What're you working on this week?

[Chicklet]

This week I've been working on the same old project, my friggin' never-ending story. It doesn't seem to be getting anywhere! My mind has almost clicked off.

To help my story along, I've started thinking of it in simpler terms. Rather than getting it finished, I'm more concerned with getting the character over the next obstacle. Take it one step at a time. To quote Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfus...babysteps.

What've you been working on this week?

 

[DVS]

What've you been working on this week?

My house. And, last week, and part of the week before that! It is a never ending horror story.

 

[gauchecritic]

This week I are be mostly working on avoiding misunderstandings

Gauche

 

[MathGirl]

My suntan.
MG

 

[Guest]

This week I are be mostly working on avoiding misunderstandings

Similarly, but perhaps more precisely, understanding the freedoms, boundaries and possibilities available through intercourse between parties of varied but serendipitous concinnities.

I will also do my laundry.

Perdita

 

[DarlingNikki]

1. Finding a job (yeah, right)

2. A travel memoir piece for critique in my writing class. I am SO excited about this.

 

[MathGirl]

varied but serendipitous concinnities.

Woo woo woo
MG

 

[Gabriel_Lee]

This week? What happened to last week?

 

[oggbashan]

Competition

I am working on a poem and a short story for a competition. Entries have to be in by 31 July and must NOT be erotic.

Trouble is erotica keeps creeping in.

More important is draft of speech for youngest daughter's wedding. Any hints appreciated.

Og

 

[PAUL C]

lots and nothing at all

wrote a story part and a half.

posted one of those and another story that has been sitting there doing nothing for six months.

worked.

did that a lot.

not much otherwise.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

I'm working on a story about the Maneads, the female followers of the god Dionysos who used to run drunk and wild through the woods of Greece and fuck to death any man they came across, then tear him apart and eat his flesh.

It's not going well. I've already fallen in love with my female character and all I want to do is sit around in shady Tavernas with her drinking ice cold retsina and watching the ocean.


---dr.M.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Re: Competition

More important is draft of speech for youngest daughter's wedding. Any hints appreciated.

Og

Is THAT allowed to contain erotica?

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Similarly, but perhaps more precisely, understanding the freedoms, boundaries and possibilities available through intercourse between parties of varied but serendipitous concinnities.

I will also do my laundry.

Perdita

Oh, Perdya... *sobs sentimantally* That last line was so beautiful! "Laundry"- oh! You have a way with words, sister!

 

[TheEarl]

I sympathise with you Chicklet. I'm working on my never-ending story too. It's different now, because I know exactly where it's going and exactly what I want to do with it. But I'm only writing at 2 sentences a day. It's better than none, but only just.

I'll finish it eventually.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

MG & Svenska:

Sheesh! Make fun girls, but then you're not the ones my tripping tongue was skipping for. Ha ha.

Perdita the

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Why, what do you mean? I give you a sincere compliment, and you sneer in my face? That's it, no more Alan for you for a week! He's beginning to rub off on you.
And sexy as he may be, we don't want you to look like Snape, now, do we?

 

[gauchecritic]

Re: Competition

IMore important is draft of speech for youngest daughter's wedding. Any hints appreciated.

Og

Start with a joke finish with a song.

Gauche

But not the one about the fishmonger's daughter for either.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Shakespeare.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

I've heard that mrs Nanna Ogg (relative, pehaps?) sings a sad but lovely song about a rodent and his lack of loving interaction. Read the lyrics in detail in Weird Sisters by Terry Pratchett.

 

[MathGirl]

I've heard that mrs Nanna Ogg (relative, pehaps?) sings a sad but lovely song about a rodent and his lack of loving interaction. Read the lyrics in detail in Weird Sisters by Terry Pratchett.

Dear Svenska,
You're finally getting to the Terry Pratchett reading list I gave you. Gytha "Nanny" Ogg, witch, always sings a song entitled, "The Hedgehog Can't Be Buggered" when in her cups.
MG
Ps. Dear Og, In the speech for your daughter's wedding, it would probably be best if you left out the part where you're so happy that you no longer have to support her and can buy that motorcycle. Just a suggestion.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

I've just finished Lords & Ladies, and earlier this week, I read Witches Abroad. I've been searching for Weird Sisters in the library, but I can't find it. I want to read more about the Hedgehog Song. Did TP only write those three books about the three witches? I loooooooooove Nanny Ogg!

 

[BardsLady]

You mean actually, Physically working??

Well, Hrmm. This week..

I just got back story number 4 from the editor and I'm doing research for number 5.

I also have tentatively started on a book that is for the mainline reading arena. Which means toning down the sex and stuff when it comes down to the erotic scenes. *pout*

Ah well. I'm trying. Hopefully one day I'll be able to make money doing what I enjoy doing.

BardsLady

 

[MathGirl]

Did TP only write those three books about the three witches? I loooooooooove Nanny Ogg!

Dear Svenska,
"Equal Rites," "Wyrd Sisters," and "Witches Abroad" are considered the "Witches Trilogy." Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg pop up in many other Pratchett books, though. Gytha Ogg is my favorite character, and I lover her cat, Greebo.
MG
Ps. Now we return you to your thread which was unashamedly and heinously hijacked. Terry Pratchett fans tend to be uncontrollable.

 

[The_Fool]

This week is not weak

Woohoo! Drudge work slacks and I write a story that's OK (pending) and a poem that I like to sneer with. I have four more story ideas and two more poem ideas. This must be feasting time. Nice after a long famine...

 

[Quint]

Edited two stories; unfortunately, ever since this morning's bout of "Well, he doesn't have Word so how can I put these "Comments" in a readable form?" my computer has refused to load Word without crashing. I'm suspicious and pissed, and I have absolutely nothing else to do with my time. So suspicious, bored, and pissed--the moods of the moment.

And presently dodging mosquitoes because apparently I have no depth perception so swatting at them only makes me look like a fool. Suspicious, bored, pissed, foolish. Le sigh.