Tara: What's so bad about them coming here? Aren't they good guys? I mean, Watchers, that's just like whole other Gileses, right? Buffy: Yes! They're scary and horrible!
'Potential'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Susan W. - Apr 04, 2005 9:00:29 pm PDT #1058 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Ailleann - Apr 04, 2005 9:02:33 pm PDT #1059 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
less scared, she posts again
I've got another... this one for Picture Ten:
“Sweetheart, time for picture!”
My mother. So proud of Rebecca, married today to a wealthy stockbroker. She basks in her eldest’s success, her smug look taking credit for this amicable match.
But I know. I know the stockbroker’s a mailroom clerk with a one-room, and precious Rebecca will be a mother too soon. She confided in me, fearful and teary-eyed. I keep her secret, because she is my sister.
But Mother pokes me to suck it in and smirks “you catch more flies with a honey smile,” and I can’t wait till gossips wipe the smirk off her catty face.
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2005 4:30:37 am PDT #1060 of 10001
brillig
Yeowtch. Very nice.
Nutty - Apr 05, 2005 6:08:34 am PDT #1061 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
any damned reason on this green green planet why they allow so little time?
Because publishers like to schedule themselves a procrastination window. (I happen to know.)
deborah grabien - Apr 05, 2005 7:50:55 am PDT #1062 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Because publishers like to schedule themselves a procrastination window.
Heh. Infuriating. I never did that when I worked in publishing, though, damn it. I was scrupulous about giving the authors at least three weeks, and those all had art that had to be checked, too.
scp, I'm with Steph. Terse, perfect and nails it.
Ailleann, this:
Cheeks sunken, unnatural, collapsing without his beautiful soul.
Gorgeous. The idea of soul as blood running, air moving, is as pretty as it is poignant.
Teppy did my favourite kind of photo drabble: a freezeframe. I love those.
And it's interesting that both Amy and Ailleann looked at #10 and saw the mother as someone who needed a bitchslap to get the smirk off her face.
BTW, a question, because my brain is apparently a collander: famous case, early sixties, a Queens neighbourhood, girl stabbed to death repeatedly, screamed for help, no one came out because they didn't want to get involved. The case became a metaphor for uninvolvement.
What in hell was the poor girl's name?
Ginger - Apr 05, 2005 7:53:44 am PDT #1063 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Kitty Genovese
Scrappy - Apr 05, 2005 7:53:50 am PDT #1064 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Kitty Genovese.
§ ita § - Apr 05, 2005 7:55:02 am PDT #1065 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
All I could think of was "Not Tawana Bradley!" and then "Oh, well. Other people will know."
erikaj - Apr 05, 2005 7:56:44 am PDT #1066 of 10001
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)
Kitty Genovese...you asked me to cut her out of A Model Citizen, remember? Other girls know rock stars and fashion designers don't they? Freaky Synchroncity(Not the Police's)
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2005 8:01:30 am PDT #1067 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Kitty Genovese was a lesbian, BTW.