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simplyn2deep ([personal profile] simplyn2deep) wrote2012-07-04 10:46 pm

why didn't anyone tell me?

apparently I suck at research.

this is a comment I got on one of my fics

if you are going to write about Hawaii and use Hawaiian words please do some research. I was jarred out of the story by just by the lack of accuracy regarding the Island and the wrong use of Hawaiian words.


Initially I was just going to ignore it, because no one has ever said that anything was incorrect before, but then I thought maybe I did miss stuff, so I asked the person to let me know what was incorrect so that I could fix it.

eta 1: for those familiar with Hawaii, what is kalabash? I was told that Kalakaua Aunties was supposed to be kalabash aunties? umm what?

eta 2: I learned something new. Kalabash is a term used to describe family that isn't blood family. Kono's Auntie's would be kalabash family to Steve/Danny and baby

[identity profile] huntress69.livejournal.com 2012-07-05 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
If this was something I beta'd for you, sorry I missed it.

[identity profile] simplyn2deep.livejournal.com 2012-07-05 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
That's okay. I count this as a learning thing. the comment was for But Why Daddy?

[identity profile] simplyn2deep.livejournal.com 2012-07-05 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess wherever I mentioned that at. I think I mentioned it a few times. the comment was left on chapter 18.

[identity profile] huntress69.livejournal.com 2012-07-05 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I just emailed you and also, never say you suck at something, because you don't. I love your work and so do many others.