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« on: April 24, 2013, 01:13:05 am »
>O ~some how feels like I should be offended~ I will have you know that I am from the deep south, and I do NOT have a southern accent! And NO we do not all sound like hicks! Most of us do, but that is besides my point! (lol I'm not really mad XP) But anyways, I see your point, but I feel like portraying an accent could too easily be mistaken for illiteracy. However, I think if done properly, one could understand that you are not being illiterate, and I guess... Manipulating words to create an accent is a form of literacy... BUT! I really don't have experience in this area. (Although.... I have read a book that was completely in a DEEP Southern dialect. No specific dialect (from what I can remember) just words that had most of their letters missing. XD They looked like this: 'K ma' sup' Mur' herpderplol It was an interesting book) But anyways, I think if you can convey your accent right, it will be a success. And if they just cannot understand your concept... Then just put something along the lines of ""Lalalalalalalalala," She said with her usual, odd British tilt." That should make it easier for them to understand that you are actually not illiterate. Also, that is really interesting, your whole concept, I kinda like the idea of characters with accents. It adds a little bit more depth and life to your character, so keep on doing what you are doing!