snickering
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
sfmarty - Sep 26, 2006 12:00:08 pm PDT #8360 of 10001
Who? moi??
P.M. Marc - Sep 26, 2006 12:10:05 pm PDT #8361 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
For those of you who ever daydreamed about writing jacket copy for books, be warned. You may be called upon to write copy for something called BIG SPANKABLE ASSES -- something that is emphatically *not* a slick porn mag, and will be sold, one presumes, on the shelves at Barnes & Noble and other fine booksellers. With your copy on the back.
I want your job.
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 12:12:41 pm PDT #8362 of 10001
Because books.
I want your job.
You might feel differently if you had to write copy for something called LORD OF THE SATYRS, in which said satyr lord actually had two penises. (One strictly for procreating!)
Or, you know, not.
P.M. Marc - Sep 26, 2006 12:21:49 pm PDT #8363 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
You might feel differently if you had to write copy for something called LORD OF THE SATYRS, in which said satyr lord actually had two penises. (One strictly for procreating!)
Sadly, I'll have to go with the, "or not!" option.
Because that didn't put a dent in my desire at all.
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 12:25:48 pm PDT #8364 of 10001
Because books.
Because that didn't put a dent in my desire at all.
Seriously, I know they're not looking for anyone right now, but if you want I could try to hook you up in the future.
Or I could just send you all the assignments I hate.
P.M. Marc - Sep 26, 2006 12:31:20 pm PDT #8365 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Seriously, I know they're not looking for anyone right now, but if you want I could try to hook you up in the future.
Sure!
Or I could just send you all the assignments I hate.
You are exercising your creative muscles.
erikaj - Sep 26, 2006 12:32:04 pm PDT #8366 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'd be okay writing the text, but don't expect me not to laugh in the meeting, right?
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 12:32:29 pm PDT #8367 of 10001
Because books.
You are exercising your creative muscles.
::sighs:: Yes, mom.
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 12:33:40 pm PDT #8368 of 10001
Because books.
I'd be okay writing the text, but don't expect me not to laugh in the meeting, right?
The nice thing is, half the time the editors know how ridiculous the books are. We did a lot of laughing in editorial meetings when I worked there.
Which is not a real recommendation for the state of publishing today, but there you go.
erikaj - Sep 26, 2006 12:38:26 pm PDT #8369 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
What is it? A bunch of essays that "got back?"
Yeah...having to take it seriously would make my head burst.
But this wouldn't be easier:
"So, Erika, heard you're in publishing..."
"Yeah. Jacket copy mostly."
"Anything I might have heard of?"