wow...fur in new places.
dies and is DED
But if the world doesn't end, I'm gonna need a note.
Cordelia ,'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.
deborah grabien - Jul 05, 2006 4:30:06 pm PDT #7723 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2006 4:43:58 pm PDT #7724 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
deb, I just read that whole rollercoaster ride in one swoop and I'm exhausted! I'm glad everything is working out. Writing is scary!
erika, I enjoyed that essay. I always enjoy your work.
Allyson - Jul 05, 2006 4:50:13 pm PDT #7725 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
Oh good! One of us has to make Kate some money. I'm going to die of waiting for the editor to get back to me and tell me everything is all wrong.
deborah grabien - Jul 05, 2006 9:34:14 pm PDT #7726 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
One of us has to make Kate some money.
Here's looking at you, kid.
I'm going to die of waiting for the editor to get back to me and tell me everything is all wrong.
Not going to happen. Those last two essays were phenomenal - there's something about the mixture of rarified exhaustion and passion for the topic that sings. It happens occasionally for me, but not nearly enough. It did happen with "Truth, in the Middle", and manoman, am I pleased with that.
Volans - Jul 05, 2006 9:58:04 pm PDT #7727 of 10001
move out and draw fire
"But I also spotted my personal diagnostic of an unhappy office: a big yellow poster telling me I didn't have to be crazy to work here, but it helped. "
So freaking true.
Kick-ass essay, erika. I've been fingerprinted I don't know how many times, and it always makes me feel like that.
Atropa - Jul 06, 2006 11:03:47 am PDT #7728 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm going to die of waiting for the editor to get back to me and tell me everything is all wrong.
Oh stop that. You're a marvelously talented writer. You really are, you know.
... besides, there's no possible way you can be suffering from an attack of insecurity about your writing, because I have ALL of that insecurity in my possession, right now. ALL of it.
(Why yes, I need to finish my sample chapters by next week. Excuse me while I panic and flail.)
Typo Boy - Jul 06, 2006 11:14:57 am PDT #7729 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.
Nah. I have some of the insecurity Jilli. A sustainability expert contracted to a publishing house is checking my book for validity RIGHT NOW. And I sent this out confident that I got every detail right. Guess how much of that confidence is left right now while I'm waiting for the verdict.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 06, 2006 11:16:03 am PDT #7730 of 10001
What is even happening?
This little freak out goes to negative 11?
Atropa - Jul 06, 2006 11:16:46 am PDT #7731 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Guess how much of that confidence is left right now while I'm waiting for the verdict.
Oh fine, then. You can have the insecurity about fact-checking. The insecurities about, oh, being able to put together a coherent and entertaining sentence? All with me right now.
Atropa - Jul 06, 2006 11:19:13 am PDT #7732 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
A quick beta/advice on a sentence, please?
Goths don’t all think they’re vampires, they’re not all depressed and suicidal, and if Goths are in a cult, than so is every single fan of an organized sport.
I think that does what I want it to, but I can't really tell at the moment.