I am reading Jane's blog, which contains some advice for thinking of possible plots for specs: "Play around with this for a while. Make Adama betray the fleet. Make Coach Taylor (Friday Night Lights) hit a teenaged player. Make Vanessa Williams comfort Ugly Betty. Make House believe a patient when no one else does ( Read more... )

Writing dialogue should feel a bit like taking dictation from the same part of your brain that comes up with what you actually say all day long. - Jane Espenson from here.

Preemptive: if you can guess which story I wrote for 3_ships this year, I'll write you the threesome of your choice. That seems fair. (Not that I expect anyone will identify it. But ( Read more... )

When CJ, like, bends down -- like to pick up the phone, or something? -- she looks just slightly off-balance, slightly akimbo, and it's just so lovely, because it's everything about her, her height and her vulnerability and her awkwardness and her grace. It really delights me, and makes me love her even more. Because, you know, I didn't love her ( Read more... )

Everyone follows Jane Espenson's blog, right?

And knows about Joss and his pink mesh backpack?

I am overjoyed. Delighted! Amused. Joss! (Well, no. I'm not Joss. But that's probably just as well.)

It's verging on bedtime.