Thanks Ginger. I should have thought to find a style guide... there's got to be one somewhere in this house. ...And Greg says no, we don't. I'll have to get one.

I like that Ellen, but I think I'll go with the AP and the capital R.

General you question: AP or Chicago for fiction writing?

Chicago, Deena. AP is really for journalism.

Awesome drabble, as always, Sail! Sail needs to write a whole novel in a series of drabbles. The best thing is, she totally COULD.

I'd have to, because I honestly can't write more than 100 words or I start to ramble so much, it all becomes an incoherent mess. That sentence being a hot example of why.

I sometimes think a series of connected short stories is the only way I'll get something novel length finished.

Thanks, Amy. I figured you'd know.

A lot of really good "novels" have been a series of connected short stories. The Dying Earth.

Don't know if the Gray Alys stories were ever separated out from Martin's other work and published as a novel, but they certainly could have been. "You can buy anything you might desire from Gray Alys. But it's better not to. ..."

uggh. I just lamented in my LJ. I hit that point where I'm embarassed about every word I've written and sorry I put any hopes and/or dreams in it.

Right about time. Halfway through. Can barely keep my head on straight I'm so sad about it.

I hate this part of writing. It's even worse than a block.

wrod. kfkd. At least that's what Anne Lamott calls it Radio K-Fucked. long-time listener, occasional caller.

I just went and reread the chapter. Seriously, I'd rather have a block than "I AM SHIT" on a continuous loop in my head.

Allyson, it may be time to step away from it. You are smart and funny and you can write - you may just need some time away from it to refresh your perspective.

Gotta push through, it's due October 1st.