Haven't figured out what the best way to do notes is for my (fiction) novel. Some of them are jokes, others are sources. Maybe I can do a mix and do the jokes as footnotes at the bottom and put the sources in the back. Some I have been rewriting into the text instead. Might end up doing that and just keeping the sources in the end. It's been an interesting process, though!
It's a delicate balance, isn't it. The jokes in - text could be clunky. Sources in the back sounds like a good idea because they aren't, presumably, essential for the story at any given point
Yeah, like I said I haven't made up my mind yet. Except for the sources, those should be in the back. It's a new thing anyway, using sources in fiction, so experimenting all the way! What's the point of writing otherwise 😉
Wow, Terry! I haven't seen that many foot notes since I rifled, uninvited, through the patient binder at my podiatrist's. You'll be happy to know my misdeed didn't go unpunished, as my car was nowhere to be seen..........yes, it seems it had been toe-d. I learned my lesson, that's for sure, as my propensity for nosey perusals had finally been heeled.
Just teasing.........I meant it all, every damn one of 'em, and I'd do it again, or my name isn't Paul Bunion!🦶If you want to nail me for it, fine, and I mean that with all my heart and sole.
A HILARIOUS read, Terry - I'm glad for a delay to wine o'clock this evening because I would have lost an entire mouthful of sauvignon blanc on my computer screen for laughing.
I'm so glad that Substack footnotes are 'inline' - I hugely dislike scrolling up and down, so it's great that they all pop up in the same eyeful of text.
I think the second half of Footnote 8 sums up how I feel about footnotes in books: ' I really don’t know why I didn't just say that in the first place.'
Another AWESOME experiment in style, Terry. Fabulous work!
I'm with you on footnotes, Rebecca. They are distracting enough at the best of times without also having to leap up and down. Somehow I think seeing my footnotes inline made them even funnier!
The proof is here, Terry. You are totally and thoroughly bonkers. Your writing is a great way to start my Sunday morning ( since I do not go to church. )
Haven't figured out what the best way to do notes is for my (fiction) novel. Some of them are jokes, others are sources. Maybe I can do a mix and do the jokes as footnotes at the bottom and put the sources in the back. Some I have been rewriting into the text instead. Might end up doing that and just keeping the sources in the end. It's been an interesting process, though!
It's a delicate balance, isn't it. The jokes in - text could be clunky. Sources in the back sounds like a good idea because they aren't, presumably, essential for the story at any given point
Yeah, like I said I haven't made up my mind yet. Except for the sources, those should be in the back. It's a new thing anyway, using sources in fiction, so experimenting all the way! What's the point of writing otherwise 😉
I couldn't agree more, Robert
Heh, very good Terry.
I too had just been thinking how we can't put footnotes within footnotes, but your way of doing it here in the intro still worked.
Another book to note that employs footnotes liberally: House of Leaves, by Mark Danielewski.
Endnotes are infinitely better than footnotes. Love all your experiments, Terry!
Thanks, Jillian 😃
so fun! Recalls the big excitement about hypertext fiction! and then hypercard! all morphed into the internet we know and hate-love today
I hadn't thought of that, Carol, but you're right! 😂 Thank you 😃
Wow, Terry! I haven't seen that many foot notes since I rifled, uninvited, through the patient binder at my podiatrist's. You'll be happy to know my misdeed didn't go unpunished, as my car was nowhere to be seen..........yes, it seems it had been toe-d. I learned my lesson, that's for sure, as my propensity for nosey perusals had finally been heeled.
😂 my goodness. I don't think I've ever seen so many puns in one paragraph. Well played, Sir, well played!
Puns?🤷♂️😉
You don't regard heeled etc as puns? 🤔😱
Just teasing.........I meant it all, every damn one of 'em, and I'd do it again, or my name isn't Paul Bunion!🦶If you want to nail me for it, fine, and I mean that with all my heart and sole.
😂😂 OMG STOP 🛑 my sides are aching. Guffaw
A HILARIOUS read, Terry - I'm glad for a delay to wine o'clock this evening because I would have lost an entire mouthful of sauvignon blanc on my computer screen for laughing.
I'm so glad that Substack footnotes are 'inline' - I hugely dislike scrolling up and down, so it's great that they all pop up in the same eyeful of text.
I think the second half of Footnote 8 sums up how I feel about footnotes in books: ' I really don’t know why I didn't just say that in the first place.'
Another AWESOME experiment in style, Terry. Fabulous work!
I'm with you on footnotes, Rebecca. They are distracting enough at the best of times without also having to leap up and down. Somehow I think seeing my footnotes inline made them even funnier!
Yes, brilliantly funny when you can see it all in one eyeful! 🙌
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😂😂 thanks, Rebecca
The proof is here, Terry. You are totally and thoroughly bonkers. Your writing is a great way to start my Sunday morning ( since I do not go to church. )
😂😂 this made me laugh out loud. Thanks! (I think 🤔). My lady wife agrees with you
The Church of Perpetual Persiflage...
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😂 Brilliant, Sharron!