Deadman Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 So, just curious about a few things. The first is about using a tag, partly because I know some things are still being worked on with the archive. I have a story that I just finished writing. If I’m going to post it, should I use the “Complete” tag even if I’ve only posted a single chapter and there are more? Or should I add WIP and request to have it changed when the whole story is finished? Also, I received a new review on a story I updated. But I didn’t receive an email about it. Is that just a part of the continued fixes to the archive? Thanks for any answers you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Deadman said: I have a story that I just finished writing. If I’m going to post it, should I use the “Complete” tag even if I’ve only posted a single chapter and there are more? Or should I add WIP and request to have it changed when the whole story is finished? Personally, I wouldn’t call it “complete” until all chapters have been posted. It’d be from the readers’ perspective. Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, Desiderius Price said: Personally, I wouldn’t call it “complete” until all chapters have been posted. It’d be from the readers’ perspective. Yes, that’s generally what I would like. But previously when I tried to edit the tags, it wouldn’t let me. The admins mentioned that it was because things are still being done with the archive. So I don’t want to have to reach out to the admins because they have enough work to do. But I also want my readers to see the way the story actually is. In this particular case, there’s only two chapters for the story though. It would be very quick turn around. Desiderius Price 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Deadman said: Yes, that’s generally what I would like. But previously when I tried to edit the tags, it wouldn’t let me. The admins mentioned that it was because things are still being done with the archive. So I don’t want to have to reach out to the admins because they have enough work to do. But I also want my readers to see the way the story actually is. In this particular case, there’s only two chapters for the story though. It would be very quick turn around. Hmm… maybe mention two chapters in the summary? Skip the WIP tag, and once archive lets you edit, shove in the COMPLETE tag? Also, stick “THE END” at the end of the second chapter, readers will get that bit.. Deadman and Wilde_Guess 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxWench Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 28 minutes ago, Deadman said: Yes, that’s generally what I would like. But previously when I tried to edit the tags, it wouldn’t let me. The admins mentioned that it was because things are still being done with the archive. So I don’t want to have to reach out to the admins because they have enough work to do. But I also want my readers to see the way the story actually is. In this particular case, there’s only two chapters for the story though. It would be very quick turn around. It’s not a lot of work for me to add a tag, honestly. As far as not getting the review emails, check your profile. There’s green button that reads “Review Notify” and if you click that, at the bottom of the page (scroll down) you’ll see the option to say yes or no via a dropdown to getting review emails. Then click the green “Update” button at the bottom to save your choice. Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 24 minutes ago, Desiderius Price said: Hmm… maybe mention two chapters in the summary? Skip the WIP tag, and once archive lets you edit, shove in the COMPLETE tag? Also, stick “THE END” at the end of the second chapter, readers will get that bit.. I thought about the possibility of just adding an author’s note to the first chapter so people understand why it’s tagged the way it is and that they can expect a second chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, BronxWench said: It’s not a lot of work for me to add a tag, honestly. As far as not getting the review emails, check your profile. There’s green button that reads “Review Notify” and if you click that, at the bottom of the page (scroll down) you’ll see the option to say yes or no via a dropdown to getting review emails. Then click the green “Update” button at the bottom to save your choice. Hmm, okay. I think I figured it out. I put in the correct email that should be available. I just assumed that I would get the emails. When I clicked the link in the email, I got an “Activation Successful” message. Is that the correct thing? Also, just FYI, the word successful is misspelled when you do that. It’s got one less ‘c’ than it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxWench Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, Deadman said: Hmm, okay. I think I figured it out. I put in the correct email that should be available. I just assumed that I would get the emails. When I clicked the link in the email, I got an “Activation Successful” message. Is that the correct thing? Also, just FYI, the word successful is misspelled when you do that. It’s got one less ‘c’ than it should. Yes, that’s the correct thing. And you’ll find a few typos in the archive. One of these days, when manta doesn’t have any hellacious security fixes or codes updates going on, I’ll point them out to her for correction. In the meantime, I’m treating them like Easter eggs, to see who actually notices the misspelled words. WillowDarkling, Wilde_Guess and Deadman 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 21 hours ago, BronxWench said: Yes, that’s the correct thing. And you’ll find a few typos in the archive. One of these days, when manta doesn’t have any hellacious security fixes or codes updates going on, I’ll point them out to her for correction. In the meantime, I’m treating them like Easter eggs, to see who actually notices the misspelled words. Do we win anything if we find the Easter eggs? Desiderius Price 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, Deadman said: Do we win anything if we find the Easter eggs? Silence… I’m not going to provoke the Dragon, for I go good with ketchup. Wilde_Guess and Deadman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, Desiderius Price said: Silence… I’m not going to provoke the Dragon, for I go good with ketchup. Do you eat a lot of Easter eggs? Desiderius Price 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, Deadman said: Do you eat a lot of Easter eggs? Undyed ones, yes. (ie hard boiled eggs, have ‘em regularly including a couple this morning. Add salt & pepper, delicious breakfast food.) Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxWench Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Deadman said: Do we win anything if we find the Easter eggs? *grins* You get fast-tracked to becoming staff. Desiderius Price, Deadman and WillowDarkling 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta2g Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Typos happen with me, just a fact of my existence. English is my second language, I think I amble fairly well in it. Desiderius Price, Deadman, Wilde_Guess and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, manta2g said: Typos happen with me, just a fact of my existence. English is my second language, I think I amble fairly well in it. You’re doing a good job. Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowDarkling Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Did not know that @manta2g was an ESL speaker like myself Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Though I’m native born & raised American English speaker, I’ve joked that it’s a “second language” compared to the main coding language I program in. And while I did take some Japanese courses in high school, I didn’t really learn much/enough to do anything more than pick a little bit out here/there whenever I watch anime. So, while I’m not one, I have lots of respect for bilinguals (or more). Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowDarkling Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 *le sigh* I speak English as a second language, but I’ve studied… now… four other foreign languages. I can’t speak any of them, really, to any extent, but I have retained enough that I can read simple instructions in the other Scandinavian languages (except for Finnish, obviously And no offence, but Faroese is just gibberish) and I can recognise when people are speaking French or German, and related languages. And I still pretend to retain some of my ability to understand a bit of written Japanese At least I am smashing my Duolingo course in Japanese, and I do have a BA degree in that, so I feel I must pretend that I still know a bit I also tried to study Spanish, but failed miserably, because I kept mixing it up with my French, so I gave up and took German instead So, that’s native language, fluent in English, and studied four more, plus a bit of Spanish The joys of a tiny country school system. BronxWench, Desiderius Price and Deadman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxWench Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 I’m a native speaker of American English, with fluency in British English, and the remnants of the French I once spoke (although I’m crushing it in Duolingo). I read a smattering of Latin, and can muddle my way through reading basic things in Spanish, Italian, and German. Then again, I’m old enough to remember when a foreign language was taught as early as elementary school, along with music. (Never show me one of those plastic recorders—I still have flashbacks.) Wilde_Guess and Deadman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 8:14 PM, BronxWench said: *grins* You get fast-tracked to becoming staff. Why is everyone trying to give me jobs where I don’t get paid? Seems to happen a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 4:05 PM, manta2g said: Typos happen with me, just a fact of my existence. English is my second language, I think I amble fairly well in it. I certainly didn’t mean to imply that it wasn’t. I’m a native English speaker and I’ve done so many typos a lot. Obviously it happens, totally understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxWench Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, Deadman said: Why is everyone trying to give me jobs where I don’t get paid? Seems to happen a lot. Because I’m evil and I like to drag people into the darkest bowels of AFF? Deadman and Desiderius Price 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BronxWench said: Because I’m evil and I like to drag people into the darkest bowels of AFF? That’s your motivation probably, but it’s not just AFF where this happens to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desiderius Price Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Deadman said: Why is everyone trying to give me jobs where I don’t get paid? Seems to happen a lot. Even paid jobs try to squeeze unpaid work out of ya. Deadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, Desiderius Price said: Even paid jobs try to squeeze unpaid work out of ya. Yes but what I tend to find is people who say “Hey, we can’t pay you right now but if you generate revenue for us, we’ll pay you for it.” or something along those lines. I’ve been having this argument about writing in particular, but it doesn’t happen in just writing. For some reason, in writing people are expected to do free work on the promise of future financial success. The way I’ve put it is “No one ever says come work at this retail outlet for 10 years for free and if you do a good job, I’ll think about paying you at some point”. It happens more often in writing, but increasingly I’m seeing it in other opportunities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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