That was a great short, Victor. I liked it a lot!
The site said it was a draft; holler at me if you need a beta or copy editor; I REALLY liked Whitney and this story.
Spike: You pissed in the Big Man's Chair? That's fantastic! Gunn: Spike, can you please turn off that warm fuzzy? Spike: What, the Lorne thing? Worn off. I just think that's bloody fabulous.
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Strix - Oct 30, 2012 5:37:44 am PDT #5471 of 6690
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
-t - Oct 30, 2012 6:09:07 am PDT #5472 of 6690
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thanks for posting that, Victor. Great read.
victor infante - Oct 30, 2012 6:24:22 am PDT #5473 of 6690
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Thanks, Strix and -t! And Strix, I'm actually rather happy with it as is, but at its current length, it's unsellable, so I'm probably going to blow it up to a full length novel. Not abandoning it , though, no matter what: the reaction's been great, and I love writing Whitney. She's a total blast.
Strix - Oct 30, 2012 7:15:01 am PDT #5474 of 6690
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I would LOVE to read more about Whitney; I endorse your novel plan!
victor infante - Oct 30, 2012 7:18:28 am PDT #5475 of 6690
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
It's next on my agenda, as soon as I finish up the long thing I'm working on!
-t - Oct 30, 2012 7:26:28 am PDT #5476 of 6690
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, I would read the hell out of that. I love Whitney's witchy process and between her family and the ghosts and just more of her narrating her thought processes you are not gonna run out of material soon.
victor infante - Oct 30, 2012 7:44:05 am PDT #5477 of 6690
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I love how she's surrounded by people (her mom, Philomena, Steph) who keep her general bad-assery from going to her head. Will be looking at expanding Abigail, Harriet, Steph and Philomena's stories, and maybe a bit of Sara's. (Which, alas, might mean having to switch narrators, or switch to omniscient for non-Whitney sections.)
Amy - Oct 31, 2012 6:06:02 am PDT #5478 of 6690
Because books.
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Liese S. - Nov 01, 2012 7:09:07 pm PDT #5479 of 6690
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
So! Nanowrimo!
Tom Scola - Nov 02, 2012 5:20:57 am PDT #5480 of 6690
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
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