So, I've put together a little piece to send as a writing sample along with a resume for a job I'm looking at. I wrote something that I could submit to my first college's newsletter, since the job is a non-profit. Would anyone be willing to do a quick beta?
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Great Write Way
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Lilty Cash - Jan 10, 2005 5:17:31 am PST #9319 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
deborah grabien - Jan 10, 2005 5:54:50 am PST #9320 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Lilty, definitely, but do you need it right now? Because I'm only managing to stay awake out of pure duty.
Lilty Cash - Jan 10, 2005 6:04:45 am PST #9321 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Oh, goodness, no, Deb. With the pace I'm working at right now, it won't make it into the mail today anyway. Get yo' beautiful self some sleep!
erikaj - Jan 10, 2005 11:58:34 am PST #9322 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Mystery POV question OK, so I've been writing along in first person limited omniscient, yes? Well, it's good enough for Kinsey Millhone and Philip Marlowe. But because I've handicapped her(Ha!) by making her unable to have a P.I's license(she couldn't qualify at the firing range. In AZ you have to.) and given her a pretty restrictive undercover assigment, too,stuff's gonna happen that there's no way she could have a first-hand view of. I could write from Tommy's POV for a while I suppose... I'm nervous about that.
Susan W. - Jan 10, 2005 7:17:05 pm PST #9323 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Drabble? (Though Teppy, being in Ohio, is undoubtedly abed.)
Steph L. - Jan 10, 2005 7:21:53 pm PST #9324 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
About to head that way. I'll post it first thing in the a.m. Sorry!
Susan W. - Jan 10, 2005 7:38:26 pm PST #9325 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Thanks!
deborah grabien - Jan 10, 2005 8:11:36 pm PST #9326 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
erika, is there any reason she can't get the info from someone with the license, and have her be at least faintly - and justifiably - bitter about it? After all, it's like being 5 foot 2 in a state that requires a police officer to be 5 foot 2.5 to qualify.
That would give the reader the info, plus advance the illumination into your protagonist.
I have things to read for a couple of you, but my brain is jello pudding right now. Tomorrow, I should be functional again.
erikaj - Jan 11, 2005 4:01:23 am PST #9327 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Interesting thought, Deb. Yeah, what she would need is probably some bookwork, six months to two years of study with a licensed PI(in this particular sitch, easy to arrange, probably irl nsm, ex-cops being rather a skeptical breed like the Pope is kinda Catholic) and to qualify at the firing range.Even though "The gun has nothing to do with the job."(Stroke!Pembleton)
Lilty Cash - Jan 11, 2005 4:17:46 am PST #9328 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Deb, dear, you don't even have to worry about mine now- the timetable was unexpectedly pushed up and I decided to bite the bullet and just send what I had. But thank you!