Erin, Alyssa Rosenberg published a nice rejoinder to that jerk: [link]
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
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Consuela - Mar 30, 2012 11:00:52 am PDT #5252 of 6690
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Liese S. - Mar 31, 2012 11:07:59 am PDT #5253 of 6690
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
So I didn't win my songwriting contest again this year. Woes. But I should receive my critique next week, which I am much looking forward to. Afterward, I think I will pony up the bucks to get it properly demo'd so I can start working with my songwriting critique dude.
At least I submitted. Can mark that off this year's New Year's Resolutions.
Scrappy - Mar 31, 2012 1:19:16 pm PDT #5254 of 6690
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I am working on a new play. I haven't told ANYONE, not even my husband--I have had two false starts in the last few years and I know how badly he wants me to work and how very good he has been about no bugging me, since he knows I was distressed about not being able to jump back into play writing. Anyway, this idea came to me and it is itching to be written. I am finding it SO much easier than my previous attempts, which feels very good. I want to surprise him with a first draft.
Since I am not talking to anyone IRL about this, I will keep you posted on page count.
Liese S. - Mar 31, 2012 1:22:57 pm PDT #5255 of 6690
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yay, Scrappy. I'm excited for you!
Burrell - Mar 31, 2012 7:54:21 pm PDT #5256 of 6690
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Go Scrappy!
Laura - Apr 01, 2012 3:41:43 am PDT #5257 of 6690
Our wings are not tired.
Go Liese and Scrappy! Forward motion ahoy!
hippocampus - Apr 01, 2012 3:49:42 am PDT #5258 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
That's excellent news, Scrappy! Looking forward to your wordcounts.
Liese - I think that's a great plan. Hope you get some great feedback.
erikaj - Apr 01, 2012 12:04:35 pm PDT #5259 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
Scrappy, good luck. Liese, hope feedback helps.
hippocampus - Apr 01, 2012 4:15:26 pm PDT #5260 of 6690
not your mom's socks.
Dear editors (who aren't on this board) feel free to love on my story at any time. Anyone who has some acceptance~ma to share, I'd welcome it.
Scrappy - Apr 02, 2012 12:27:06 pm PDT #5261 of 6690
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
A play is roughly 75-90 pages. I have completed four so far, but I am feeling pretty good. The biggest workof writing a play is not the page count, but actually figuring out how you are going to tell the story: Naturalistic? Actors playing more than one character? Monologues? How many settings? Poetic language? Break the fourth wall? yaddayaddayadda. I think I have that almost figured out, which should mean the writing goes smoothly.