tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post5836528285916755852..comments2024-03-28T17:00:27.057+00:00Comments on Louder Yay: Ponyfic Roundup 111: Spotlight on Ribbons and LaceLoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03769758118827489093noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-47099546303308318072016-06-16T08:19:42.574+01:002016-06-16T08:19:42.574+01:00Aye. The one I remember popping out at me a lot is...Aye. The one I remember popping out at me a lot is 'alabaster mare' to describe either Rarity or Celestia.Oilyvalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424398751383681143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-59951835848957918392016-06-15T23:26:39.164+01:002016-06-15T23:26:39.164+01:00More generally, LUS is a type of character referen...More generally, LUS is a type of character referent. It's worse in fanfiction, because we know what the characters look like already and don't need to be told over and over and over again. But yeah, referring to characters by what they are or what they look like instead of their names or pronouns is really, really annoying. D:Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-44797385675072879172016-06-15T18:41:16.442+01:002016-06-15T18:41:16.442+01:00Right I see, thanks. I thought it might be a more ...Right I see, thanks. I thought it might be a more general literature term rather than being ponyfic-specific.Oilyvalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424398751383681143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-57565771163229502662016-06-15T13:37:58.292+01:002016-06-15T13:37:58.292+01:00"Lavender Unicorn Syndrome", i.e. replac..."Lavender Unicorn Syndrome", i.e. replacing a character's name in the text with "the lavender unicorn", "the blue speedster", "her yellow friend", etc. It's annoying and unnecessary and tends to mar early-fandom fics especially.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-35102285826182592242016-06-15T09:04:04.438+01:002016-06-15T09:04:04.438+01:00Interesting review.
Do you mind me asking what LU...Interesting review.<br /><br />Do you mind me asking what LUS means? I'm not familiar with the term, although I get the drift of what you meant with it.Oilyvalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424398751383681143noreply@blogger.com