Writing Thoughts (Ooh, Inventive Title)

Inspired by Laylah, who lives over at InsaneJournal now. I'd been thinking of ranting about this before, but her post somehow gave me the shove to do so.

It's not asskissing if it happens to be the truth. *Shrug.*

As a writer: I'm one of those undisciplined, feral layabouts that writes by the seat of her pants. Or the skin of her teeth, if you're into that kind of thing.

This is long; feel free to hop around by convenient lj-cuts and/or not finish.

This is arrogant. I am arrogant. Dun liek dun read. Come on, pretty. Don't act like you don't want some of this.

( On Publication: )

God, I've been waiting all year to let that out. Anyway.

( On Hearing Characters )

( Insanely Self-Involved: Fanfiction as Physical Development )

( On My Personal Muses: OMG QUOTE MARK ABUSE. THE TRAGEDY. THE HORROR. )

( On EFFORT, or: How I Write Nonfiction/Research/Op-Ed )

( On EFFORT, or: How I Write Fiction )

I was originally trying to get to "Outlining: Why I Don't Use It", but I have a hand cramp. XD

LOL ENTRY LENGTH = about 3,100 words. See? Told you.

Yes, Virginia, there are typos. I'm not fixing them. My hands hurt. *Whine whine snarl lick paws.*