I battle evil. But I don't really win. The bad keeps coming back and getting stronger. Like that kid in the story, the boy that stuck his finger in the duck.

Buffy ,'Showtime'


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.


Barb - Sep 02, 2008 9:51:04 am PDT #845 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”

Venting quietly in here, because if I vent where this happened, I will be looked upon as a Green Meanie of the highest order. But seriously, who on earth thinks it's okay to break their longtime lurking on a professional writers' loop with a post asking for medical advice??

And what's worse, the number of responses/commiserations (not sure which because I was just hitting delete like a madwoman) was absolutely astounding. A post asking a legit writing question goes virtually ignored while the medical advice brings on all comers. And again, professional writers loop.

::facepalms::


Beverly - Sep 02, 2008 11:32:46 am PDT #846 of 6693
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Allyson, if you still need a pair of eyes, shoot it to me. Oh, what am I saying, I want to read it anyway, if it's okay with you.

And Barb, that's appalling. But somehow I'm not surprised.


Ginger - Sep 02, 2008 11:35:58 am PDT #847 of 6693
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

You know, I have this rash.....


Barb - Sep 02, 2008 11:39:05 am PDT #848 of 6693
“Not dead yet!”

You know, I have this rash.....

Pbbbbbbbblllllllltttttttt

(Or, if My Big Fat Greek Wedding advice is to be believed, a spritz of Windex will clear that right up.)


Burrell - Sep 02, 2008 11:41:40 am PDT #849 of 6693
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Allyson, you can send it to me too. I may be busy but I'm not too busy for you.


lisah - Sep 02, 2008 11:46:37 am PDT #850 of 6693
Punishingly Intricate

Burrell that reminds me that I totally owe you feedback! My brain has been vacationing these last couple weeks.


Allyson - Sep 02, 2008 12:16:36 pm PDT #851 of 6693
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

laga, have you read any of it or should i send you chapters 1-4?


Laga - Sep 02, 2008 12:50:25 pm PDT #852 of 6693
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I haven't read any of it but what you posted on line. I'd love to read it from the beginning!


Allyson - Sep 03, 2008 6:01:21 am PDT #853 of 6693
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

insent to all with thanks.

I made Samwriter open your edits, Bev, I'm too scared.


Beverly - Sep 03, 2008 6:27:26 am PDT #854 of 6693
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh honey, you know I'm gentle. Plus, there's never much wrong.*

I am curious what he had to say, comparing his and yours, though. I was not ruthless with his chapter, but I was honest, and I winced about it a little bit after I sent it. He wrote me the sweetest thank you note.

*Where "wrong"="might need to be tweaked."