alexisjane

I've been tempted, I admit it, but I work long at hard at avoiding doing this - it does probably take more effort than all the plotting and porning combined to avoid it - which is why it's probably a pet peeve of mine.

I don't actually know many writers that do this in or out of fanfic. But if you're tempted, just...please for the love of God...read this...

#epithets #makeitstop

RL is kicking my ass. Just babysat for two hours and now all I want to do is sleep! But have to at least attempt some work today.

But anyway.

( Press the buttons! Two polls and fic talk )


I know I should be replying to comments and I will...just need to draw a puppy first : ) Love your faces xxx

I didn't do a Tuesday yesterday because of the fun but gratuitous art deadlines, and dogs believing I've left them for dead and therefore eating all kinds of nasty out of the garbage even though I was gone about five minutes and now are sick and need to poop every hour reasons.

Ep.( thought on the ep...cut for spoilers not length : ) )


Anyway, mainly I just wanted to get this out. Been discussing ideas for stories with deansdirtybb and I was reminded of this portion - swiped and cropped for your reading pleasure - from Stephen King's On Writing. If you haven't read it/don't own it, you should. I thought it was just me but every recommended list and article on being a better writer I've read, leads with this as it's primary recommendation. Plus, it's King, so it's down to earth and a pleasure to read.

( From On Writing, Ch5 I think...cherry picked bits at least )

I also saw an interview with him (which I can't find although it might be in the lecture below, come to think of it) where he was talking about stopping his car on a back road somewhere (for gas maybe) and there being a river nearby, wandering over and looking down into the water and thinking "What would happen if I fell in right now? No one knows I'm here. There's no one around to see it. My body would be carried away. I'd just disappear." Or words to that effect.

Anyway, these two things really stuck with me and this is what my brain does now. Everything is a What If... to me. Plus, you throw in J2 and God Dammit my brain just won't shut up. Luckily, he also had this advice too : )



You can watch his whole lecture here, if you're interested. It's about an hour long.

Anyway, I don't even now if that's interesting, or whatever but, yeah...

Inbox at 793

: ) x

It's Valentines Day and the sky is falling in so I get to stay in and do lots of writing work and listen to the rain.

Yesterday, my good friend came and took me out for lunch, which turned out to be her taking me out for a surprise Valentines lunch, which consisted of her nagging me that I don't date for two hours.
It was very romantic.

Anyway, after three years, I fear she may be finally wearing me down.
So what else to do than make a poll and let you vote on my life decisions!

I have been profoundly bad at dating/relationships in the past and do not trust myself one iota to make a good choice about this and after twelve (oh god) years off the dating scene, I think I could do with some advice.

Here's the song that I listen to every Valentines to help you through the poll. I find it inspirational  ♥ x

Who says romance is dead : ) x

[Poll #1956709]

A little something for Friday night. Very funny and hellish clever.
The The Impotence of  Proofreading x

Oh I wish I had a good enough excuse to but this!

SPN Lego Awesomeness

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