Okay, I'm submitting it to the EVN guides section. So from now on, I won't be monitoring this topic. If you have anything to add, e-mail it to me at rockaddict2000@yahoo.com.
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Cuz I'm a 21st Century Digital Boy
I don't know the Monty Python but I've got a lotta toys
My daddy is a Renegade, his name is Hellcat Helian
Wait a second...
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**Sidenote: the text does not always have to be perfectly grammatically accurate. This applies for spelling as well. Now, normally, my grammar and spelling are pretty good. Butcha see, Isa can do some shtuff wiz my typin'. It can really help to get a point across, as it can also help to create a character. In other words, write like your characters speak. If they speak with a New York accent, write with a New York accent. If they speak like a redneck, write like a redneck. Also, you don't use perfect grammar in normal speech. Like this. You see, that was a fragment. It didn't contain a complete idea, which is why I wrote it like I did: it broke the flow of the paragraph enough to keep my writing from lulling you off to sleep (which I am undoubtedly doing right now). It attracted your attention. Play with your grammar and your spelling. Non-technically (as this topic is supposed to be), _ write like your character talks._ Write in plain English. If he or she is a scholar, use big words and perfect grammar. If they've lived out on the street all their life, use slang words and phrases, and bad grammar. It helps to give your character personality.
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It is, however, quite annoying to come across a plugin where the military officers talk with today's slang. When you walk down the concourse, the general salutes you with a huge "Wazzzzzzzup!" This really put me off, and I disliked the plugin. Don't overuse slang. I think the plug was called "Reign of the UE," but I could be wrong.
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Originally posted by P-Psycho:
**It is, however, quite annoying to come across a plugin where the military officers talk with today's slang. When you walk down the concourse, the general salutes you with a huge "Wazzzzzzzup!" This really put me off, and I disliked the plugin. Don't overuse slang. I think the plug was called "Reign of the UE," but I could be wrong.
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Yes, it's rather strange when a plugin based in 3180 or later uses current slang... Don't be afraid to make up your own, or steal it from other works. The more obscure the book you take it from, the better. But remember to give the author credit in some kind of a references or inspirations page in the readme.
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Youre only given a little spark of madness. You mustnt lose it.
-- Robin Williams
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Originally posted by P-Psycho:
**It is, however, quite annoying to come across a plugin where the military officers talk with today's slang. When you walk down the concourse, the general salutes you with a huge "Wazzzzzzzup!" This really put me off, and I disliked the plugin. Don't overuse slang. I think the plug was called "Reign of the UE," but I could be wrong.
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I don't think any admiral (or general, for that manner) said "Wazzzzzzzup!" in Reign of the UE" (there may have been some sland. I might check, but I'll probably be working on a an EVN plugin soon.) Someone may have said "What's up," but not the (in?)famous variation of that phrase popularized by Budwiser.
God bless,
UE Patriot
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