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Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Dear Patch; I was inspired to write this by the discovery that some of the “current” internet information about the 2014 Winter Olympics mascots is now being taken down.  I feel that this will still be of interest to at least some furry fans, and somebody […]

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I was wondering if anyone else would be at the con. I was thinking of going on saturday to check out the dealers and maybe the furotica game at 9pm.

Anyone ever been?

http://www.anthronewengland.org/

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Grammar Lesson: Metonymy & Synecdoche

by Anima

Today we’re going to tackle two figures of speech you probably remember from school but may never consciously use in your writing: metonymy and synecdoche.

Metonymy is referring to a noun not by its name, but by something associated with it, whether specifically or just conceptually.

Synecdoche is a more specific type of metonymy in that it uses just a part of something to refer to its whole.

When you say ‘the university would frown upon that’ you’re using metonymy, because you’re really talking about the people who run the place. Similarly, referring to the U.S. government as Washington (a location heavily associated with the government) or reporters collectively as the press (a tool essential to their trade) that’s all metonymy.

As for synecdoche, the most common examples you’ll find are things like ‘all hands on deck,’ but remember it’s not limited to human parts. http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/synecdocheterm.htm has some better examples of synecdoche than other sites, including one from Updike, ‘a pair of headlights.’

You may be using synecdoche without thinking about it in situations where your characters can only detect part of something.  ‘The glowing eyes tracked me from the hedge, and more than ever, I wished I’d never clambered out of the carriage.’

Some uses for metonymy or synecdoche include brevity, description, and to help convey a character’s attitude about something. If your character refers to businessmen or investors as ‘suits,’ you can draw some inferences about that. If you add some air quotes or an awkward laugh to the same word, you’ll produce different inferences.

Both can come in handy when working on furry fiction. While even conventional dialogue includes phrases like ‘get your tail in here,’ they’re more relevant in our genre of choice. Don’t be afraid to follow familiar formulas to create new idioms for your anthropomorphic cultures using synecdoche and metonymy; just keep your story’s tone in mind. It can be a fine line to walk between humor and a plausible example of parallel linguistic evolution, and you don’t want one when you intended the other.

Furry characters also offer more visual variety and more opportunities to use synecdoche.  Stripes, spots, antlers, horns, any distinguishing feature can be used as shorthand when referring to respective characters, and can also help convey the fact that the observer only got a vague impression of the character in question, because darkness, motion, or other factors interfered.

These figures of speech help make your writing and dialogue more natural; people use them every day.

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( from someone who isn't a furry ) I'm genuinely curious to the sexual makeup of the subreddit, yes yes guys 10/10 omg your all gay.

p.s im guessing someone is gunna infographic spam me now O_-

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And I'm not talking about your OC. I'm curious as to who is the most well known furry/fursona/furwhatever that is not from a cartoon or comic (just because we all love them so much). Do any even exist?

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Back again.( ?° ?? ?°)

Alright fuzzbutts! SkyOath here from the Tip of The Tail Podcast, how has it been? I myself have spent quite some time away from the microphone (this subreddit as well) and would like to get back in the grove of podcasting. Now as you may know, me and my co-host (upgradeninja) have only produced two episode of Tip of The Tail season one. With that being said, I'd like to make episode three way more organised and more awesome than the last. So I ask you this r/furry, what do you want from a podcast? Is it comedy, news, live-streams, ect? State your lovely opinions here in the comments or email them to skyoath.tipofthetail@gmail.com. Thanks, and don't forget to keep your recording volumes up!

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I have never been to a fur con before. The nearest one, Rainfurrest, is still a three hour drive from where I live. So I want to make sure it is something I want to go to. I'm nervous since I so far I haven't seen the few furs I know mention going to it this year.

Would you all mind sharing your experiences at Rainfurrest? Especially if you attended in the past couple of years. Is it still fun if you don't know many people, or is it really cliquey?

The first and only con I attended was a Comic Con in Portland and it was extremely cliquey.

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I'm not much of an artist, but I do enjoy writing from time to time. I posted story of mine from /r/writingprompts the other day in a comment, and it seemed like you guys liked it. Since many of the stories I write involve werewolves, furries, or regular animals, I figured you all might like to see more of them!

This list includes most of the stories that I think you guys would like, though sadly I have a few that I was unable to find the original prompts for. I also have a few non-furry prompts not on this list as well, if anyone is interested.

Enjoy!

Standalone Stories

28 Days - A man is bitten by a werewolf, and he has a month before he transforms into one himself.

Aliens vs Werewolves - Aliens invade Earth, only to discover that fantasy creatures are real.

Artificial life form - An artificial life form tries to discover just what that means. (Warning: SAD)

Big Bad Wolf - The tale of three little pigs, reversed.

Cat - A man wakes up to find his stupid cat is not so stupid any more.

Doctor Visit - The main character visits the doctor for an embarrasing personal condition.

Dragon's Den - Dragon's Den, with real dragons

Genetics - The consequences of widespread, unchecked genetic engineering

Guardian - An ancient pact between two species

Naked - Animals all over the world suddenly realize they are naked, and they scramble to find clothes.

Sorcerer - The most powerful sorcerer in the world doesn't look the part.

Spirit Guide - Everyone gets an animal spirit as a guide when they reach adulthood. This one is defective.

Series Wolf

Wolf - A werewolf and his daughter

Daughter - 25 years later

Vengance - A werewolf makes peace, the only way she knows how

Ripples

Not a Place of Honor - In the far future, an ancient burial chamber is unearthed.

Kechkel - Prequel to Not a Place of Honor

Automat - (Not furry) An automated defense system

Weapons - (Not furry) A coming-of-age ceremony

Ripples - Three lives, separated in time. I recommend reading Automat, Weapons, and Not a Place of Honor first.

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So I'm in the process of learning to make a yarn tail any tips?

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submitted by Seligas
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I mainly play Marvel Heroes and Smite these days and I'm looking for new furiends to play with!

"But Rumtum, I don't play either of those games!"

Well then, hit me with what you do play and I'll see if I can get into it! :3

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I love writing and creating stories. Anyone have some idea they would like for the story?

I'm sorry if not everyones ideas are in it but if they flow ill try to make them fit.

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