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[taste_is_sweet]

Very good thing: two people whom I haven't spoken to in regrettably ages but whom I like very, very much were kind enough to friend this journal. Thank you. :)

Funny thing: hammered her feet like hammers seems to be becoming an in-joke for the ages. I've decided to be pleased about this.

Bad thing: Another one of my FList left some thoughtful commentary/critique stuff on my most recent brigits_flame entry, which I found last night, skimmed, and then lost all courage to actually read. I haven't read it yet.

And unfortunately for me--probably because I got another rejection for my novel the same afternoon I was writing the damn entry--where I was merely scared to write anything, now I'm kind of paralyzed with terror and misery.

I have no idea what to work on today. Pape and Danforth? Gills? At the moment I'm feeling like they both suck equally.

I know, I need to get over myself. People love what I write, etc. etc. But today it is especially difficult. Maybe I just need more coffee.

Okay, I'm going to read the critique now.

Comments

[miscellanny.livejournal.com]

You need tea. Coffee wakes you up, tea is a warm hug in a mug.

:D

[lalalaleigha.livejournal.com]

This.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Heh. But coffee makes you happy! ::nods::

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but coffee is a mood enhancer! Like, Cocaine, only without the bleeding noses, jail terms or brain damage!

:D

[mermaidbia.livejournal.com]

"hammered her feet like hammers" is bound to become a classic in the vein of "STOP! Hammertime!" ;)

Can I borrow some of your determination to write, hon? I think we're comrades here at the moment, but at least you have *something* driving you on.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

You certainly may, my lovely mermaid, such as it is.

I read your post about not wanting to write. I didn't comment at the time because I didn't know what to say, but the thing is, you don't have to write. Just like you said. Writing should either make you happy, or should be something you can't live with not doing. If it's not either in your life, then there is no reason to do it, is there? But please remember that you have a lot of people who do enjoy what you write. I for one adore your fantastic imagination.

I also never, ever think you're boring. Just FYI.

[innana88.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 'cause coffee always helps someone relax.

Oh dear, my intentions were totally to tell you not to let the things in the book review get to you, but I made several assumptions and well, you know what they say about the cobblestones on the road to Hell...

I didn't mean to paralyze you with terror and misery. I can sally forth sometimes without taking other factors into account and I'm really sorry about that.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, Coffee is agitation in a mug, I realize. But it's also a mood enhancer. A beautiful, legal and (relatively) cheap mood enhancer, and I love, love, love it. Love. Yeah.

Though not quite as much as you, apparently. ::g::

And lest you misunderstand, it wasn't you who made me end up a quivering wreck today, it was how I reacted to Friday's disappointment and then your not saying everything I do is perfect. You're not responsible for my wretched lack of self-esteem, eh? Nor are you required to somehow magically know exactly what I'm feeling about my writing (or life in general) before commenting on anything I've posted.

You are a good friend (and person). I am a nutjob. There ya go. :)

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

People love what I write, etc. etc.

Yup.

♥

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you. :D

[khellekson.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping one is me!

I took your advice and took a backup LJ I had (I just had to have the name, you know how it is) and started surfing in some new fandoms I want to explore. I've commented from that journal and don't know if I feel free, or like a big FAKER.

Looks like you're getting lots of writing done; and spending time at brigits_flame. You go, girl!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

One is definitely you! :)

I think I'd go with free. I enjoyed writing stuff as taste_is_sweet rather than Leah because it was like writing as a different person. That was neat. :)