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Jul. 6th, 2007 06:24 pmAs if it weren't bad enough that Bra Strap Bill has taken up residence in my head and is pestering me for crack!fic, he's now been joined by Capslock Holmes, the famous fandom_wank detective.
WHY, BRAIN. WHY.
Also, I've been reading fanfic and I'm getting really pissed off at the word "however." Who the hell actually says "However, I wouldn't think of that normally" in conversation? The word "but" exists for a damn reason, people! It's here, it's colloquial, and it's feeling a little neglected! However, at the start of a sentence and followed by a comma, belongs in essays and dressings down, and it inevitably breaks me out of the narrative when used in stream of consciousness or dialogue. Talk about suspension of disbelief!
WHY, BRAIN. WHY.
Also, I've been reading fanfic and I'm getting really pissed off at the word "however." Who the hell actually says "However, I wouldn't think of that normally" in conversation? The word "but" exists for a damn reason, people! It's here, it's colloquial, and it's feeling a little neglected! However, at the start of a sentence and followed by a comma, belongs in essays and dressings down, and it inevitably breaks me out of the narrative when used in stream of consciousness or dialogue. Talk about suspension of disbelief!
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