You know, in Russian there are phrases about stating the obvious or rediscovering something well-known: "To discover America" and "to re-invent the bicycle". I know the corresponding English phrases, but Russian ones fit better to my relationship with writing fanfiction at the moment. I mean I know a lot of you have been writing fanfiction for ( Read more... )

This is the story I've been writing for the Tales of the Slayers ficathon. Today is the posting day, but I am still writing the end, so behold: my very own work in progress!
The first part is ready, so here it is.

( The Curiosities of Northern Palmyra. Part I )

I am writing the story for my Tales of the Slayer ficathon assignment. And it’s killing me! It exists nicely in my head, I walk the street with perfect dialogues going on in my brains, cool phrases and so on. Then I am sitting here, fingers on the keyboard - and the words don’t want to come outside ( Read more... )

The previous part is here.

Starting after Selfless

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This thing was kicking my ass terribly. I planned to write an essay, but it turned into something else, and I have no idea by now how much sense it has ( Read more... )

I tried to write some other stuff, but found myself thinking of Anya, and - this thing got written. It is the first half, and the second will follow shortly, and I have no idea what it is - some kind of a character study.

( The puzzle of being a human. Anya )

As seen in monanotlisa's LJ:

"I'd like anyone and everyone who reads this to post in here something they would LIKE to do with me SOMEDAY.

Then post this in your journal to find out what I want to do with you."

Also I am trying to write a poem about flowers. It turns into a tale of woe about how life sucks when I get cold sore and in general.

Was very tiresome ( Read more... )

My husband sent me this quote. Isn't he thoughtful ( Read more... )

I haven't seen LJ for two days, and now I feel terribly lost. How do people manage huge friends' lists? I have no idea how to write all those comments I want to post, I mean with my Internet schedule, my typing speed, and the fact that I have to have an actual thought to comment, and not just "Wow!", all my comments seem terribly outdated even ( Read more... )