I have a mute character in the story I’m writing and one of my beta readers suggested I use italics when they sign so that I don’t have to keep peppering “they signed” or “their hands flashed” throughout the piece.
But like…I always read italics in a different tone like they’re thoughts. It seems quieter than using normal quotations which makes what they say look less significant on the page than other character’s dialogue.
I really don’t think my audience needs me to use completely different punctuation around a mute character. There’s no need to act like they’re speaking a different language since their muteness isn’t a focal point in the story.
So really this reader’s comment has done the complete opposite of what they intended. Now I’m actively taking out as many of my “hands flashed” notations as possible and just writing in normal body language because, clearly, the other characters understand them and my audience doesn’t need to be coddled.
As an HOH reader and writer I can affirm that once the signing has been established it can just be treated like “said”.
You can add little things for emphasis though, like how fast or flippant a sign is given, also a lot of our “punctuation” is in facial expressions, so wild looks is kind of normal. Also messing up signs and just.. pushing them aside. Like, you mess up a fingerspell and just take both hands and shove the air in front of you to your side, people who sign eventually end up doing this for other things, like a “forget it” motion. It’s like a “wave it off” gesture.
Body language for someone who signs is a lot more animated than someone who speaks, as we use our upper body a lot in our conversations, so the act of “signing” is more than just hand signals.
Yes….yes GOOD this is the good stuff right here. I’m going to incorporate some of these ASAP ESPECIALLY the pushing the air but to clear it of your mistakes
Wow what a weekend! It’s still so surreal meeting Tom, seeing so many amazing actors in person and meeting so many new friends! I had an absolute blast!
My story is very straightforward, I’m very shy so its hard for me to interact sometimes. My friend had vip (I had all basic passes) and our photo op was Saturday. Security was so tight that day they wouldn’t let us hug or interact in the photos so we didn’t get to be creative like the photo ops on Sunday, which was kinda a shame. Tom in person is so PETITE. He was so adorable and so polite. We bumped into Tom later that day while walking on the top floor. I was trying to get past Stan Lee’s booth when a security guard stopped me and wouldn’t tell me why I couldn’t continue forward. I knew someone had to be coming. Sure enough the doors to my right opened and Tom was ushered through the crowd of screaming girls. I was only a couple feet away from him.
While waiting for my friends signing that day I decided to give him the only copy of my fanart since my signing wasn’t until Sunday and it didn’t dawn on me we could gift things. So when it was my turn in line he asked me if I’d like the artwork signed and I said it was a gift. He looked at it for a second (keep in mind we were being pushed through line quickly so my time with him was only a couple seconds) and then he looked me in the eyes and said “wow it’s lovely, I appreciate it so much,” and then I was on my way. That was probably the quickest signing I’ve ever been to. I’ve been spoiled in the past with meeting celebs at other smaller cons, so it did feel rushed but I was over the moon regardless and his response to my artwork made me ecstatic!
Sunday my photo op went a lot faster so I hardly got a word in. This time I got my artwork signed and he remember me. I did ask how he was doing because he seemed tired. I know this was his first full con experience so I think the day was taking its toll. My favorite part of the day was the panel. I could sit and listen to Tom all day, he’s so witty and playful! Before Tom came onto the stage Dom Holland came out onto the floor and took a couple photos with fans. During the interview Tom talked about Spiderman, his experience on the set of Chaos Walking (!!!!), and his first and last day with the cast of Spiderman. He at one point got up during the interview and said he needed water and ran off stage and brought Jacob and Laura water and then told the interviewer they could share if he’d like lol.
I’ll be flying back home tomorrow. I will definitely be making Tom’s future cons if I can, it was such a wonderful experience. I never thought I could like Tom any more than I already do, but goddamn I’m obsessed now!
I’ll be heading to Las Vegas next week for Magic’s 2017 GP Vegas event. I’ll be signing, sketching, and doing alters from Thursday, 6/15-Sunday, 6/18. I will have Artist Proofs, Prints, and Playmats available for purchase. Stop by, get some signatures, and check out what I have available. - - - - - #artist #art #gpvegas #magicthegathering #mtg #mtgaddicts #prints #playmat #vegas #instaart #instaartist #gameart #tabletopgame #signing
2nd Convention Announcement for the year! I haven’t been to Chicago in ten years, and this will be my first time doing @c2e2 in March, so I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll be taking on a limited number of pre-order commissions soon! (no need to message me just yet, details will be in the next post ) #C2E2 #DavidYardin #Appearance #Signing #Convention #Storm #Ororo #XMen #Marvel #Comics https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrOg2qFEu0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tomgofoz93t0
My first #convention announcement for 2019! I’m super excited to share that I’ll be a guest at @planetcomiconofficial Kansas City for their 20th Anniversary show in March! It will be my first show there, so I’m really looking forward to meeting all the fans in Kansas City. Check out#PlanetComicon’s website for more details. I’ll probably announce a limited number of pre-order commissions for the show soon too! #DavidYardin #Appearance #Signing https://www.instagram.com/p/BsKaaXNlCbU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e2oadh1s2hkm
What better way to kick of the YAGB tour than in NYC at BEA time? If you’re attending the BEA, or if you’re just in the New York City area, here’s a quick run down of where the four of us will be throughout the week:
Wednesday 5/29
Teen Author Carnival @ Jefferson Market Library –- 6:30-9:30 pm 425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.), New York, NY 10011 All four of us will participate in the Teen Author Carnival along with several other YA authors. Full list here.
Thursday 5/30
Signing @ BEA –- 1:00-2:00 pm Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001 Sarah J Maas will sign advance copies of Crown of Midnight at table 9
Friday 5/31
Signing @ BEA –- 10:30-11:00 am Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Erin Bowman (Taken), Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly), and Kat Zhang (Once We Were) will sign copies of their books at tables 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
Author Speed Dating @ BEA –- 12:15-1:10 pm Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Sarah J Maas will participate in this event
Saturday 6/1
New Adult Crossover Panel @ BEA –- 11:00-11:30 am Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Sarah J. Maas is contributing to this panel with author Samantha Shannon (Bone Season), and editors Rachel Manheimer and Michelle Nagler at the Midtown Stage
Hope to see you at one of the events! And if not in NYC, maybe at one of the other tour stops. Check the full schedule here.
Had an absolutely wonderful time at the Cockeysville Public Library. Staff was truly amazing, and the writers we met in the workshop (like Alexa here) were incredible.
AtléticodeMadrid and Udinese have reached an agreement over the transfer of RodrigodePaul (Argentina, May 24, 1994). The Argentine passed his medical and has signed a five-year contract.
“I’m very happy, I’m going to join LaLiga’s champion and I’m conscious of the responsibility it carries. It is a big step in my football career. Moreover, because of the timing, just after winning the Copa América. This fills me of strength to meet all expectations. I’m a football’s passionate, and because of my experience in Spanish football, I know very well Atlético de Madrid, without counting with all the friends and colleagues I have playing in Spain”, stated RodrigodePaul in declarations for our club official web, and that in its changing rooms will meet with Ángel Correa who was as well colleague in the recent 2021 Copa América.
“I’m very happy to have the opportunity of working under Simeone’s commands. Firstly, because of the kind of football manager he is, one of the all time bests. I love football, it’s part of my daily life, and having a manager of Simeone’s high-caliber guiding one is a privilege. In addition it fills me with compatriot pride, I enjoy being under his commands because I have grown watching him play with Argentina’s National football team shirt”, claimed our new player.
A talented and versatile footballer joins AtléticodeMadrid. His quality in the middle of the pitch and on both flanks, as well as his ability to score and assist, make him a constant threat for the opposition’s defenders. We welcome player who is very excited to join our club.
It was two years ago that John and Edward flew to Singapore on a whim after chatting with local DJ, Gerald Koh, then known as Boy Thunder. Now it seems the Dublin Duo are yearning to return to Asia. Theyv’e tweeted a video of the album signing they did while there, prompting Gerald Koh to reveal that the pair had earlier this month messaged him to say:
im sure that vocaloid is great to people who Get it but i cant pick out a single word from any song ever and its especially worse sped up and electronic. to me it just sounds like LA LA LA LA LA lalalalalalala LA LA LA LA LA la la la la la la la laa. yknow.
TOMORROW from 6-7pm at Galerie Richard NYC there will be a signing and performance of artist Joseph Nechvatal’s new book of poetry Destroyer of Naivetés.
