I tried to publish a story and it was rejected due to "bad dialogue structure". Silly me, I thought I was writing an erotic story and not a paper for English class. Nevertheless, I have looked over my piece and cannot find the offending sentence structure. Maybe someone can read it over for me a second time and help bail me out of grammar jail.
Thanks in advance!
No problem. Check your inbox.
However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't still try to get someone to help you with editing it if that's a problem for you.
I thought Grammar Police was cute Sweetaboo. Your errors were pretty obvious but I can understand being in the moment too. I am glad I am not a wriiter or a comedian.
The mods are in the same accord and we are just volunteer members serving the Lush community. Our goal is to keep a certain standard of quality. That makes this site much easier to enjoy and read for everyone.
If you want to call me the grammar police, please get me a cool uniform (SWAT style) and some handcuffs. Handcuffs can be fun!
A cool uniform does not include any of those silly looking French police hats!
I know the feeling. i love to tell storys, but im just not good enough with englisch.!
My first effort was rejected several times, but I did get referred to the guide mentioned. As a result my next effort was published after just one edit, so I must have learned something from reading the guide.
Part of my problem is that I speak and write English english, not the same english as these colonials speak and write, but I try to make allowances for them. lol, just joking guys.
To me the argument that it is only a sex story makes no sense. The story mods are not enforcing standards worthy of graduate school in English. If we were, the content of the stories would be judged as well, which is not the case other than for its compliance with site guidelines.
The expectation is that stories be written with correct spelling and grammar and with appropriate punctuation. All of this is taught in most English-speaking countries in middle school and/or high school. It is the same in writing a business letter in your job or a written presentation for your colleagues. It is not optional, but rather the accepted norm of written English. This is not an elitist standard that Lush imposes on writers.
If your story is rejected, you will be given a list of resources to read and notes from the story moderator about corrections that are necessary. Read the notes and the linked resources carefully and you should be able to edit your story. If you have questions, ask them in a PM to the moderator who read your story. They will usually assist you. Aggressive denial of the necessity of being literate is not helpful. You show respect for the site, your stories and your readers by doing things correctly.
Well, I agree the, the editors here are power hungry, and they refuse to post certain stories because of PERSONAL standards. I have written some from various times in my life and the grammar and punctuation was done for a specific effect. If they don't get it too bad, I post elsewhere and trust me I have gotten good reviews. And by teachers and professors, so I figure it is their loss. They will never censor me and I just refuse to edit certain pieces. They have the right to reject, I have the right to keep as is and post elsewhere. To me it is the reader that loses!!!!!
Well this sucks, I started the above post just after Leiza350posted her comment.. When I finished & posted mine There were 3 other members that had posted remarks..
Had I read the remark submitted by Princiessa, I would not have misused the few words I chose to .. sorry no disrespect intended.. Joel
I can only speak for me but poor sentence structure ruins the mood or any story for me.
Aside from the title you have the right idea. It's always a good idea to have a 2nd set of eyes looking at a story before it gets published in any form
While I'll be the first to thank the verifiers here for the outstanding work they do, I can understand where some are coming from.
First of all, I believe the OP made a great statement by titling it "Help... I've been arrested by the grammar police"
It was witty and funny and in no way, shape or form disrespectful. It grabbed your attention and she got the help she was asking for.
After that was taken care of, it went straight to hell.
I take offence when people assume everyone has received an education. Not everyone has, and when its so pointedly blared out in the forums it reminds me of my many failings in life. My lack of education being a BIG part of my failings.
I have no confidence in my spelling, sentence structure and grammar. I constantly second guess myself while editing my work. I also get no feedback if I ask. Nor do I want to hound people about it with my many questions.
This is not high school. And yes, I probably should've learned it all there... but I didn't. I am learning it here.
So please quit being so ignorant and rude when someone writes something and the Grammar Nazi's feel the need to descend on the typos, poorly written sentences or misused punctuation and rip it to shreds.
Not everyone had the same chance as you, the grammar nazi, to receive a proper education.
(I am not directing this at any of the verifiers I've dealt with by the way - I have received nothing but a great deal of help from any that I have worked with)
Let the butthurt continue.
