Jennifer Connelly is a fucking goddess. And by the way I look nothing like her, except, you know, we both have brown hair.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nuh uh. You're the prettiest.
It's true.
And by the way I look nothing like her, except, you know, we both have brown hair.
Your smile is way better.
Oh -- as usual -- dear.
I've just been informed that someone "borrowed" a paragraph of my (original) writing for a short story, and subsequently has won a large cash prize and trip to a writing workshop.
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about that, or how the hell I'm supposed to react.
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about that, or how the hell I'm supposed to react.
shrift smash?
Imagine how satisfying it will be to turn them in.
Shrift, I think you should let the prize committee know.
David, you are a charming liar. I mean that in the best way.
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about that, or how the hell I'm supposed to react.
Pissed off. Bust them.
Imagine how satisfying it will be to turn them in.
No, the person who borrowed it is telling me, and asking me what I would like to do. High school student.
Which, well.
This is a very odd way to achieve validation.
the person who borrowed it is telling me
Huh? Did they have a flash of conscience or what?
No, the person who borrowed it is telling me, and asking me what I would like to do. High school student.
It's time to learn the hard lessons about plagerism.
Um... shouldn't the telling/asking happen *before* submitting the story? I'd want a cut of the prize money. A substantial cut.