"The Wizard of Oz" Franchise Support Page

This is the support page for the quikscript transcription of the stories from the "Wizard of Oz" franchise. Please do not link to this page from outside of the website as the URL address to this page might change and/or disappear. Thank you.

PURPOSE OF THIS PAGE
This page is provided to bring context to an endeavor of attempting to transcribe into quikscript all of the stories from "The Wizard of Oz" franchise and to answer anticipated frequently asked questions ("FAQ") about the endeavor.

SCOPE OF ENDEAVOR
The scope of the endeavor is three-fold:

• Bring myself back into complete fluency of typing and reading in quikscript.
• Provide website viewers with a constant supply of new reading material written in the quikscript alphabet.
• Read the book that the movie "The Wizard of Oz" is based upon as I've always been interested in seeing how closely the movie followed the book.
• Read the rest of the official stories from the franchise (those stories written by L. Frank Baum).

SCHEDULE OF ENDEAVOR
I anticipate releasing seven new transcribed paragraphs, regardless of each paragraph's individual size, of reading material once every Wednesday. A full chapter per week is simply too demanding for both my schedule and my interests. New reading material is always the latest seven paragraphs for return viewers (marked with the word "new" in quikscript) so that they can quickly discern what is newly-available to read. Occasionally, unfortunate circumstances may prevent me from releasing this material on time but it will be released as quickly as possible in relation to each Wednesday.

POSSIBLE OFFENSIVE MATERIAL
"The Wizard of Oz" franchise was written by L. Frank Baum starting in 1900 until 1920. As a result of being written over a century ago, the stories may contain words, phrases, thoughts, ideas, settings, scenarios or other concepts that people in modern times might construe as offensive to them or to others. The quikscript transcription of these stories is not an endorsement of these elements but is merely provided as a service to website readers for material to read in the quikscript alphabet.

UNCOMMON VOCABULARY WORDS / PROPER NOUNS
"The Wizard of Oz" franchise was written during a time when certain words were more frequently in use than with modern times. As a result, some words may be unfamiliar to modern readers. Also, as with all fictional stories, there are some fictional names (proper nouns) that may cause confusion (Proper Names are marked with a * below). No words have been modified; All words have been transcribed as-is. Below are those words deemed uncommon or may cause confusion with modern readers:

ague = EgjM alight = alFt bade = bEd betokened = bitOkand bodices = bodisz *Boq = bok breakfasted = brekfastd brocaded = brOkEdd cabalistic = kAbalistik chamois = SAmwo counterpane = kQntarpEn cupboard = kabard demurely = dimjarlI diffidence = difidans disconsolately = diskonsalatlI

draught = JrYt equipage = IkwipiJ ermine = armin erudition = EradiSn espied = espFd forthwith = fYrTwiT fount = fQnt frock = frok frontwise = frantwFz gaily = gElI garret = gErit *Gayalette = gEalet *Gillikins = /gilikinz gingham = giNam gnashed = nASd

gossamer = gosomar greensward = grInswyrd hereafter = hIrAftar impudent = impjMdnt intreat = incrIt jaunty = JYnti *Jellia Jamb = /JelFa /JAm *Jinjur = /JinJar *Kalidahs = kalIdaz *Kansas = kAnzas lain = lEn limpid = limpid lorgnette = lYrnjet luncheon = lancin *Mombi = /mombi

*Munchkin = manckin *Nick Chopper = /nik /copar *Nikidik = /nikidik obstinate = obstinat *Omaha = /Omahy *Oz = oz palanquin = palANkwin *Pastoria = /pAstYrIa poetical = pOetikl putz-pomade = pats-pOmEd *Quadlings = /kwodlNz queerest = kwIrist *Quelala = /kElyly quoits = kwqts repast = rIpAst

saucily = sYsili Semper idem = sempar Fdem settee = seti shan't = SAn't shod = Sod silken = silkan soldered = sodard sorceries = sYrsarIz surly = sarlI straightway = scrEtwE therein = HErin tourmaline = tYrmalIn *Tippetarius = /tipityrias vexed = veksd *Winkies = /wiNkIz