Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.

Host ,'Why We Fight'


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.


Karl - Jun 05, 2015 7:38:17 am PDT #6311 of 6718
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

askye, what everyone else said. I first saw that one in ita's thread, and thank you for posting it there; it took my breath away.

Erika, that's a lovely call back to a much more innocent time, for me. Captures the feeling very well.

Strix, oh dear. That one I'm going to have to sit with for a while; so many of my women friends have/had complicated relationships with alcohol. I think a lot of them would wince in recognition.


SailAweigh - Jun 05, 2015 8:11:45 am PDT #6312 of 6718
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Oh, definitely. I was good for that way too far into my 30s. I blame the Navy and suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder.


Beverly - Jun 05, 2015 8:24:47 am PDT #6313 of 6718
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

That strikes a nerve, Strix. And excellently, sparely written for best effect, as well.

Karl, oh. Thank you for allowing us to share that. I live in constant amazement at human capability--and culpability. It is lovely to see you here, though.


Strix - Jun 05, 2015 9:02:25 am PDT #6314 of 6718
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Thanks guys. I hadn't limited myself to the 100 word drabble in a while, and I was pleased with it.

This drabble brought to you by the last time (many years ago) I did so many (truly, at least 10 with some mixed drinks over about 5 hours) tequila shots, out alone bar hopping, and the only time I truly do not know if I slept with the person that had to help me stagger into my apartment. I don't think I did -- it didn't FEEL like it, yanno? -- but I woke up naked in my bed with vomit on the covers. I was all, "NOPE NOPE NOPE Done, over, no more going out drinking alone." I went to the gyno, regardless.


erikaj - Jun 05, 2015 2:22:39 pm PDT #6315 of 6718
Always Anti-fascist!

Karl, man, what a dick.


Karl - Jun 05, 2015 2:39:46 pm PDT #6316 of 6718
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.

Erika, that made me snort. So well done, you.


erikaj - Jun 05, 2015 2:45:43 pm PDT #6317 of 6718
Always Anti-fascist!

Yeah, okay, it's neither poetic nor proof I should have been a profiler at Quantico, but I guess it was honest enough.


Amy - Jun 08, 2015 3:35:26 am PDT #6318 of 6718
Because books.

Such good writing! I love that we're doing this again.

This week's prompt is green.


Amy - Jun 15, 2015 11:12:21 am PDT #6319 of 6718
Because books.

Somebody else want to suggest a prompt this week?


-t - Jun 15, 2015 11:28:46 am PDT #6320 of 6718
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Sure. How about flags.