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#1 2007-11-30 19:10:56
- monbade
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In my next chapter of gifted i have a deaf girl. Now for telepathy i use italics and ' ' for conversations. What do you suggest for the sign language?
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#2 2007-11-30 20:20:25
- Khellendros
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Re: ? for authors
What do you mean by language. Different languages as opposed to English conversation?
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#3 2007-11-30 20:55:17
- monbade
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Re: ? for authors
well for conversation thats spoken i use
"Hey mike, how you doing?"
for telepathy i use
'hey Mike, how you doing?' (in italics)
I have two girls talking using their hands as the deaf do, and one person who dosent know sign.
Whati am asking is for suggestions on how to do the conversation.
my roommate says to do this
'hey Mike, how you doing?' in bold
another suggest using (hey mike, how you doing?)
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#4 2007-11-30 21:19:05
- Jefferson
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Re: ? for authors
I don't see where it really matters HOW you differentiate between spoken, thought, telepathy and sign language as long as you make sure the reader understands the differences. Whether this is done in a note attached to the top of the first chapter or whether you make it clear in the story that it's being signed and then stick to the same methods throughout the story.
Personally, I like the () for sign language.
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#6 2007-12-01 00:03:50
- Eric Storm
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Re: ? for authors
I think the whole point, Jefferson, was he wanted suggestions for ways to do it so that he had choices.
The (signed dialogue) is okay... I would probably use <signed dialogue> myself, but that's just me.
I would stay away from the bolding, because it can sometimes not show up so well, depending on system settings and such.
Not that this is necessarily relevant, but just to give you some ideas, here is the symbology that I use.
"Normal speech", I said.
internal thoughts, I pondered.
<telepathic communication>, I sent to that girl across the room.
<<special communications not common to most story characters>>, I thought directly into my gf's head...
Just some bits for consideration.
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#7 2007-12-01 01:08:20
- monbade
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Re: ? for authors
Thank you netwolf, i decided to go with () around the conversation.
But your suggestion works too
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#8 2007-12-01 03:22:05
- Storymaster69
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Probably too late for this if you have already decided but what about monotype? I think that is a supported text type for html but would have to dig through my books to be sure. If pretend I didn't say anything 
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#9 2007-12-01 07:31:41
- Eric Storm
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Re: ? for authors
To get monotype in HTML, all you have to do is pick a non-proportional typeface, like Courier (specific font family) or monospace (generic font family), in your style definition.
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