When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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 - Aug 04, 2006 6:07:54 am PDT #7995 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Deb, I think writing the Kincaids has been prep work for leaving the shadows. You've processed things you might not have otherwise.

Gods, yes, at least on the processing part. Weirdly, I think the essay I did for the Seal press anthology - Truth, in the Middle - is the real step out of the shadows moment. I don't name names, and I don't need to, but it's all there, all the processing through writing the Kinkaids.

Speaking of which, back to work. I'm up near 81K, about three-quarters of a chapter plus an epilogue with a fairly high HSQ moment for JP, away from finishing Cleveland Rocks.


Beverly - Aug 04, 2006 1:00:35 pm PDT #7996 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Okay, after a fierce, drawn-out battle I have lost the high ground and am not avoiding the obvious pun about leaving a new-slain knight lying about on someone's desk. Ew, leaky.


§ ita § - Aug 04, 2006 1:12:13 pm PDT #7997 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ew, leaky.

Depends on how you slew him. Unless, of course, you're referring to all the sphincters releasing upon death, in which case: most probably.


deborah grabien - Aug 04, 2006 8:24:17 pm PDT #7998 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Dudes, he's in full armour. Not a problem.

We got John McFee's answering machine. Michelle left him a detailed message ("shit, are the Doobies on the road AGAIN? Where are you?!? Pick up!" and then the explanation).

Also, my invisibility is about to go byebye, because I've just been coopted to working on some sort of memorial gig with the old Family Dog and several Grateful Dead management people.

Ah well. It's been a long spell of "Who? No, sorry, you must have the wrong person, I don't know what you're talking about, go away at once."

Need to know about the piano. Am VERY tempted to go downtown and let juliana make me many bellinis.

And jeepers, just saw the news about JZ. Breathing in relief that she's ok.


juliana - Aug 04, 2006 10:23:05 pm PDT #7999 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

let juliana make me many bellinis.

The offer is still good for tomorrow.


deborah grabien - Aug 04, 2006 11:01:22 pm PDT #8000 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

I may, bebe. I just may.

Trying to write, but asleep on feet....


erikaj - Aug 07, 2006 1:09:37 pm PDT #8001 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

I was inspired, among the Wire Spoilers by this quote. Also amused. First because I would honestly have picked this literary "spouse" to be the unlikeliest evoker of a Supreme Being, evah, and then because it makes me picture Anne Rice as God, Jackie Collins as God, etc.


Vortex - Aug 08, 2006 7:09:24 am PDT #8002 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Not really a beta issue, but a formatting one. I'm doing my new stationary, and should my address be "1st Floor" or "First Floor"? Generally, you write out numbers from one to ten, but I don't know if that applies here. thoughts?


Amy - Aug 08, 2006 8:35:26 am PDT #8003 of 10001
Because books.

I think "First Floor" looks better and more formal, which is good for stationery.


Allyson - Aug 08, 2006 10:05:27 am PDT #8004 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

I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE

I WANT MY NOTES

hysterical weeping