every writing class has one! My class pillock didn't like how I wrote kids. But I have some manners...I didn't point out it had been 300 years since he'd been one, and maybe my memory was clearer.
Patron: That girl is a witch. Mal: Yeah, but she's our witch.
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erikaj - Mar 28, 2003 2:55:17 pm PST #1078 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 3:05:24 pm PST #1079 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Pillock's the word, Fay. Although I've been using "prat" just as much. And since they get to remain faceless, genderless and notes-on-paperish, I've no idea who or what he/she may be.
Still, my publisher loves me and if this jinglebrained ninnyhammer hadn't gone and done this on top of copy-editing a complete dinsosaur of a version of the novel, thereby forcing me to compare every damned word between the red-inked printout and my screen, I'd be in a much better mood, you bet.
victor infante - Mar 28, 2003 4:25:48 pm PST #1080 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Victor, I edit rather a lot as well for other people, but I don't stick my own views into someone else's character's brain.
Oh, I know. There's a definite line between preserving the author's voice and intent, and arrogance, masturbation and trying to make one's self feel better by belittling others. Sorry you got stuck with one of the latter.
I have had to rewrite entire articles from the bottom up, on the fly, when we can't find the author at deadline. Of course, we're talking about two completely different things here, but it's worth mentioning, because when I have to do that, I usually announce loudly that the articles officialy more "me" than "journalist X." Of course, I've never had "journalist X" complain, so there you are.
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 4:41:14 pm PST #1081 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I'm big on being around if my work's being used somewhere; hell, why wouldn't the writer be, especially for a non-fic press piece? I'd be camped by the phone until deadline had passed.
QUERY: Can anyone beta a very short piece (not Buffy, not fanfic, at the request of someone for magazine submission)? Needs to not have one word appear anywhere before publication. VERY short, only about 400 words?
Anne W. - Mar 28, 2003 4:43:04 pm PST #1082 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I'd be happy to look at it, Deb. What kind of beta reading are you looking for? Nitpicks, general impressions, or...?
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 4:45:03 pm PST #1083 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Anne, fast impressions, mood mostly, setting, anything glaringly wrong.
Sending....
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 4:47:59 pm PST #1084 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
....aaaaand, sent.
It's a quickie, because it had to be under 500 words.
Anne W. - Mar 28, 2003 4:48:16 pm PST #1085 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Got it. I'll turn it around as quickly as I can.
deborah grabien - Mar 28, 2003 4:51:35 pm PST #1086 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Anne, I can't submit until Tuesday anyway (they're a quarterly, and take no subs in march, so the request was for April). No rush.
But really, it's just a nice little mouthful.
Susan W. - Mar 28, 2003 4:55:59 pm PST #1087 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Deb, if you want a second beta, I could take a look at it too. I can't guarantee I'd get to it before tomorrow, though.