Spelling and the use of language in ficdom

[layne67]

America vs England - a poll.

I'm neither American nor British, so it doesn't really bother me if say, Orli or Sean Bean are "Americanized" or the Winchesters speak the Queen's English. Maybe because I don't really get which is which, except for the spellings - the colors and the favorites and the humours and the whatnots.

What about you? Does it bother you? And if you're an American writing about British characters, or vice versa, do you use the "proper" spelling for your fics?

Comments

[katikat.livejournal.com]

It doesn't bother me at all. As long as it's proper English, grammar and spelling, no switching of you're and your or lose and loose etc., I'm okay with whatever :) In fact, my beta is British ;P

[layne67.livejournal.com]

But you yourself are American?

Btw, I meant to ask you this before, how did you add that bookshelf thingie on your profile page? It's cool!

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Nope, I myself am Czech :P *waves at you from Central Europe*

It's quite easy to add that thingy. You open a GoodReads account - it's for free and also adds-free - and this is a widget they offer you the code to. My account is here: Kati!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thanks! I love books too, but nowadays I hardly have any time for them, my time is all taken up by fanfics. I really miss them but LJ and fanfics are kind of addictive :/

I notice that you read gay-themed books. Have you read As Meat Loves Salt (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/As-Meat-Loves-Salt/Maria-McCann/e/9780156012263)? If you have the time, do give it a go. It's fantastic.

*waves at you from Asia*

:D

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Nope, I don't know that book. I will have to check it out than. Thanks for the tip ;)