Re: CHAT: The profile of a conlanger

Irina Rempt-Drijfhout wrote:
>
> Well, here's the message that caused me to rant...
>
> On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ed Heil wrote:
>
> > I rather than E because conlanging is fairly internal.  If you do get
> > an E, then they're probably intent on using the conlang in a story or
> > roleplaying game rahter than just creating it for its own sake.
We all know that this is fun and hogwash and doesn't have a thing to do
with reality!  I've taken this test twice now and I come out an absolute
E, which I revealed last year, and which I suppose surprises no one.
This
has not prevented me from being completely compulsive about the minutiae
of creating a conlang, and even though I have published some fiction,
and
have entertained the notion of putting Teonaht in some of my writing, I
never have.  And I've never EVER roleplayed.  Writers often test out as
I
instead of E... it's a profession that requires a great deal of solitary
work time.  I became a professor of English, however, so I guess I don't
fit any mold.  My E is expressed in my enthusiasm for a great many
various
pursuits instead of to one or two--which is often the hallmark of a
successful
medievalist or philologist.  Sigh.  <G>

> > The J's that are there will be the ones that
> > actually finish conlangs. :)
> I *know* that Valdyan will never be finished :-)
Horribly J, and I too know that Teonaht is nowhere near finished.  What
Conlang can be "finished"????

I thought J measured one's judgmentality.

Sally
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