Maybe combine the two, Jen? Journal about the anxieties or even the steps you could in between now and then?
Kaylee: Captain seem a little funny to you at breakfast this morning? Wash: Come on, Kaylee. We all know I'm the funny one.
'Heart Of Gold'
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 6690
Because books.
JenP - Nov 14, 2011 7:46:26 am PST #4871 of 6690
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 6690
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 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 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 6690
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 6690
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 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 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 6690
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 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
Thanks!
Strix - Nov 14, 2011 10:18:16 am PST #4879 of 6690
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?