Re: Thank you, thank you!
I would like to add to the mention of "'Tis," that although it is used occasionally, that's only occasionally! You can write "It is" too, and it's perfectly period appropriate. I just put this because...
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Total dork? No way. This is invaluable, Janet. I always stumble over using contractions when I write a Regency piece, e.g., would an inebriated or sleepy character be more apt to say "don't" or...
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They've moved him to Lyme Park according to this tweet and the Lyme Park Facebook page.
View Articleexcellent point
I believe this is why Victorian England is so "recognizable" - it's exotic, with the funny clothes, etc., but the institutions are already quite like what we know now. When I first became a fan of...
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Jane Austen's contractions?Good grief!For a moment, I thought you'd discovered she'd birthed a love child.
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I haven't gotten Island Paradise yet...but soon...I promised Joe that when The Sims 4 comes out I will not buy it. We've agreed that I shouldn't sink anymore money into a game that glitches like this...
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Hi guys,I had intended to post the remaining chapters of Darcy’s Tale today, but I got hit by an attack of rewrititis. I am confident of recovery, but uncertain of the timeframe.My apologies to all,Stan
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I am getting a little tired of Amazon's sequels and their prices. I would like to ask a favor of y'all who visit this site. Can you list your 2 or 3 favorite new stories Here, that are from the last 2...
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Ooh, goody :D00-Marriage by Lisa G - this is hilarious genius.A Man of No Consequence by Heather F - quite fun, low angst, excellently written.Snowbound by Jack C - not very long, but full of...
View ArticleRe: Go see what happened to Elizabeth.
My goodness. Do all Sims meet such untimely and grisly deaths? And WHAT ABOUT THE BABIES? We want to see the babies!
View ArticleRe: Go see what happened to Elizabeth.
Don't worry, you will. Lots of stuff happened before this. I just wanted to share it right away because it was funny. :-)
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Only the last 2-3 years? Hm ...Darcy Changes Tactics by DenverThe Truth by Sandra C.Elizabeth/Darcy by StacyI'm sure there are plenty more but will leave others to add to the list, too. :)
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Unfortunately, many of my favorites are still incomplete. Ones that came to my mind, though...The True Adventures of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Time Traveler (WAY better than it sounds) by KathyBitter...
View Articlewell that was a lot of work
As it turns out, "running your eye" over the contractions in a 225 page document takes a long time. We're talking hundreds and hundreds of contractions. (Obviously, I have not Jane's restraint.) It's...
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Thanks all for your input! Well, I think time frame doesn't really matter. I have read alot of good stories here so I am just looking for more. I do have a pet peeve about alot of the stories on...
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I don't know that I would go that far. I'm reading a book on Victorian London right now, and certainly it was a century of rapid change, but not as rapid as the 20th century. The industrial revolution...
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I'm reminded of some research I did on Arthur Miller's The Crucible back in school, specifically analysis of Miller's language. It doesn't have historically authentic language. If anyone from 1690s...
View ArticleRe: well that was a lot of work
One excellent example of the sort of thing you're talking about is the writings of Georgette Heyer. Many of the "Regency" slang and idioms she loved so much were really just her own inventions, but...
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The poverty of people in rural areas might be more picturesque, but I think it's even more hopeless and grinding.In any case, I did pick 1870, which later in the Victorian era. That was the year...
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