Crankypants
May. 7th, 2009 12:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dmarleyI'm cranky about formatting today. It's bad enough that authors persist in posting with their annoying single paragraph spacing (conform to my norms, dammit!), but now there's a rash of double spacing everything except dialogue exchanges. What the hell?
If you don't know what I'm talking about, it goes like this:
I'll be reading along a story where the author has put double spaces between the paragraphs, much like this post. Then suddenly characters will begin talking.
"I don't get it," Jack said.
"Get what?"
"This sudden single spacing thing. Not that I object being close to people, but sometimes it cramps my style if you know what I mean."
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"I'm talking about this. See? See the nice double space? Isn't that much easier to read?"
"You may have a point there, sir."
"Glad you see it my way. Now get over here and close this space."
I really hope this doesn't become a trend, or I may have to stab someone. Or, worse, write another FAQ about it.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, it goes like this:
I'll be reading along a story where the author has put double spaces between the paragraphs, much like this post. Then suddenly characters will begin talking.
"I don't get it," Jack said.
"Get what?"
"This sudden single spacing thing. Not that I object being close to people, but sometimes it cramps my style if you know what I mean."
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"I'm talking about this. See? See the nice double space? Isn't that much easier to read?"
"You may have a point there, sir."
"Glad you see it my way. Now get over here and close this space."
I really hope this doesn't become a trend, or I may have to stab someone. Or, worse, write another FAQ about it.