Thanks for joining in here. Most people have reassured me that I should do what I want, which is lovely of them, but I was never in danger of not doing that. *g*
On the other hand when you have (for example) xander speaking or thinking it does need to be in Americanisms because otherwise it isn't Xander! When you say 'in Americanisms' do you mean you would advocate Xander saying "I just realized something" rather than "I just realised something"? Wouldn't that get confusing, if the writer used two different spelling conventions in one story? Or am I misinterpreting you?
what your readers 'expect' from you reflects what they've been exposed to. That's very true *points up to own admission of doing American to British spelling conversions in the past* But my attitude is that the global village puts the onus on the recipient to adapt, rather than them expect the producer to adapt.
A) it's kinda polite *grins and winks* That's a point and I promise to start warning for British spelling, as soon as Americans all start warning for American spelling. ;-)
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On the other hand when you have (for example) xander speaking or thinking it does need to be in Americanisms because otherwise it isn't Xander!
When you say 'in Americanisms' do you mean you would advocate Xander saying "I just realized something" rather than "I just realised something"? Wouldn't that get confusing, if the writer used two different spelling conventions in one story? Or am I misinterpreting you?
what your readers 'expect' from you reflects what they've been exposed to.
That's very true *points up to own admission of doing American to British spelling conversions in the past* But my attitude is that the global village puts the onus on the recipient to adapt, rather than them expect the producer to adapt.
A) it's kinda polite
*grins and winks* That's a point and I promise to start warning for British spelling, as soon as Americans all start warning for American spelling. ;-)