It's that time of year again. For those who haven't noticed yet, there's this thing called NaNoWriMo, a writing challenge to write a 50k word novel in 30 days (and I write it that way so you don't shit your pants at the four zeros). If nothing else, it's a good exercise, and to be good writer, you have to PRACTISE. I've got roomie writing this year ( Read more... )

Someone posted a really great article today on Facebook from So You Think You're Smart?, which you can grab here, and it reminded me of an unfinished rant that I'd actually just picked up for finishing the other night. Completed it now, and posting, because that kind of echoing in the cosmos means I need to post this for someone.

( The Rant )

Alright. Today's post was brought to you by TV Tropes (it's dangerous to venture there, particularly as a writer and archetypist) and the Split Personality page. Listed at the bottom of the trope article, it mentions the following: "There are also some individuals who claim to have "healthy," or non-traumatic/trauma-induced, multiplicity, though ( Read more... )

 Kind of obvious, I know. Ironically, the thing that has me posting today is because I got my journal friended by my ex's fiance (wife?)'s mule of a LJ. :/ Not sure why... But it reminds me that I haven't posted in a while.

So, what's up with life? Well, I've been without a wage slave job for three months now. Kinda sucks (by 'kinda' I mean quite a ( Read more... )

I was GOING to take these lists and make some kind of uber complicated chart of sorts via  something open source mightily resembling MS Accel (???) and whatever, but then my laptop decided she was going to STOP WORKING. Like, doesn't boot up now. T^T Is very sad face. So, I post here for notice (and in case you care, which I doubt) - the checklists ( Read more... )

As you may or may not know (and you SHOULD.), I'm a huge Abney Park fan. As such, I was delighted when Jody Ellen, present redshi-- I mean, female vocalist of Abney Park announced that the band is at #8 on iTunes for their genre! I was less so when a whiny sophomore (and I mean HIGH SCHOOL sophomore) complained about mainstream ( Read more... )

 Well, I met a most delightful character at drum last week - Chris, his name is. Brilliant writer, wonderous taste in music, literature, etc. T-T Problem is, he likes me! Other problem: I like him. Reason this is a problem? I am recently unengaged. I'm hardly rid of Tony and already I have guys knocking on my door. -sighs- I did know it, but it ( Read more... )

 Because Cracked.com makes everything better. 1, 2, and 3. Also, I totally dumped his ass last night. Turns out the bastard's been cheating on me. I have NO sympathy. -sighs- Alas, this means I'm single, now, and will have to beat the boys and men off with a stick... -sighs-

Riley's on his way over to drop of a textbook, and perhaps play a little ( Read more... )

 Ah, such craziness. I've amassed quite a collection of clowns on Facebook, and all of the visual stimulation (apparently Randy Snowden is very generous with a camera) has got Sev suitably inspired -- so, the first scene of Tears of a Clown (working title)! I'm going for a look that is the combination of Waiting for Godot, On the Road, and Catch-22 ( Read more... )

Firefly quote. To express myself.

So, AIR meeting tonight, right? I mention Warehouse 13 because it's TOTALLY awesome, and I knew the steampunkers would LOVE it (because I do!) and DrC pointed me to Warehouse 23, which at first seems kind of neat.

Until I'm reading it at midnight.

And you get weird, creepy, scary things. Like a plastic wrapped, twelve ( Read more... )