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[mrissa]

Alpha readers rock. At least mine do. And with 50% of the precincts readers reporting, I think I don't have to throw myself or the book out the window. Or run off and become an anchoress. Or whatever. I'm still not working on revisions to it (The Grey Road revisions are coming along, though) -- I'm going to wait until I hear from the other two or else until the spirit moves me -- but I have stuff to chew over, and that's good.

There's something that's going to get more background exposition in the next draft of TN no matter what you all say, but now I'm curious, and I like polls:

[Poll #487229]

Also, a non-poll question for those of you who have read Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin books and also seen the movie "Master and Commander": should I see it? Is it worth my time? And if so, should I wait until after a certain point in the series or just see it at my convenience?

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[mrissa.livejournal.com]

When someone was being really bitchy to me once in high school, I did a note-perfect imitation of her voice, speech style, and facial expressions. While she was still goggling at me, I said, "See? I could be like you if I wanted, but you could never be like me." And walked off.

I was lying. I couldn't have been like her even if I'd wanted. But sometimes truth is subordinate to high school awfulness.

(Wouldn't you all be sorry, though?)

[scottjames.livejournal.com]

That's it! I'm running off and becoming mainstream, and then you'll all be sorry!

While I recognize that it's a hollow threat, it's still a little disconcerting.