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== Miscellaneous Stuff == |
== Miscellaneous Stuff == |
Revision as of 20:46, 26 September 2008
Feel free to leave a comment about whatever may be on your mind. I have the page divided into sections so it will be easier for you to find the right place to post. --Krikit 05:50, 1 August 2008 (PDT)
Spice and Wolf Section
The Fox of Chironuppu Section
I'm kind of on hiatus for this while I work on PuiPui! so I hope nobody wants to read it that badly :) --Krikit 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)
Toradora! Section
Hey Krikit, I was wondering if we are using Ryuji or Ryuuji? Thanks.
Akirasav 3:04, 19 September 2008 (PDT)
I see, his name has a double meaning. Clever on the authors part. Thanks a lot!
Akirasav 6:51, 20 September 2008 (PDT)
PuiPui! Section
Hey Krikit, would it be alright if I switched some of the 'passive voice' sentences into the 'active voice'? It will make the novel much more exciting to read. The meaning would remain the same. Thanks.
Akirasav 11:51, 25 September 2008 (PDT)
No problem. A passive voice sentence uses 'to be' verbs like: was, is, has, had, are, were, etc. An active voice sentence does not use 'to be' verbs. Examples:
Ryuuji was running to the store. (Passive)
Ryuuji ran to the store. (Active)
The first sentence is more of a statement, whereas the later is a action. The difference is subtle, but using more active voice sentences makes the overall novel more exciting to the reader.
Note that some 'to be' verbs are hard to eliminate without changing the meaning. So I will only rework sentences that are fairly obvious to improve. Hope this helps.
Akirasav 11:44, 26 September 2008 (PDT)
Miscellaneous Stuff
About Me
This is really to show that if there is anything that doesn't pertain to the above sections, you can put it here, but use the "=" sign to give it a category name, like this :) Thanks --Krikit 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)