So. I haven't written much in this thing of late. No apologies. My life has gravitated away from home, and by extrapolation, my computer; like WoW, LJ has suffered
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Hope life's treating ya well, apart from the matter with grades.
I'm trying to get into post-grad creative writing next year, but yeah I guess I share your frustration of not being able to write things that are short and non-genre...which is exactly what they're looking for in the entrance manuscript.
The part about me not being able to write shorts is my fault, but genre? Everything is a bit of genre. Even the most obscure books can be categorized depending on where you're coming from. It's just too hard to define what is genre and what isn't. And look at me. I'm Asian, so anything I write can be filed under Asian fic--that's genre. I'm guessing non-genre means no swords, elves, hunks, guns and computers etc. Possibly no Asians *shrugs*.
Meh, I'm searching my brain for some weird ass stuff to put together on that manuscript. Been drafting one about a guy on a train ride, but I have a feeling that I'd sooner bore myself to tears.
Good to hear on the Catie thing. The not-being-completely-batshit-crazy thing is definitely a positive factor.
I envy you on the fast food deal. I've made it my resolution (again) not to eat fast food for another year (which I did, last year). It's nuts, I tell you. Drives Adam a tad crazy too. :P
Live life, be young, drink Pepsi, all that commercialized optimism bullcrap. :D
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I'm trying to get into post-grad creative writing next year, but yeah I guess I share your frustration of not being able to write things that are short and non-genre...which is exactly what they're looking for in the entrance manuscript.
The part about me not being able to write shorts is my fault, but genre? Everything is a bit of genre. Even the most obscure books can be categorized depending on where you're coming from. It's just too hard to define what is genre and what isn't. And look at me. I'm Asian, so anything I write can be filed under Asian fic--that's genre. I'm guessing non-genre means no swords, elves, hunks, guns and computers etc. Possibly no Asians *shrugs*.
Meh, I'm searching my brain for some weird ass stuff to put together on that manuscript. Been drafting one about a guy on a train ride, but I have a feeling that I'd sooner bore myself to tears.
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I envy you on the fast food deal. I've made it my resolution (again) not to eat fast food for another year (which I did, last year). It's nuts, I tell you. Drives Adam a tad crazy too. :P
Live life, be young, drink Pepsi, all that commercialized optimism bullcrap. :D
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