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== how many novels?== | |||
"more than two dozen novels": misleading, as it counts both the omnibus volumes and their constituent parts. Also, some don't quite fit the wording, e.g. ''Falling Free'' is set quite a long time before. [[User:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]] ([[User talk:Peter Jackson|talk]]) 09:27, 21 October 2020 (UTC) | "more than two dozen novels": misleading, as it counts both the omnibus volumes and their constituent parts. Also, some don't quite fit the wording, e.g. ''Falling Free'' is set quite a long time before. [[User:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]] ([[User talk:Peter Jackson|talk]]) 09:27, 21 October 2020 (UTC) | ||
== ordering of stories in the Vorkosigan universe is not right yet, I realize == | == ordering of stories in the Vorkosigan universe is not right yet, I realize == | ||
I'm working on it! Decided to go by publication date (minus omnibuses) as the first pass. [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 12:16, 18 June 2022 (CDT) | I'm working on it! Decided to go by publication date (minus omnibuses) as the first pass. [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 12:16, 18 June 2022 (CDT) | ||
== Titles == | |||
It might be helpful to distinguish between novels and shorter stories. Standard convention is that novel titles are italic, shorter works roman in quotes. Also, short story titles minimum capitalization, novel titles optionally maximum. [[User:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]] ([[User talk:Peter Jackson|talk]]) 04:26, 21 September 2022 (CDT) | |||
:Good point, Peter. I will have to try and find out which of these works should be classified as novellas or (long) short stories. [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] ([[User talk:Pat Palmer|talk]]) 13:06, 25 September 2022 (CDT) | |||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 14 January 2023
how many novels?
"more than two dozen novels": misleading, as it counts both the omnibus volumes and their constituent parts. Also, some don't quite fit the wording, e.g. Falling Free is set quite a long time before. Peter Jackson (talk) 09:27, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
ordering of stories in the Vorkosigan universe is not right yet, I realize
I'm working on it! Decided to go by publication date (minus omnibuses) as the first pass. Pat Palmer (talk) 12:16, 18 June 2022 (CDT)
Titles
It might be helpful to distinguish between novels and shorter stories. Standard convention is that novel titles are italic, shorter works roman in quotes. Also, short story titles minimum capitalization, novel titles optionally maximum. Peter Jackson (talk) 04:26, 21 September 2022 (CDT)
- Good point, Peter. I will have to try and find out which of these works should be classified as novellas or (long) short stories. Pat Palmer (talk) 13:06, 25 September 2022 (CDT)