Comments on: Done! http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/ International Best Selling Author Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: katogden http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-451 katogden Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:14:31 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-451 <p>Re: http://robin-hobb.livejournal.com/7670.html?mode=reply</p> <p>I want to formally invite all readers into Robin's office this week. I cannot serve you coffee as we have no cups but that is okay. We can drink it out of soup bowls- that's a proper serving. </p> <p>I'll own up to the laundry though. The dryer was broken at our apartment this week and I brought over a mere six loads. I don't know what she is complaining about. But she's too tired to tell it isn't hers. </p> Re: http://robin-hobb.livejournal.com/7670.html?mode=reply

I want to formally invite all readers into Robin’s office this week. I cannot serve you coffee as we have no cups but that is okay. We can drink it out of soup bowls- that’s a proper serving.

I’ll own up to the laundry though. The dryer was broken at our apartment this week and I brought over a mere six loads. I don’t know what she is complaining about. But she’s too tired to tell it isn’t hers.

]]> By: robin_hobb http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-450 robin_hobb Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:27:38 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-450 <p>Oh, there are lots of little areas where we differ. Dialogue is one of them.</p> <p>"Then he said to me, 'I don't believe it!'" That's the US form.</p> <p>'Then he said to me, "I don't believe it!"' That's the UK form.</p> <p>I noticed that my editor changed the paragraph indents and the spaces between the words, too. It looked almost as if there were actually two spaces between each word. As I'm an old school typist, I still put two spaces after each period. I don't think that's standard anymore, but it's too deeply ingrained in my finger brains for me to stop now.</p> Oh, there are lots of little areas where we differ. Dialogue is one of them.

“Then he said to me, ‘I don’t believe it!’” That’s the US form.

‘Then he said to me, “I don’t believe it!”‘ That’s the UK form.

I noticed that my editor changed the paragraph indents and the spaces between the words, too. It looked almost as if there were actually two spaces between each word. As I’m an old school typist, I still put two spaces after each period. I don’t think that’s standard anymore, but it’s too deeply ingrained in my finger brains for me to stop now.

]]> By: redstorm http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-449 redstorm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:58:45 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-449 <p>I remember my writing program (ok, it was Word) used to do that to me back when I was a student. Only before deadlines though, mind you. Never when I was bored or had time to deal with it. I think it is more of a curse than a software flaw. Have you annoyed any lesser deities lately? ;) </p> <p>I also sympathize about the deadline thing. I have a four major costumes all needing to be finished and out of the door in under two weeks, and I'm working crazy hours! I've taken an hour off tonight to stay sane. Warmed up beef stew for dinner, mmm.</p> I remember my writing program (ok, it was Word) used to do that to me back when I was a student. Only before deadlines though, mind you. Never when I was bored or had time to deal with it. I think it is more of a curse than a software flaw. Have you annoyed any lesser deities lately? ;)

I also sympathize about the deadline thing. I have a four major costumes all needing to be finished and out of the door in under two weeks, and I’m working crazy hours! I’ve taken an hour off tonight to stay sane. Warmed up beef stew for dinner, mmm.

]]> By: darkchallenger http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-448 darkchallenger Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:49:08 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-448 <p>http://robin-hobb.livejournal.com/7670.html?mode=reply</p> <p>We readers appreciate all the hard work you writers do for us. Where would we be without you? Thanks!</p> http://robin-hobb.livejournal.com/7670.html?mode=reply

We readers appreciate all the hard work you writers do for us. Where would we be without you? Thanks!

]]> By: deadwoodpecker http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-447 deadwoodpecker Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:55:41 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-447 <p>Congratulations!</p> Congratulations!

]]> By: greylin http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-446 greylin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:45:36 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-446 <p>Speaking as one of your UK readers, I must admit to a selfish pleasure that you neglected your house this week. And anyway, you know what they say about dull women and immaculate homes ... </p> <p>I would love to know how UK punctuation differs from US. I thought it was only spelling we disagreed on.</p> Speaking as one of your UK readers, I must admit to a selfish pleasure that you neglected your house this week. And anyway, you know what they say about dull women and immaculate homes …

I would love to know how UK punctuation differs from US. I thought it was only spelling we disagreed on.

]]> By: 2eclipse http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-445 2eclipse Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:41:28 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-445 <p>have i ever mentioned how much i love your sense of humor?<br /> cuz it's awesome.<br /> and a good way to stay sane (or mostly sane) when the drifts of doghair begin to chase the formatting fairy in attempt to breed some terrifying new form of dustbunny.</p> have i ever mentioned how much i love your sense of humor?
cuz it’s awesome.
and a good way to stay sane (or mostly sane) when the drifts of doghair begin to chase the formatting fairy in attempt to breed some terrifying new form of dustbunny.

]]> By: rixelstudios http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-444 rixelstudios Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:42:02 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-444 <p>Well I'm personally glad you're prioritizing properly.</p> Well I’m personally glad you’re prioritizing properly.

]]> By: teriegarrison http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/comment-page-1/#comment-443 teriegarrison Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:11:53 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/03/done/#comment-443 <p>Hooray! (Rubbing hands in glee and anticipation and the glee of anticipation.) Congratulations!</p> Hooray! (Rubbing hands in glee and anticipation and the glee of anticipation.) Congratulations!

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