The Matrix: *is not done*

[cleolinda]

Oh, hell. I only forgot to do the most famous scene in the movie. FNARRR.

Comments

[agentirish.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor you! That must have made you crazy.

[notaclue911.livejournal.com]

What a pain. I hate when that happens. You do all this work and realized your forgot something crucial. Like getting dressed, going to school, and changing in dance class before realizing you forgot crucial underwear... thank god I'm early to class and changed alone. :P

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Now I'm flashbacking to David Sedaris' Holidays on Ice:

"You are not a dancer. If you were a real dancer you wouldn't be here. You're an elf and you're going to wear panties like an elf."

[angeljen.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? I've had times where I had a brilliant idea and thesis for an essay, with so many supporting facts backing it up, and I manage to log major hours doing research and phrasing things just so... only to realize fifteen minutes before I turn it in that I completely forgot to state what the main point of the whole paper is.

Cheers, and it will be done... soon....

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

At least you realized it now and not two weeks from now. Patient and calm, you will persevere.

And after you get it done, you really should see Computer Boy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388850/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD0xfHBuPTB8c291cmNlaWQ9bW96aWxsYS1zZWFyY2h8cT1jb21wdXRlciBib3l8aHRtbD0xfG5tPTE_;fc=1;ft=2). You'll thank me. But only after.

[corinnethewise.livejournal.com]

I really like your icon, it's quite cute

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks. Our ice storm has given me incentive to make icons, and for some reason, most of them are very much with the kittehs (https://www.dreamwidth.org/allpics?user=sigma7). Feel free to gank/mod/whatever....

[corinnethewise.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[puffkrispy.livejournal.com]

You can do eeeeeeet!

[jenish.livejournal.com]

Sigh. It's always the most obvious thing that gets overlooked.

::cheers you on, louder::

[fmith.livejournal.com]

The Tastee Wheat scene?

... right. Not everyone is Mouse's number one fangirl like me. Shutting up. I have Matt Doran's fanmail address wheeeeeee

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, then you will really, really enjoy the book then. I actually have a special tie-in scene for him in "Attack of the Clones." ; )

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Are there any other places I could have stuck "then" into that sentence? Hmmm, looks like not. My work here is done.

[fmith.livejournal.com]

Oh, that totally made my day. <3

He may only have three lines in AotC, but they're three totally awesome lines.

[duncanatrix.livejournal.com]

I bet it was "There is no spoon," wasn't it? I found it somewhat easily forgettable.

Although...that kid reminds me of the Littlest Cancer Patient from The Day After Tomorrow...interesting.

[xsarahsaturdayx.livejournal.com]

so.much.love. for your icon. Did you do that?

[duncanatrix.livejournal.com]

It's actually Cleo's creation; she has a whole collection of Heroine Addict icons...erm...photobucket someplace. Anyway, you can totally get one, she keeps 'em up for grabs, and I know she had a link on here recently...

[xsarahsaturdayx.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks! I've stolen a ton of her icons, but for some reason have never stumbled across that one.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Nope, I managed to remember that one. The one I left out was actually the one where he dodges the bullets on the rooftop, if you can believe it.

[duncanatrix.livejournal.com]

Oh, snap, Cleo. That's some CGI goodness right there.

*WHOOORRRRRMMM*

(That's me imitating the sound effects of that scene)

[ulicqel-droma.livejournal.com]

The Matrix: *is not done*

Cleo's Fans: *wait patiently*

Cleo's Fans: *love Cleo*

[erinlin.livejournal.com]

Was it the bullet time scene? If it was, I can understand that. That scene a tad overrated, and it goes by so fast.

[mellifera.livejournal.com]

Icon love!

[erinlin.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee, it was. But leaving it out still left this huge logical gap in the 15M as to how Neo and Trinity got from the lobby to a helicopter.

[mellifera.livejournal.com]

The Matrix, eh? I can't wait to read that =D

In other news, some people are trying to promote an LJ movement. I thought if you were interested, you might spread the word. You can reach more people than anyone else I know.

LJ Down the Rabbit Hole Day
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mellifera/200468.html

[divabat.livejournal.com]

Not to steal her thunder, but here's the direct link to it:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/crisper/26562.html

sounds like fun! :D

[mellifera.livejournal.com]

Oh cool. Thanks. I'd rather use the original link anyway =)

[misshallelujah.livejournal.com]

Which scene was that? *curious*

And-- it's only one scene. I'm sure it's no biggie!

[bigfatgreek.livejournal.com]

FNARRR.

I insist you incorporate that in said scene.

DO IT NOW!

LJ... the hell? What now?

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Your editor will mention it, never fear. Flank her and send her an email now.

They love that stuff. Shows engagement and enthusiasm and not-artisteness.

Re: LJ... the hell? What now?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You're assuming I actually managed to email it to her in the first place. Bless your optimism. ; )

Re: LJ... the hell? What now?

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Whuh? If you have it, why didn't you send? It's always good to send what you have. Do you send through your agent?

Out of my depth now. I have an agent, but he's only for Big Deals of Movie Treatment. I always send stuff to the editor (or art manager or design manager) and studiously cultivate a relationship with him/her. Familiarity is good. Clever, warm emails (which you can do without violence to your selfhood) are good.

It's sounds like your editor and agent are both women. GREAT.

Publishing rules:

1: Never complain, never explain.
2: Be Prompt.
3: Failing 2, be communicative. How was your Holiday?
4: On deadline day, send what you have, to show good faith. They'll have a meeting over it and pick it apart anyway.
5: Consider them friends. They like your stuff enough to hire you, and they need you to solve their problems. Match! *smooch* Don't conflate editors with the Deadline Enemy. They are generally lovable tykes who dig the same stuff you do. So open a dialogue and let them in. With class and style and high spirits, of course.
6: Sock your money away.
7: Stay as sweet as you are. All this is but normal hell when you are first published. Keep your friends, keep your head, and you'll be fine.

Re: LJ... the hell? What now?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I'm just nervous because it's the first movie that's completely finished, and it's kind of like, if they don't like this one, I AM SCREWED.

My agent's female, but my publisher guy--I don't know if he's an editor or not; he seemed to be in charge of acquisitions--well, he's a guy. But really nice.

And thanks.

completely off topic

[riana-elise.livejournal.com]

but, you didn't happen to catch the joke that was "Medium," did you?

Re: completely off topic

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Aww, crap. I kinda wanted to watch and see if it was any good, and I forgot. Oh well.

[corinnethewise.livejournal.com]

Mmmm... bullets

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

Haaaaaaaaaa.

This 15M is haunting you or something. Crazy.