I'm going to change the name of my journal to 'Spamtastic'. Or maybe 'Spam Pong'.

[carolinecrane]

So I appear to have lost the ability to structure a story. I used to be really good at that. It was one of my strengths as a writer, building a solid story arc without too much filler and a satisfying, if somewhat predictable ending. But lately I just can't seem to structure to save my life. That's the problem with my current novel; I have

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[duckduck]

Aww! I guess I love sneaky boat romances regardless of the fandom, because I've still never seen this movie, but I love it just the same.

[carolinecrane]

"Sneaky Boat Romance", the newest sub-genre.

The movie is awful, but Karl Urban intentionally played the character as boyfriends with Ron Eldard's character, so the slash is not to be ignored.

[duckduck]

You know what else I love? Movies about submarines. Also, Ron Eldard, who I loved when he was Shep on ER. Back when I watched ER. In the 1980s or whatever.

Sneaky Boat Romance is my favorite sub-genre. Much more pleasant than, say, vampires or whatever.

[carolinecrane]

Ron Eldard is the Face Model for the curmudgeonly romantic lead in the romance novel I'm not writing based on The Bachelor. The romantic foil is based on JFK Jr., which feels a little creepy since he's dead, but it's perfect so whatever.

[goddessdster]

Wait. We're not allowed to whine about our writing problems on our LJS? What the hell do I have to talk about then?

I too am having a structure problem. Or just a self-esteem problem that has manifested itself in my story structure.

[carolinecrane]

You are! That is, we are. I just feel as though I've been whining non-stop for the past twenty-four hours. Whenever I post even vague RL ennui I end up feeling like my worries are stupid and insignificant and I should just get over myself. I realize this is my issue, and it's not even true. I'm working on it. Still, it manifests itself in my vowing in increasingly dramatic ways not to whine anymore.

Whining about writing is another story altogether, though. I mean, if we can't whine about writing on LJ then there's not actually a *point* to LJ.

[goddessdster]

Still, it manifests itself in my vowing in increasingly dramatic ways not to whine anymore.

I worry sometimes we were separated at birth. :D

There, I've just broken my own rule about New Year's resolutions and made one: I promise to stop apologizing for being human and needing the support of my friends by expressing real life worries on my livejournal. Now you do it.

[carolinecrane]

I accept your challenge! And amend it to vow that at the same time, I will stop relying on my friends to validate my feelings. Because really, that is always going to let you down, and it's not really their job anyway.

[minotaurs]

A little rough around the edges, and perhaps a bit lopsided - just like the 'tree' - but sweet and just what I was hoping for. Thanks!

[carolinecrane]

I did warn you. Though I'm sorry it wasn't better, for both our sakes. Maybe I'll take another stab at it whenever my writing ability drags itself back from wherever it went off to.

[trixxanna]

I'm just happy to be reading a Dodge/Munder piece of fic, and from where I'm sitting it's still looking like a good piece.

[carolinecrane]

Thanks :)

[sevedra]

Aw! So cute! Munder welded them a tree! This is pre-movie, isn't it? Did you say that and I overlooked it? It feels pre-movie. I love these two together.