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LittleOldMe
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 Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: Newbie intro and question about formatting of stories |
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Hello everyone!
Well, first of all I wanted to say "hullo" and introduce myself. I've been a fan of the Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien for many years, but only recently started attempting to write fanfiction. To be honest, I wasn't even aware of the existence of fanfiction until just last year. So I hope I'll have the chance here to read lots of well-written stories and maybe improve my own writing, too.
I also had a question about posting a story on this website. I started to do so the other day, and I noticed all of my formatting was removed. Since then I've seen stories here that do have italics and bolded text, so I wondered if someone could please enlighten me as to how to italicize text in something I post. Do I need to code it in html or something? I've looked all over the site, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere.
thanks for any help!
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie intro and question about formatting of stories |
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| LittleOldMe wrote: | Hello everyone!
Well, first of all I wanted to say "hullo" and introduce myself. I've been a fan of the Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien for many years, but only recently started attempting to write fanfiction. To be honest, I wasn't even aware of the existence of fanfiction until just last year. So I hope I'll have the chance here to read lots of well-written stories and maybe improve my own writing, too.
I also had a question about posting a story on this website. I started to do so the other day, and I noticed all of my formatting was removed. Since then I've seen stories here that do have italics and bolded text, so I wondered if someone could please enlighten me as to how to italicize text in something I post. Do I need to code it in html or something? I've looked all over the site, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere.
thanks for any help!
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Firstly, welcome to OSA.
If you want formatting in your story, you have to use HTML code. If you use Microsoft Word, you can actually type this into the body of your story, copy and paste it onto the site when you upload, and the HTML code still works. Or you can add it to the chapter once you have it on the preview screen thing under 'add new chapter'.
Basically for stories, for italics, you would put <i>at the start and then add </i> at the end of the stuff you want italicised. For bold it is <b> and </b>. For centred text it is <center> and </center>
I think those are the only ones I know.
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject: Mae govannen, member! (bowing, hand on bosom) |
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Welcome to the OSA.
I am a very new member, having just joined and jumped in yesterday. The membership is very friendly.
Browse around and mump into the forums. It is a great way to introduce yourself further. Be sure to add your interests, too.
Again, welcome.
--Eruanna
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LittleOldMe
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hello again,
I wasn't expecting such a quick answer! Thanks so much for the help! I'm certainly no stranger to html, so that shouldn't be a problem. I guess I'll go investigate more of the forums and see what I find...
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ghettoelleth
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DAMMIT Space, where were you two days ago??? I did this **** in my fic cuz I couldn't figure out bold, now my story run the length of the equator and people are angry cuz they have to scroll. lol, sorry folkses, Spacey wouldn't help me 
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ghettoelleth
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By the way LittleOleMe, Welcome to OSA. Medication is passed out every night at 9;00 pm. Please remember, there is no tractor licking and return all molested elves to their original upright positionn when you are finished with them, and thank you for flying Open Scrolls Archives. 
Jes xxx
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Olivia
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Hullo LittleOldMe. I'm another newbie here. Welcome! 
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