[lojban] Re: Text for beginners - chrestomathy part 1

["Craig" <ragnarok@pobox.com>]

>> I've actually started writing a short story. When it is finished
>> and grammar
>> checked, I intend to post it to the list; you are welcome to use it.
>> However, it may wind up being a little challenging for your purposes.
>>

>Well, actually, although I'm really excited about la pexkerf .e le ci
>cribe being accessible to beginners, it's grammar is not overly simple.
>And it will likely end up being the easiest/shortest piece of the
>collection.

>The idea is to collect a good selection of lojbanic prose, original
>wherever possible, rather than to have an introductory reader. I will
>probably extract the vocabulary from every piece, though, as I find
>constantly having to look unexpected words up to be very annoying.

>A rough extimate for the size of a piece is 10000 words (very rough) -
>how short is your short story going to be?

It's about 700 so far; I expect it to be closer to 1100 when I finish. Much
shorter than the cribe.

 -- .kreig.daniyl.

"Somehow jokes are funnier after 3 minutes of belaboured explanation."
 -xod

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