" But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play?"
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Mar 05, 2004 6:27:44 pm PST #3446 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
deborah grabien - Mar 05, 2004 6:32:42 pm PST #3447 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
" But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play?"
Too much exposition....
Katie M - Mar 05, 2004 6:33:49 pm PST #3448 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Well, at least I know that I'm not insane - or if I am, so are you. That's a relief.
(I also stress "ass" when I say harassment. I'm a wild woman!)
deborah grabien - Mar 05, 2004 6:34:59 pm PST #3449 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I'm a wild woman!
Dudesse, I tear tags of mattresses, without buying them first.
SCREW the penalty of law.
erikaj - Mar 05, 2004 6:42:53 pm PST #3450 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I still say nothing is worse than people being edgy for the sake of edgy, Deb. But what would you expect from a person who pined for the grimy old Homicide squad and creepy credits? Let's see, what's an edgy mystery thing I fucking hate...um, killers that have little-kid personalities that talk about Mommy burning them with cigarrettes. I'd rather read 400 cozies than one more of that, and you know my taste is for the hard-boiled at the moment. Ritualistic, loving description of murder is nauseating too. I mean, I get the rush of power thing, but some writers get a happy off it.
deborah grabien - Mar 05, 2004 6:54:40 pm PST #3451 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I have no objection to edgy - the one that Linda Marrow at Random House is looking at right now, Still Life With Devils, is edgy and sexy and scary and has demonic feng shui, a serial killer who kills pregnant women, and who may or may not be human. It's really fucking dark, but it's dark because that was the story, not because I wanted to prove 'edgy". Sod that.
The one I'm collaborating on, The Eden Tree, is well beyond edgy and into pissed-off nature versus well-meaning but arrogant humanity, and I ait sayin' who wins, but it isn't pretty.
But why does everything have to be dark? Garcon! Some yang to go with my yin, please?
Feh.
erikaj - Mar 05, 2004 7:29:26 pm PST #3452 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod.
deborah grabien - Mar 05, 2004 7:40:43 pm PST #3453 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I've just posted a long writerly whinge in my livejournal.
I'm probably not fit for humanity tonight. But I'll be more human tomorrow, I hope.
Anne W. - Mar 06, 2004 8:01:57 am PST #3454 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Deb, just so you know, I love Still Life with Devils immensely. I want to read it again. And again.
deborah grabien - Mar 06, 2004 8:26:28 am PST #3455 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(loving Anne)
I wish someone would buy it, already. It's very much the dark side of the ghostly stuff in "Weaver" et al.
And it's high, way way way high, on my strongest point as a writer, which is characters.