I'm knee-deep in Paranormalcy edits right now. Well, that's not quite accurate, because odds are my knees are much closer to the ground than yours are, so you're getting a skewed mental image right now. Still, it's going great. Except when I get all whiny. It goes something like this:
Track Changes Comment from Elizabeth Bennett: This scene is great, but couldn't you cut most of this and combine it with that earlier one so that there's more action and less downtime?
Kiersten: *whine* But they flirt in this scene! I can't cut flirting! It's just wrong!
Then I think about it and scowl at the screen for a long time.
(Laptop here. She's not kidding. I get more concentrated scowling than any other machine out there. Sometimes I worry she's going to burn a hole straight through my beautiful screen. Evil creature.)
Then I admit that Elizabeth Bennett is right, and start thinking about how to pull the best out of what's there and combine it with another scene to fix the pacing. Because really, if you had Elizabeth Bennett giving you editorial advice, you'd listen, too.
But I digress. Since all of my precious brain power is being used pondering edits, I thought I'd let you tell me what to do today.
So, here it is: suggest a poem topic. I'll take the first five and create a masterpiece(ish) (okay, probably crap actually) poem for you in a new post!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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In honor of Colleen Lindsay's Tweets, I suggest the poem topic of Lesbian Tractor Pulls in Space.
Thank you.
The illusion of tomorrow...
You have a Jane Austen character critiquing your work? Don't listen to her. I think there needs to be lots of flirting - it's important to establish the relationship between the characters.
More flirting I say. Much more flirting.
And that's my poem topic gift to you - flirting - write as much crap as you like - but it better rhyme...
hm. A poem topic, eh? How about brains that don't work anymore? (I mean, they are fried, burned-out, wasted, utterly used-up, etc.) It sounds like both of our brains right now. ;)
Cranky, evil creatures and how they effect the world.
Anthony, I'm afraid I'll have to bow out of yours, since those are three topics I know very, very little about.
Which means we still have space for two topics...
(And Janey--fear not--I will FIGHT for my flirting [or just figure out somewhere else I can put it so the pace remains steady!].)
Debra, I wish you'd stop calling my children evil.
Still, I guess I can make a poem out of that ; )
One spot left...
That is exactly why I picked them! Exactly!
Oh man the early bird used to get the worm.
Okay, um, how about:
Have you ever been in the mountains in spring right before a storm? Where the sky is oh so dark, but the sun is still shinning on the trees, making for a very sharp contrast: Brightly lit fora with the big sky of storm clouds in mountains.
Yeah, write a poem about that, because every time I see that my heart sings.
my knees are much closer to the ground than yours areAre you standing in a hole?
As for powm topics, how about My Greek Tragedy Romance or Ode To Subduing A Bison?
Phht. Elizabeth couldn't edit her way out of a conversation with a man she thinks she hates but secretly loves but can't figure out one way or the other cuz she's listening to too many other idiots.
Personally, I'd pick the new Elizabeth--and add zombies!
And cap! I'll do six, since I kicked Anthony's first option out.
This Elizabeth sounds very intriguing. I'd like to get to know her. I'd like to invite her over for tea and scones.
Stephanie is right, everyone. This Elizabeth is a GENIUS.
GENIUS.
And is welcome for tea and scones (or, you know, Dr Pepper and M&Ms) any time she wants.
You should write a poem about a poor, lonely french fry that accidentally switches suitcases with a Mafia hit man while trying to endorse golf products.
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