What's sad is that the author was probably so proud of how evocative that line was.
A beta who is not afraid to call one out on such things is a godsend.
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
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Anne W. - Jun 26, 2011 4:33:57 am PDT #7046 of 10436
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
§ ita § - Jun 26, 2011 4:48:59 am PDT #7047 of 10436
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What's sad is that the author was probably so proud of how evocative that line was.
I can't lie--at 15, I'd have been very impressed with myself at that line. But there's a reason there's no extant samples of my work from that period.
Laga - Jun 26, 2011 7:00:54 am PDT #7048 of 10436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I keep them for the horror.
Consuela - Jun 27, 2011 7:41:41 pm PDT #7049 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I just sent 125,000 words off to beta. ::facepalm::
Anne W. - Jun 28, 2011 1:10:11 am PDT #7050 of 10436
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Woohoo! That's awesome!
SailAweigh - Jun 28, 2011 4:34:59 am PDT #7051 of 10436
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Wow! That's huge! And here I'm sweating 20k for a big bang. Hahaha.
Consuela - Jun 28, 2011 5:06:01 am PDT #7052 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Well, it took me a solid year: I started writing it last July. I think I'll be lucky to post the final version within a year, since it's a bit much to expect my betas to turn it around quickly.
It'll be fun to be done, though: this is the story I've written with the broadest appeal, since it's a Narnia novel set just at the end of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Fandoms come and go, but nearly everyone's read Narnia.
SailAweigh - Jun 28, 2011 1:24:06 pm PDT #7053 of 10436
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That sounds interesting Consuela, I look forward to the final posting!
Consuela - Jun 28, 2011 1:25:56 pm PDT #7054 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I look forward to the final posting!
Oh, me, too!
DebetEsse - Jul 02, 2011 6:52:15 pm PDT #7055 of 10436
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Hasa Diga, stealth-WIP-with-11-chapters-finished author who has since started two more series (I did not check and see if they're finished). Hasa Goddamn Diga.
I know, WIP happens; it's just frustrating.