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One More Thing (Rant)

Thu Oct 15, 2009, 4:08 PM
  • Listening to: Regina Spektor - Us
  • Reading: NaNoWriMo discussion forums
  • Watching: 500 Days of Summer
  • Playing: Super Mario 65 on my computer
  • Eating: Vitamin C tablets
  • Drinking: a lot of water
.. before I disappear off into the lands of NaNoWriMo.

This is something that really bugs me.

What's with the trend of non-capitalisation in poetry/prose these days? It's everywhere on DA, and it's in the really well-written pieces too. I can't remember the last time I saw a Daily Dev for literature where the piece actually used proper capitalisation and grammar. And not just the start of every new line in poetry - I could understand that as a 'style', maybe. It's the lowercase 'i's in the middle of a sentence that really get on my nerves

If the fact that everything was in lower case was done to make an artistic statement, then, okay, sure. But seriously? Come on, people, the shift key is really not THAT hard to use! It can be your friend!! I don't care if actually using the English language properly "slows down your creative flow" or some bollocks like that. Whatever. Write your first draft with no shift key if it makes you happy. Just for the love of god EDIT IT before you submit your piece.

It irritates me because I know there'd be so much good stuff to read on DA if only authors wouldn't do this. Too many wanna-be e.e.cummings on here, I think. And this is just personal opinion, but if you don't have a VERY good reason for ignoring capital letters, then your writing just reeks of "look at me I'm such a rebel" pretentiousness.

... This came out a lot more poisonous than I intended. I'm a nice person! Really!

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  • Current Residence: Sydney, Australia
  • Interests: Reading, writing, surfing, beach culture, thinking/philosophising, the ocean.
  • Favourite movie: Life as a House, Pleasantville, Love Actually, American Beauty, V for Vendetta, As it is in Heaven.
  • Favourite band or musician: U2, Creed, Vanessa Carlton, Lifehouse, the Goo Goo Dolls, The Calling, Yellowcard, Josh Pyke
  • Favourite genre of music: Soft-rock (see above :P)
  • Favourite artist: Jonathon Earl Bowser
  • Favourite poet or writer: Neil Gaiman, Robin Hobb, Wallace Stevens, Walt Whitman.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ariel (TLM), Jim (TP), and the ninja turtles!
  • Tools of the Trade: Digital camera. Pens, notebooks and imagination.

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~Fluviality Oct 13, 2009, 8:06:24 PM
Hey Jen it's James from uni, errr tequila James not tall James. I saw your deviantART thingo on facebook, you have some cool stuff on here!

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¡Soy la leche!
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~SilverDolphin Oct 14, 2009, 7:10:57 PM
Hahaha, tequila James... nice. XD

Thanks for the fave! You have some pretty awesome shots yourself (especially the gecko, he's just cool)!

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"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It's not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You're not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It's a window."
- John Szarkowski.
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=Scarlettletters Oct 9, 2009, 5:07:16 PM
I appreciate the support! Thanks for viewing and faving my work.

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An Irishman has an abiding sense of tragedy that sustains him through temporary bouts of joy.
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~deadaliveromantic Aug 15, 2009, 9:52:30 PM
Thanx a lot for you comment and fav. It means a lot for me)))

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Les's go into twilight...)
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~StopPanicIsJustMe Apr 21, 2009, 12:10:29 AM
thank yOu :iconyomp:

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remember my name .... you'll be screaming it later :P
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~LadyPie Apr 14, 2009, 2:43:49 AM
gorgeous gallery! wish you more inspiration to keep it up!)

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Don't look at my gallery!
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~SilverDolphin Apr 14, 2009, 3:37:58 AM
Thankyou! :D

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"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It's not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You're not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It's a window."
- John Szarkowski.
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~Ahnluhn Mar 16, 2009, 6:33:04 AM
Thank you so much for your comment and browsing my gallery :-). I'll return the favour :-). I love your quote, btw :nod:
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~Alptraum125 Feb 1, 2009, 4:27:12 PM
Thanks for the comment and :+fav:! I really like your underwater photography! Were they taken off the coast of Australia? I'd love to have such beautiful waters so close to home.

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To earn, not to own,
to accept naturally without self importance,
if you never assume importance,
you never lose it.
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~SilverDolphin Feb 1, 2009, 10:50:20 PM
My pleasure, I enjoyed browsing your gallery :D

Most of the underwater pics I have were actually taken on the Great Barrier Reef up in Queensland - so not exactly that close to home, for me (I live just north of Sydney).

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"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It's not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You're not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It's a window."
- John Szarkowski.
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