And for those who DO know the standard format for a tale told as one half of a phone call, this was done horribly.
"For those who don't know, this is the standard format for a tale told as one half of a phone call."
I couldn't nail it down: Were you being sarcastic? Condescending? Or are you just that much of a moron?
Dumbass, it's obviously half a phone call. That isn't the issue. The issue is that even when attempting that gimmick, you CAN use quotation marks. No, let me clarify that sentence, because as it's written, a particularly idiotic moron might interpret it to mean that quotation marks are optional. They're not optional. They're required. When you've got dialog, even internal dialog, you're required to identify the dialog. The simplest way is to use quotations. This isn't some fancy new fad, either. It's standard editing. For internal dialog, an author might write in italics. This is also a standard technique. Or instead of using double quotations "Like this," you can drop one of them 'Like this.'
Have I insulted your all too tiny intelligence by explaining this to you in such detail? I certainly hope you believe so, but sadly, I think you might be too stupid to realize that was my intent.
For anyone else who thinks that this story doesn't suck dogs balls, read my third paragraph again.
The entire thing was dialogue, it was said from the beginning. It was from one side of the telephone. The story was different, I would have never thought of anything like it. I enjoyed something new for a change.
I admit this story was a bit of an experiment, style-wise. And, at least according to the current story rating, it mostly failed. No problem with that, to each their own. Seems some of you liked it at least.
I just hope you didn't vote low because of a technicality like missing quotes. If you ever tried submitting a story here, you'll know each story goes through a check and you'll also know they're quite the sticklers for punctuation, amongst other things. Yes, I had stories rejected for that reason as well. I'll keep with the page owners' decision that this style is OK, at least for now. Of course, I can easily wrap each paragraph in quotes, but do you really think that would help the story?
Yes, to be honest, the punctuation should have been used. As written, preferably the single marks. On the other hand, these pretentious asses complaining about the story and the other commentors are just that: Asses. I have a minor in English, but you numbnuts who seem to delight in insulting others' intelligence, don't seem to have enough of your own to grasp that this is an erotic website. Or if we prefer to strip away the window dressing, it's a porn story dumbass! It has been cleared by an editor, so where's your complaints against them. And it was never meant to be Shakespeare, Hawthorne, or Tolstoy. Repeat, it's a porn story dumbass! Is the story good, is it hot, and is it devoid enough of misspells and grammatical errors to not completely turn you off. It doesn't have to be written by an English Lit professor, just not made to look like a 4th grader. And by the way, methinks thou doth protest far too much about sucking dog balls. Perhaps thou doth speak from ample experience insuch explicit endeavours. Good job Jessica, and don't listen to these trolls. Just write to the best of your abilities and keep 'em hot.
English
Total load of fucking rubbish by A Wanker
Carp
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Ever heard of quotation marks for dialog?
I bet all the usual mindless drones won't care.
Good Stuff
Nice story, easy to follow, lovely twist. For those who don't know, this is the standard format for a tale told as one half of a phone call.
And for those who DO know the standard format for a tale told as one half of a phone call, this was done horribly.
"For those who don't know, this is the standard format for a tale told as one half of a phone call."
I couldn't nail it down: Were you being sarcastic? Condescending? Or are you just that much of a moron?
Dumbass, it's obviously half a phone call. That isn't the issue. The issue is that even when attempting that gimmick, you CAN use quotation marks. No, let me clarify that sentence, because as it's written, a particularly idiotic moron might interpret it to mean that quotation marks are optional. They're not optional. They're required. When you've got dialog, even internal dialog, you're required to identify the dialog. The simplest way is to use quotations. This isn't some fancy new fad, either. It's standard editing. For internal dialog, an author might write in italics. This is also a standard technique. Or instead of using double quotations "Like this," you can drop one of them 'Like this.'
Have I insulted your all too tiny intelligence by explaining this to you in such detail? I certainly hope you believe so, but sadly, I think you might be too stupid to realize that was my intent.
For anyone else who thinks that this story doesn't suck dogs balls, read my third paragraph again.
Hey, haters.
The entire thing was dialogue, it was said from the beginning. It was from one side of the telephone. The story was different, I would have never thought of anything like it. I enjoyed something new for a change.
Thanks guys
Hi guys, thanks for the honest feedback.
I admit this story was a bit of an experiment, style-wise. And, at least according to the current story rating, it mostly failed. No problem with that, to each their own. Seems some of you liked it at least.
I just hope you didn't vote low because of a technicality like missing quotes. If you ever tried submitting a story here, you'll know each story goes through a check and you'll also know they're quite the sticklers for punctuation, amongst other things. Yes, I had stories rejected for that reason as well. I'll keep with the page owners' decision that this style is OK, at least for now. Of course, I can easily wrap each paragraph in quotes, but do you really think that would help the story?
Quotations, really?
Yes, to be honest, the punctuation should have been used. As written, preferably the single marks. On the other hand, these pretentious asses complaining about the story and the other commentors are just that: Asses. I have a minor in English, but you numbnuts who seem to delight in insulting others' intelligence, don't seem to have enough of your own to grasp that this is an erotic website. Or if we prefer to strip away the window dressing, it's a porn story dumbass! It has been cleared by an editor, so where's your complaints against them. And it was never meant to be Shakespeare, Hawthorne, or Tolstoy. Repeat, it's a porn story dumbass! Is the story good, is it hot, and is it devoid enough of misspells and grammatical errors to not completely turn you off. It doesn't have to be written by an English Lit professor, just not made to look like a 4th grader. And by the way, methinks thou doth protest far too much about sucking dog balls. Perhaps thou doth speak from ample experience insuch explicit endeavours. Good job Jessica, and don't listen to these trolls. Just write to the best of your abilities and keep 'em hot.
Exciting
Thank you for a new way of doing a conversation while getting off
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