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Mar 09, 2008 23:46

jesus fucking christ. the people in my fiction writing class are fucking abysmal ass writers. no lie. i seriously can't fucking handle it. maybe its that we're forced to read everyone's story to ourselves that makes me realize that (the stories are posted online), perhaps if i actually had to sit down and read everyone's story in hess' class i ( Read more... )

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kuakihi March 10 2008, 14:08:51 UTC
I see a label of 'future commercial chick lit writing' all over those passages.

I'm sorry you have to deal with such safe writing, it always bring down classes. Especially in the workshops I've taken because nobody wants to just come out and say, 'this is shit.' Although sometimes that may be the most helpful for these kinds of writers, haha.

These clips seem so colloquial too, and not in an endearing and interesting way either. But as simply typical. And boring. Fun! *rolls eyes*

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drunkencarousal March 10 2008, 18:25:45 UTC
mmm, i wish, just once, i could find a teacher that would say "that sucked." if i was a teacher, i don't know if i could do it personally, but there's got to be someone out there with the balls.

and yeah its amazing how unoriginal people are. i didn't realize there was such a lack of creativity in people's heads. its scary, and depressing.

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missing_lynk March 10 2008, 18:21:01 UTC
lord...

i need to find you on campus and have a long, lengthy discussion re: this. i'm thinking liquor should be involved.

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drunkencarousal March 10 2008, 18:31:42 UTC
lol. i take it you have similar woes?

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ratherirksome March 10 2008, 19:46:30 UTC
Let's make it a party yo

I feel your pain, Alexa.

And that Flannery quote is amazing.

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