Sadly, "Jane picks up a pencil," makes for a very boring read.
In fiction, possibly so. But in drama? Playwright in the making, perhaps? Or does that particular journey not feel right?
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
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
deborah grabien - Sep 02, 2003 6:23:53 pm PDT #1804 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2003 6:26:30 pm PDT #1805 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Or comic books -- the pencil details are completely someone else's problem.
deborah grabien - Sep 02, 2003 6:30:19 pm PDT #1806 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Hey, if Mister Ayelet Waldman can write the next Spiderman movie script? I am damned if I see why our own Ms. K can't collaborate with a drawing type person and craft a whole new comics gestalt.
I mean, I wish to hell somebody would. Someone who is not male, or eighteen, or in love with Laura Croft.
Steph L. - Sep 02, 2003 6:36:22 pm PDT #1807 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Mister Ayelet Waldman
Heh. I trust you'll be seeing the movie, Deb?
deborah grabien - Sep 02, 2003 6:38:37 pm PDT #1808 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Yes indeedy. Michael Chabon writing it? Oh, you dambetcha.
I'm hoping he comes along with Ayelet at our big Delancey Street group reading in January. Although reading with him in the audience? Yike.
Steph L. - Sep 02, 2003 6:42:04 pm PDT #1809 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Yes indeedy. Michael Chabon writing it? Oh, you dambetcha.
I wanted to lick Kavalier and Clay.
deborah grabien - Sep 02, 2003 6:47:02 pm PDT #1810 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
You wanted to lick the book? Wait til you meet the author.
Hoo boy. Ayelet has taste, she does.
Edit: and Kristen, insent.
victor infante - Sep 02, 2003 7:04:37 pm PDT #1811 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
You wanted to lick the book? Wait til you meet the author.
I haven't seen him in years. Is he still fragile-looking, painfully reserved and delicately pretty?
deborah grabien - Sep 02, 2003 7:18:15 pm PDT #1812 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Not even remotely, Victor. Except that he's definitely pretty.
And I didn't get "painfully reserved", either. The exchange at the Emerging Voices thing went along these lines:
Me: I think you ought to have two Pulitzer Prizes. Because really, K&K is a better book than Wonder Boys.
Him: Two Pulitzers?
Me: Definitely. Two.
Him: That's what I keep telling them!
All of that while bouncing the infant son. He's a serious, serious charmer.
victor infante - Sep 02, 2003 8:21:37 pm PDT #1813 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Man, it's been years. I may have seen him maybe twice since the WB release party, but not terribly long after it.
Maybe the painfully reserved is the wrong phrase, but you know that sense you get off someone that, as friendly and upbeat as they're being, part of them is definitely elsewhere? I got that off him a lot. But then, I get it off a lot of writers.
I do remember him being a nice guy, though. And again, very pretty.
EDIT: Huh. Maybe "distant" is the word.