The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
it's proportional
Yes, this exactly. Normally, I am iron-fisted on the "stop futzing with stuff and tell the story!" In this particular piece - voter fraud pornography, written for a very specific purpose - there was nothing in there to burn me out at all, or to distract me: problem puzzle and crime and sex, with the only real deal being the humanity of these people. And as a mystery writer, and one who likes the buzz of the invisible world? The metaphors here just danced for me, once she gave it closure.
That's funny because it was almost just "He Said/She said" dialogue...no description whatever. But I figured I might Hear about that, despite it being my dialogue fiend's first instinct. Maybe I overcompensated because I wrote Naked People.
Nah. I want the story, the nice balance between dialogue and action, the mood...
t Poking head
We had a network crash here, and therefore I owe apologies to both Kristin and deb, because the files with the comments on their stuff were lost, and I have to start all over again. I'm not sure I'll be able to re-do it until at least tomorrow, though. Sorry!
Oh victor, I'm crying.
Err, I'm sorry? I REALLY didn't mean to make you cry.
Yeah, but because your reasoning is sound. I can't explain it any more, but you don't need to be sorry, unless you caused all this in the first place.
Yeah, but because your reasoning is sound.
Thank you.
you don't need to be sorry, unless you caused all this in the first place.
I didn't touch it, I was nowhere near the place.
Insent to betas...and I'm getting on my plane. Thanks all!
I was really tempted to do a Thanksgiving-themed drabble challenge this week (like "succotash," or perhaps "smallpox-laden blankets"). But then I thought nah, succotash isn't all that interesting.
So. Challenge #32 (breath) is now closed.
This week's challenge (#33) is the passage of time. I know it's really broad and vague, but it intrigues me. Please let me know if you want more specific topics, because we can always do succotash....
Lament
Can someone please tell me: when does the wound close?
When does the scar form? Or has it formed, a hundred times over? Have I picked at it, pulling at the edges until it oozes tiny pain-glecked globules of memory and hurt and joy, leaving snail tracks down heart and soul?
How many days have to go by, get entered in my personal ledgers of loss and attainment, reach some sort of critical mass where days become weeks and months and the passage of time no longer matters to me, because I'm sure and whole again?
When do I heal?
I got feedback from my old friend who had no idea what I've been up to, re: fandom all these years.
It was good. I am so relieved, as my big fear was that anyone outside my immediate fandom circle would be like, "um, this is confusing and stupid."
Her favorite was the Minear story, followed by ita's story.
Those are my faves as well.
I'm just so relieved. I was worried.
