The word you are looking for is cachet. This is not the same word as cache, and writing it as caché does not make it so. Please quit substituting the latter for the former. Nolove, The English major who can spell at least those French words and phrases that have become … [Read more...] about An open letter to English-language writers
The Record Industry’s Decline
The Record IndustryÃ¢â … [Read more...] about The Record Industry’s Decline
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency — The Washington Post's not-to-be-missed series on the VP. Today's installment, the one on war and interrogations, is making my skin crawl. … [Read more...] about Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
Wrestling the plot octopus
I can has outline! No wonder I was having trouble: this plot has at least five threads, and that's not counting the flashback story. And I'd taken more than a few wrong turns early on. I know where I'm going now. I think. … [Read more...] about Wrestling the plot octopus
Saturday morning at the coffee shop
Oh, thank God the very earnest teenagers have abandoned the couch next to mine. They've been arguing for twenty minutes, without introducing any critical thought about what they were taught in Sunday school, over whether fertility clinics are practicing abortion when they throw … [Read more...] about Saturday morning at the coffee shop
Missed connections
If you just called me from a 936 area code, call back. I couldn't get to my phone in time, but I'm not calling a number I don't recognize this late at night. … [Read more...] about Missed connections
Progress on Marie’s book, Friday edition
I've found a cute little post template plugin for WordPress, so I can adopt the progress reporting style used by so many writers of my (online) acquaintance, without having to type it every time I post. It makes me happy. New words: 828 Reason for stopping: Quota, end of scene, … [Read more...] about Progress on Marie’s book, Friday edition
Novel in 90, round 2, week 3
4197. Very sad. I didn't write a thing Monday or Tuesday, and I don't even have a very good excuse except that they were both very bad days. I also added almost 3K to other projects, thanks to Desert Book #2 ambushing me on Sunday. But those words don't make the meter … [Read more...] about Novel in 90, round 2, week 3
Oh dear.
I've just realized that my spouse will be out of town next weekend… leaving me entirely on my own recognizance. … [Read more...] about Oh dear.
There’s a reason NaNoWriMo’s forum includes a topic called “I hate myself and I want to die.”
As usual, I have no idea what I'm going to write tonight. I noticed an old file called "newish outline" and thought, Aha! This will tell me what to write! It covers the first three chapters. They're already written. *headdesk* … [Read more...] about There’s a reason NaNoWriMo’s forum includes a topic called “I hate myself and I want to die.”
