probably have. :) I haven't posted anything in some time over there (mostly been lurking), but my username is the same almost everywhere.