Maybe combine the two, Jen? Journal about the anxieties or even the steps you could in between now and then?
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Amy - Nov 14, 2011 7:35:18 am PST #4870 of 6713
Because books.
JenP - Nov 14, 2011 7:46:26 am PST #4871 of 6713
That's a great idea, Amy. Maybe that's my best use of Nano right now. Huh. Seems so logical now that someone thought of it for me. Maybe I need to just borrow other people's brain power right now until my own starts functioning again. Thanks!
Amy - Nov 14, 2011 7:48:40 am PST #4872 of 6713
Because books.
You can borrow my brain whenever you like, for what it's worth. (Which might not be much, just to warn you.)
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 7:50:09 am PST #4873 of 6713
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 trying to plow through the proposal and clean up essays for my December 1 deadline. I need to add to/polish the essay on the sleezy motivational speaker and the rock bonding, as it's a good complement to first/introductory essay. But I keep falling back on Me and Chuck D, a piece on how Public Enemy got me through a science conference when i felt very small and stupid.
I think it's because I feel very small and stupid right now, instead of the usual righteous indignation. I don't have a lot of time. I need to focus.
Tom Scola - Nov 14, 2011 7:51:31 am PST #4874 of 6713
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Maybe #2 would be more interesting from the POV of the selkie?
Amy - Nov 14, 2011 8:00:29 am PST #4875 of 6713
Because books.
Tom, I hadn't thought of that. I'm not sure it would work, but it's worth thinking about it.
Allyson, do you want some feedback on the motivational speaker/rock essay? I'm happy to help.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 8:17:28 am PST #4876 of 6713
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 really a wreck of random tangents. Overwrought. I need to dial it back. I can't get over the whole, "DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW?" aspect of it. I found his whole schtick to be so disrespectful of my workplace, and I spend far too much time in the piece raking him over the coals in such a blunt force way when what I really need is a scalpel and a steady hand.
I sound more like a cult member defending Dear Leader than I really want or mean. It's sloppy. And it's because I'm losing the humor/irony of having this Tony Robbins-like The Secret hawking snake oil salesman being paid to inspire people working at a science institution. Instead I'm just disturbed.
Amy - Nov 14, 2011 8:21:56 am PST #4877 of 6713
Because books.
If you want suggestions about what's worth keeping -- or just fresh eyes -- you know where I am.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 8:31:34 am PST #4878 of 6713
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
Thanks!
Strix - Nov 14, 2011 10:18:16 am PST #4879 of 6713
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Yeah, Allyson, I'll beta. Not for science (dur) but clarity. How long is the piece?