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[cleolinda]

All right. Normally I whine about working (or not working) on Black Ribbon, but today I get to whine about working (or not working) on the Fairwood Files, because I have three chapters and an outline due tomorrow. I think. I'll have to check the syllabus and pray that I'm just remembering that wrong. However, knowing Crunk, I'm probably not. If anyone's interested, I'll post some of it tomorrow under a friends lock. Otherwise, I'll probably just take it to writer_girls (again, under a lock).

It's a children's mystery/fantasy series, so outlining is key--I have to figure out who my villain is and what they've stolen (in this case) and why. I have a pretty vaguish-good idea, but... fnarrr. I just have this thing lately where... it's not like traditional writer's block. It's not that I don't know what to say. It's that I know, and I'm afraid to sit down and say it. I don't know what I'm afraid of, but I've had a hell of a time with this in everything I've wanted to write for months now. I keep reciting stories in my head, and adding onto them in daydreams and as I fall asleep at night, but.. I just can't bring myself to sit down at the keyboard and type them up. Which is weird, because y'all know how freehanded I am with the journal entries and all. (I've given up on longhand because I can't get things down fast enough anymore.) So I don't know what to do. Fnarrr.

Wisdom teeth: You know how a broken leg hurts? Yeah? Well, then it starts to heal and the pain settles down from you, semi-conscious from blistering, searing pain to you, trying to shove a coathanger down your cast. Yeah. That's the point I'm at now. AHHHHHHHH.

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[edda.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the pain is going away. I know they say pain is really just a reminder that you're alive but being as smart as you are in general, I'm guessing you didn't need a reminder.

And I utterly sympathize about the whole weird writing-anxiety thing; I've basically been this way about anything except journaling (and sometimes that) for my whole life. I don't know why, either. I always blame it on chemicals in the drinking water. Which I also use to explain my laziess, time-management issues, and lack of rhythm.

Is "fnarr" from something else, or your own thing? It sounds vaguely familiar. Just asking.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I think I read it somewhere, offhand in a magazine article, years and years ago. I've never seen anyone else use it since. You may have seen it before because I say it so damn much. ;)

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Tsk! I've been using fnar for ages. brassyn is in the Rightheaded camp of one r but despotliz prefers fnarr. The sicko!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, I am all about three r's. Fnarrr. ;)

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Americans. Always got to go one better. ;P

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hey, usually we take letters out compared to you guys. We have to make up for it somewhere.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

So, did you sort that out? Or did you just write the three chapter and outline anyway? I hope you have the chance to post some of the Fairwood Files on writer_girls or something, because I liked the sound of it.

On another issue, if you go to Customise Journal for writer_girls and change to S2, you can have a look at an alternative design I came up with. The colours are based on a top I bought on the weekend... *makes odd face* If you like, please keep. If you hate, I shall throw myself off a cliff. Er, I mean, take it really REALLY well. I like the style because we can have useful, writing-related links for the members and a 'helpful' blurb.

I'm rambling now. Sorry.

Oh, and I'll get onto the word of the day/week and other freewriting exercises SOON.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Short version: I like it. Let's keep it.

Long version: You need to know this about me: I am a control freak. Freakity freakity frrrrrrrreak. My first reaction is usually going to be, "But... who said... I didn't... why is this... [falls over in convulsions]." My second reaction is then going to be to consider the change like a normal human being and go, "Hmmm, okay, I do/don't like that." I severely need to learn to delegate, so this is good for me. Also: I like it. Let's keep it. :)

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I completely understand. Writer_girls really is your baby, which is why I wouldn't have just gone ahead and changed it without your permission. Rest assured, I won't do anything major without running it by you first.

Glad you like! :)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Rock. See? This is good for me. :)