oh god, this conversation is going so badly. moral support, please. my hands are shaking. i feel terrible. i might start to cry.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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Allyson - Aug 06, 2009 8:20:52 am PDT #1967 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2009 8:23:37 am PDT #1968 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
I'm sorry it's going badly Allyson. This is about redoing the chapters I assume? You're doing what you have to, he let this go for a year, you're not going to be able to move forward without him not holding up his end.
erikaj - Aug 06, 2009 8:26:14 am PDT #1969 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
God, so awful. Sorry, Allyson.
Allyson - Aug 06, 2009 8:37:36 am PDT #1970 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm a greedy backstabber who would never have gotten this far without him.
Friendship over.
I feel awful. I stood my ground, but it couldn't have gone any worse than it did.
Barb - Aug 06, 2009 8:39:12 am PDT #1971 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
I'm a greedy backstabber who would never have gotten this far without him.
Okay, wait-- he wrote three chapters out of ten that he then didn't work on for nearly a year?
EPIC FAIL on his part.
Allyson - Aug 06, 2009 8:42:52 am PDT #1972 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It's on my part, too. I should have recognized it earlier. I didn't. His feelings are terribly hurt and he's lashing out.
But the appropriate response to a massive rewrite is never "(Agent Kate) is just one opinion, why do we have to make changes?"
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2009 8:45:13 am PDT #1973 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Okay, wait-- he wrote three chapters out of ten that he then didn't work on for nearly a year?
Yes, exactly.
I don't know a lot about publishing, but I'm pretty sure that your agent is not just one opinion.
Laura - Aug 06, 2009 8:45:16 am PDT #1974 of 6690
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, Allyson. The conversation had to happen to go forward. I hope he sees things differently after time passes.
Allyson - Aug 06, 2009 8:47:40 am PDT #1975 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
And you know, this book might not find a publisher, anyway. I'll just be happier with the end product when it's done my way, even if I self-publish it.
Beverly - Aug 06, 2009 8:48:48 am PDT #1976 of 6690
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Would you like me to answer that question? Seriously, I'm making the offer. He doesn't have to like me, and I can be completely honest and tell him why. I'll do it, just say the word.
You are the grownup here, and that sucks sometimes. You're also in the right, and he's wrong. And seriously immature. I'm sorry he's not taking it well, but he's shown a complete lack of responsibility for the investment he supposedly made--and should have made and didn't. I'm sorry you're in the middle of this particular part of his growing up. You're marvelous and I love you and I'm sorry.