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themostepotente) wrote2004-12-29 07:41 pm
themostepotente) wrote2004-12-29 07:41 pm
Fandom Discussion: Misspelling Proper Names
Okay, folks...
Is it so much to ask to reference the correct spellings of proper names from either the books or the Lexicon?
In the past month, I have ran across THREE fics where a character's name was spelled incorrectly. Now, I know that we are all human and make mistakes, but a typo that's skirted past weary eyes is something all together entirely different from misspelling oh say, G-R-I-F-E-N-D-O-R. *cues her audience to cringe*
The first fic I encountered was a Lucius/Draco with a brief mention of Walden Macnair. Macnair was spelled M-C-N-A-I-R. Apparently the 'a' went AWOL. And funny, nobody that reviewed the fic caught this.
Oh-kay, moving right the fuck along, the next fic I encountered was a Snape/Bellatrix. Now all of you Rodolphus Lestrange fans are going to be plucking your eyeballs out over this. Rodolphus's name was spelled not once, not twice, but THREE different ways -- in ONE fic. Rudolphus, Rodulphus, and Rodolphus.
I have issues with the word 'cinnamon.' I am forever looking this bitch up. For some odd reason, I can never remember how to spell it. Two 'n's? Two 'm's? But to spell it both ways and think, well, one way must be right...is just trifling. So I use my handy dandy online dictionary. It's just that simple.
The last fic I ran across was by far the WORST. How the fuck do you misspell Severus? No shit, I found a fic where he was referred to as Saverus. Saverus? What the FUCK is that? Doesn't that have a bit of a Vulcanesque ring to it? I'm reading this story for shits and giggles and picturing Snape with pointy ears and arched eyebrows.
Pon Farr? Live Long and Prosper? *headdesk*
Any stories you'd care to share? Leave 'em here!
--Penny
Is it so much to ask to reference the correct spellings of proper names from either the books or the Lexicon?
In the past month, I have ran across THREE fics where a character's name was spelled incorrectly. Now, I know that we are all human and make mistakes, but a typo that's skirted past weary eyes is something all together entirely different from misspelling oh say, G-R-I-F-E-N-D-O-R. *cues her audience to cringe*
The first fic I encountered was a Lucius/Draco with a brief mention of Walden Macnair. Macnair was spelled M-C-N-A-I-R. Apparently the 'a' went AWOL. And funny, nobody that reviewed the fic caught this.
Oh-kay, moving right the fuck along, the next fic I encountered was a Snape/Bellatrix. Now all of you Rodolphus Lestrange fans are going to be plucking your eyeballs out over this. Rodolphus's name was spelled not once, not twice, but THREE different ways -- in ONE fic. Rudolphus, Rodulphus, and Rodolphus.
I have issues with the word 'cinnamon.' I am forever looking this bitch up. For some odd reason, I can never remember how to spell it. Two 'n's? Two 'm's? But to spell it both ways and think, well, one way must be right...is just trifling. So I use my handy dandy online dictionary. It's just that simple.
The last fic I ran across was by far the WORST. How the fuck do you misspell Severus? No shit, I found a fic where he was referred to as Saverus. Saverus? What the FUCK is that? Doesn't that have a bit of a Vulcanesque ring to it? I'm reading this story for shits and giggles and picturing Snape with pointy ears and arched eyebrows.
Pon Farr? Live Long and Prosper? *headdesk*
Any stories you'd care to share? Leave 'em here!
--Penny
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Rihannsu, eh? Methinks you've read Diane Duane :-)
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Should be required reading, methinks. (me also has loud opinions on mis-spellings, but cannot locate the worst offenders as they have been wiped from my memory to save on storage space. Damnit.)
Wait. I have it. Hermione - admittedly a tricky name - misspelled sixty-eight different ways. You have one minute. And.... go!
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I thought that they were re-issuing them to fit in with the new random half-books she's been writing, 'Honour Blade and 'SwordHunt' (and I am not impressed with this whole 'write half a book then make them wait yearsfor the rest' malarky)? Or are they taking their own sweet time about it?
Also? What's with the endless cross-overs of theme and time and who cares? I'm not spending £XXX on a series that doesn't care about character building, just ... verisimilitude and the 'cool' factor.
Anyway.
Yes.
Spelling.
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No.
She's too busy shagging her ex-superhero-pilot husband. *grumble*
Also, she's an evil woman that must take some odd, bizarre pleasure out of our suffering.
Well, that's my theory.
You know, I wouldn't mind if someone - anyone! - would write some Rihannsu fanfic but does anyone write book!fanfic? Do they, buggery.
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Well, yes, me too, but I had this very cathartic experience wherein my parents demanded that I remove some of the mountain of books that has grown babies and tentacles and taken over all their storage space and move them to my new house.
During the move, I re-discovered her evil 'half-books', and checked to see what she's been writing.
Nothing.
Still waiting.
Damnit.
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All her other books:
Herewiss and Freelorn vs. the Lone Power.
Kit and Nita and friends vs. the Lone Power.
Rhiow the witch cat vs. the Lone Power.
Give it a break!!!
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Lone Power?
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