germainewrites Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Greetings. I have spent several years researching and writing a novel set in France. Might there be a reader among us, either a native of France or longterm resident, willing to take a quick look at a final draft and answer two questions: 1) Are the French characters authentic? and 2) Are the French colloquialisms and slang terms properly used?Any help will be greatly appreciated and duly acknowledged in the published book. All the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Try Norman, Clair or 5th Element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 [quote user="germainewrites"]Greetings. I have spent several years researching and writing a novel set in France. Might there be a reader among us, either a native of France or longterm resident, willing to take a quick look at a final draft and answer two questions: 1) Are the French characters authentic? and 2) Are the French colloquialisms and slang terms properly used?Any help will be greatly appreciated and duly acknowledged in the published book. All the best![/quote]1) - Authenticity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder! My first thought on that is that it very much depends on who your readers will be. Will they be wearing rose-tinted specs and expect a Peter-Mayle characterisation? Or will they understand the unmentionable and darker French under-belly?2) - That's a lot easier! I'll do it! [:D]PS: my credentials: English-speaking French national...Send me an email or PM if you're interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Clair is your best bet on language. I am a bull in a china shop [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 'The Complete M*rd*' by Genevieve is my bible for French slang. I am not sure that this is French as the French speak though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germainewrites Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond. This forum seems to attract very caring people.I will send Clair a private message to take her up on her kind offer.Best wishes to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I think it was about as acurate as Roger's Profanisaurus with similar ratio of pure invention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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