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I have 367 mutual friends. Most of these folks, I have no idea who they are, don't know if they've ever commented here, have no idea why they're here. Not that the no commenting bothers me, I'm terrible for that myself. Anyway, it's just a lot of folks. I think it's making me feel kind of nervous in a way. Like I have to be extra interesting. :) And speaking of that--oy! It *has* been boring around here lately! It's all whine whine here and boo-hoo there, with a smidge of story thrown in...*sigh* I guess it will take me a while to get used to not having my child here. It's not like this is the first time--she moved out to go to school and then moved back home...but her room is empty. Cleared out. So I walk past her door and don't look at it. Aaah, time will fix that. It's only been a week so I really shouldn't be so embarrassed about moping, but it is kind of embarrassing to be this drippy about it and people at work are making fun of me. Nice to know who's got your back...*g*

As far as wrting goes, I had some problems with a change of tone in East that didn't fit, so I'm working on that, geez, it seems like one word at a time. I should have been suspicious when suddenly it was just writing itself. Un-hunh. *eyeballs story*. It was weird, I didn't even notice until I began checking for typos. Does this ever happen to anyone else? It's almost like automatic writing (is that what it's called?).

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I don't how you keep track with 367 friends. I have around 40 and I still want to defriend a few, because I never talk to them...

Another pretty rose icon! Awesome. I can't choose which one I like best really.

Yes, occasionally it does. I'll start writing and then suddenly it's a couple of hours later and I've got a bunch of pages written that I don't really consciously recall planning and getting down on paper. As a rule, those tend to be the best stuff I write.

Right about now I could use some automatic writing. *frown*

The kid thing is tough. You may have the advantage with her all the way out. Mine is still here in a lot of ways with her room still looking like she's in the middle of packing and her 'stuff' scattered throguh the house. You have my sympathy *hugs*

yes, it's hard when they move out. my son moved out to school, then moved back in, then moved out again. now he's in seattle. i miss him so much, and with ted fixin' to move to the dorm in about 6 weeks, it may be basket-case time in the fall. i love to mother people. :/

my writing is almost all automatic. by which i mean, if it's hard to do, i don't do it. lazy, shiftless me. my nano projects are never edited. i just blurt them out, and the smaller pieces i do are always on impulse. so i salute you for soldiering on when you're not feeling the mojo! (i hope you let us read most of the automatic stuff that was easy.)

*hugs* I'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about my child leaving to go into the world.

On the writing thing, I had about three new chapters of Teenage written, right? And after I'd finished, I was all stoked. I'm like, "This is great stuff here, Arielle! They're gonna love this!" So what's the problem? I go back to revise these three wonderful chapters and find out that they're all written in the present tense. Now, I never write in the present tense, never. Nothing I've posted on Lj or even during my 4 years of college was ever in the present tense. Where the heck did these chapters come from? And, I mean, these were really good chapters, too! So, I end up having to comb through every sentence in search of typos and mistakes, and it. . . kinda ruined them, these brilliant new sections.

So what does this have to do with you? Well, it's just meant to say I'm so totally there with you, roxy! *shuffles feet*

You are never boring.

Sometimes when I'm writing I get a few paragraphs in one direction and then I'm like "Where the hell do I think I'm going with this? 'Cause it's nowhere..."

But I don't usually do super long, involved stories like you do, so it's a little different.

Oh yeah. That's when the muse takes over! :) I was on autopilot yesterday for the last scene of my gender-swap fic.

And 367 mutual friends? You iz popular, Miss Roxy! :)

And I promise, I'm going to read East; I'm waiting for my three-week break from work/school that starts August 1st. It looks really great so far!

*snuggles*
It's okay to miss her! You just smack those work fools upside the head. Sheesh.
*pet pet pet*

LJ *has* been rather dull, lately. Too much wank, not enough fic!
:)

I guess maybe I work a bit differently than a lot of people do.. I don't outline.

Well, not really. I have a general idea of where I'm going, at least I always know how the story is going to end, but when my muse takes me into areas I hadn't planned on it usually works out.

And I say usually, because sometimes it doesn't... it's that one Superman/Batman that has gotten completely out of control that I am not sure now if I am ever going to finish it. I've restarted it again for like the fifth time and it's still got a mind of its own.

*pouts*

I'm going to work on something different (something happier) for the next few days and see how that goes...

I wish I had advice to give for your daughter finally leaving...

My kids are younger, only 15 and 13, but that day is coming. I don't know what I'll do when they both finally leave...

*HUGS*

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I try to comment as much as I can at lj's so my friends know I'm still around. I haven't started reading your new story yet because my wireless has been in and out.

I only have 104 mutual friends and sometimes have trouble keeping up with all of them. I don't know how you do it with over 300.

If it was for not wanting to leave my mom and dad, I'd offere to stay with you for a bit till you get 'used' to BG not being there. THough... that may also defeat the purpose too. *shrugs* Ah well... it was a thought. ;) *hugs*

I think I jinx you with your stories because it seems like the ones I really can't wait to read more of (not that I don't want to read more of all your stories) are the ones that don't cooperate. :( *glares at evol stories*

I may have to fly to Jersey and kick the asses of those people you work with at Tarhell. Just give me the word. ((hugs))

It's been a long time since anything was the automatic writing type of thing for me. Normally, I love it when it happens. It means that the characters have finally gelled and found their voices and they know what to do.

Though, for the past few months, every project has been painfully slow. Grr!

Yeah, sometimes the automatic writing is great, others... Well, let me just say that one time, Lex and Clark almost broke up during REVERSAL because I let them take over. NO! :P

I really would like to trim my f-list but that the same time, I think of making an Amnesty Friending Week, where I'd just friend whoever asked me without suspecting them.

Hmmmm...

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