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Posting 'Sins' at SIYE

Sat, 06/05/2010 - 10:25 — parakletos

    The published story is getting to the point where I'd consider posting it at SIYE. I'm not ready yet, partly because I don't want to make readers wait too long for the plot to develop as, well, I think they'd get confused. I don't think that there's much I'd need to change to fit in with the requirements other than the removal of the f-word, but I may be wrong.

    Anyone care to assist?

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    Wed, 06/09/2010 - 18:30 — rbackwards
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    I'm trying to remember

    if I defuzed the F-bomb before I uploaded that chapter at SIYE. Actually, I didn't. Chapter thirteen six times, and once in chapter 17.

    btw - not an incorrect spelling. Fuze does not equal fuse. A bomb would more likely have a fuze.

    Thu, 06/10/2010 - 13:02 — parakletos
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    thanks for the

    thanks for the advice.

    Intrigued by your spelling iIchecked the OED and it only has fuze as a variant of fuse and doesn't have defuze at all. Another example of regional differences?

    Thu, 06/10/2010 - 20:17 — parakletos
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    I can't post the prologue as

    I can't post the prologue as its too short............

    Sat, 06/12/2010 - 14:56 — memasuzy
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    Posting on SIYE

    I've read several stories on SIYE that use the F-word. I've also seen very short prologues and I think they are permissable as long as they are submitted simultaneously with the first chapter. I know the rule is generally 1000 words.

    Sat, 06/12/2010 - 17:14 — parakletos
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    memasuzy wrote: I've read

    memasuzy wrote:

    I've read several stories on SIYE that use the F-word. I've also seen very short prologues and I think they are permissable as long as they are submitted simultaneously with the first chapter. I know the rule is generally 1000 words.

    I solved the problem by combining the two. If I had received a reply from the site before hand I might have done that but c'est la vie.

    The F word isn't a deal breaker but I wanted to avoid the less 'direct' variations.

    Sun, 06/13/2010 - 03:55 — Vespers

    Synopsis

    Your synopsis: "In 1879, to repay a debt of honour, Cyriac Weasley promises the hand of the next Weasley girl to be born to the eldest male heir of the Potter family. A reworking of many once-original ideas that have now become clichés in the world of fanfic. This features Slytherin (and super!)Harry, a betrothal contract, redeemed (?) Bella and, of course, Ginny."

    I'd separate via space "(and super!)Harry," though I'd recommend you eliminate that note entirely, and nix the (?). When found in the synopsis, parenthetical side remarks and pseudo-HTML coding are two bad portents for me.

    /criticism

    Sun, 06/13/2010 - 12:13 — parakletos
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    Vespers wrote: Your

    Vespers wrote:

    Your synopsis: "In 1879, to repay a debt of honour, Cyriac Weasley promises the hand of the next Weasley girl to be born to the eldest male heir of the Potter family. A reworking of many once-original ideas that have now become clichés in the world of fanfic. This features Slytherin (and super!)Harry, a betrothal contract, redeemed (?) Bella and, of course, Ginny."

    I'd separate via space "(and super!)Harry," though I'd recommend you eliminate that note entirely, and nix the (?). When found in the synopsis, parenthetical side remarks and pseudo-HTML coding are two bad portents for me.

    /criticism

    So don't read it then :p

    Sun, 06/13/2010 - 15:40 — Vespers

    late

    Jeez, now you tell me! A little late for that...