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[turps]

Reading a post about writing on a mailing list has made me think. Advice was given that you should just write a story, do it all then go back and edit, change things etc to make it read better once the story is done. That's so different to how I work. I write, then re-read and mess about changing things then write some more until the story is done, at which point it's sent to my betas. I doubt I could keep writing knowing something wasn't how I wanted it to be. I can see the appeal in one way. I've been stuck on my TS story for so long as I just can't get a scene how I want it. Maybe just writing something to move the story on then changing things after would be the way to go. I suspect the reason I don't like the idea is because I hate editing. I love the actual process of writing, it's the going back and changing things that I dislike. The thought of writing a story and changing things after isn't appealing at all. However, it's something I'm seriously going to think about to get my AU going again.

I've been reading all the Thanksgiving posts and am quite jealous. I want to eat turkey and celebrate tomorrow, it seems unfair that some people get two festive days...sigh. (/jealous streak) Guess I'll just have to celebrate virtually with all the American's on my flist. Any of you that do turkey day set me a plate will you ;)

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[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Aw, poor Terri; I never thought of holiday jealousy... (lol)

OK, just for all the non-Americans on Terri's flist: Thanksgiving is actually the oldest American holiday, celebrated on the third Thursday of November. It commemorates the initial cooperation between the colonial pilgrims and the native American indian tribes. The pilgrims had exhausted their resources crossing the ocean, and were unprepared for winter in the wilderness. First contact was made with local tribes, and a friendship was formed. The indians served a magnificent feast to the starving pilgrims, and educated them in how to live off the land. The tradition now is to come together as family (& friends) over a grand meal, and "give thanks" for the good fortune enjoyed over the past year, just as the first settlers gave thanks for making their journey and the help of their new neighbors.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah I'm jealous. Mainly because I've been sitting reading all about what people are going to eat. I do however have a deep suspicion of pumpkin pie and candied yams :(

I like the concept of giving thanks too, and the reasons behind it.

And they thanked them by...

[jencat004.livejournal.com]

...by practically wiping them off the face of the earth!

It's sick, when you think about it, a holiday to celebrate almost exterminating an entire race. We bloody yanks....

But, like the infamous Spike line, it wasn't like Alexander the Great said "I came, I saw, I conquered, I felt really bad about it." People will inherently do whatever they need to survive, or get what they want.

Ignore me, Stuffed, tired and drunk. Hope everyone had a good holiday!

Jenny

Re: And they thanked them by...

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's always good to see your take on things *g*

But it sounds like you had a great day, so that's good :)