Erin, send it along! The more porn snark, the better.
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2006 3:18:01 am PDT #7060 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2006 4:12:23 am PDT #7061 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sky Writing
The breeze off the water cooled my sweaty skin. I’d been at this for a couple of hours. The radio, instead of blaring rock and roll or wailing blues, my usual fare, soared in a crescendo of piano runs composed by Chopin. The sweeping strains of music helped me with my writing. As the music rose to a peak, I pulled in my right arm, relaxed the left, letting the straining lines unwind. With a final flourish, the kite bowed over the crowd, its tails whistling over their ducking heads, putting the final punctuation on my poem in the sky
Beverly - Jun 10, 2006 6:11:27 am PDT #7062 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Ooh, nice one, Sail.
sfmarty - Jun 10, 2006 6:18:46 am PDT #7063 of 10001
Who? moi??
Erin, a friend of mine took 7 years to write the last third of his novel. His fans got a wee bit impatient. His affectionate name for it was Tree Killer, since it was so long.
Allyson - Jun 10, 2006 6:45:41 am PDT #7064 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
How much time does it take to paint a picture? Sometimes inspiration keeps you up all night, sometimes it's taking a long vacation in napsville. I've given this a great deal of thought, and as hard as I try to churn out 2000 words a night, it just doesn't work that way, for me. I can churn out 6000 in a sitting once a story has my brain in its teeth.
Some writers write on a schedule, and their brains turn on from 2pm to 8pm, some write when the iron is hot. You'll find your own pace and become comfy with it.
Typo Boy - Jun 10, 2006 7:21:28 am PDT #7065 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Allyson - if I understand your deadline properly you only have to do ~500 words a night (counting from the time you first discovered you were 9,000 short) to make it. Don't know if a tiny fragment every day fits into your style either.
Strix - Jun 10, 2006 7:27:26 am PDT #7066 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I kinda figured it would be an arbitrary answer -- which is obscurely comforting.
t- and Sail, insent!
SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2006 7:30:18 am PDT #7067 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Thanks, Bev! I had fun with this one.
I'm looking forward to the update, Erin. Unfortunatley, after work I have to take my car in to have the brakes looked at. Stoopit car, needing maintenance and shit.
::light bulb pops on--bright!::
Erin, could you send it to my work addy? ellen dot morin at etcconnect dot com? Then I could print it out and take it with me. Yes!
Strix - Jun 10, 2006 7:35:59 am PDT #7068 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Sail, insent to the work addy too.
SailAweigh - Jun 10, 2006 7:41:42 am PDT #7069 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Gracias!