One Wank After Another

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A blank assignment is a funny thing, isn't it? When you have it, you don't appreciate it, and when you miss it, it's gone.

Wednesday 10 December: Default deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 17 December: Assignment deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 24 December: Main collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 25 December: Madness collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 1 January: Author reveals, end of event (9pm UTC)

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Just write it, then erase the italics *shrug*. You can repost it on FFN or something with italics on afterwards.

[(Anonymous)]

DA

No. I wouldn't post the italic-less fic under my name to begin with, so I'd prefer to default.

[(Anonymous)]

I just can't imagine being unable to write a fic without italics. Most of my fics don't have italics to begin with.

[(Anonymous)]

My fics usually have some italics, but looking at them, I average maybe one italicised word for every 1-2k of fic. I'd have trouble writing a novel that completely avoided them, but not a Yuletide assignment.

[(Anonymous)]

Ayrt

I just don't like fics without italics, so I wouldn't post it. Often when I read fic, I think "this word should be in italics" and mentally substitute them.

It's obviously fine if someone doesn't like italics, but that just means we're not compatible.

[(Anonymous)]

Now imagining "DNW: fic with no italics."

[(Anonymous)]

Requested character(s): Any
Requested style(s) italics

[(Anonymous)]

What sort of words?

[(Anonymous)]

Ayrt

Words that IMO should have more emphasis.

[(Anonymous)]

+1

The only times I remember using italics are when mentioning book titles or writing dialogue for prose poetry. I'm sure italics for emphasis are perfectly in-character for some canons, but it's a big turn-off in my fandoms.