Whinging - feel free to ignore

[lady_karelia]

Admining a fic today had me really upset. Like, seriously upset. The author's response, which was ignorant at best, and certainly defiant, made it worse. I don't know, maybe I'm just burnt out. I want to write, and as much as I love mentoring authors to the point of validation, sometimes, I just feel overwhelmed. Like today. So, yeah, I'm hopelessly behind with betas right now. I had, until tonight, not written a word in about four days. We're extremely short in the admin department this week, and for some reason, there were loads of really long chapters in the queue.

Thankfully, tonight Lucius suggested a hot bath, which was a brilliant idea, since I went to Lush yesterday. And wow, did that bath help the Muse. About 350 words written for the LMHG exchange. Not a lot, but it's a start, and what's more, I have the entire outline. So, yeah, I'm feeling better now. But I still wish people would apply brains before uploading fic. Anyways, Lucius, with the help of Mozart and Sibelius, fixed my mood.

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[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

*wipes tears to see clearly*

Gods, has anyone ever told you you have a way with words?

None of us are Goddesses beyond the fact that we're women, which makes us goddesses by default. :D I think what admins of moderated archives share is essentially an appreciation for the beauty that language can be. Naturally, we want to see every author giving their best, and, speaking for myself, it downs me when I see sloppy work. Which thankfully is in the minority. Struggling with punctuation and/or grammar, I can totally understand! And I'll be the first one to agree that it can take time to learn all those pesty rules, and not only that but to appreciate the nuances of commas versus words etc. My first few chapters were complete rejections until NSS decided to take pity on me.

I absolutely love the Saturday night drabbling and chatting, and we have to thank Lyn_F for being so dedicated to them. Without her, it wouldn't be what it is these days! I occasionally feel guilty for not doing much explanation in the corrections on these nights, but then, most authors post regularly, and everyone knows they can ask if something is unclear to them. It's never a problem; I love sharing knowledge.

I'm glad I don't get those flowers; I don't like cut flowers; they're too temporary. On the other hand, if ever you come this way, let's go to the Botanical Gardens, and we'll take pictures and then talk about the awesome outing and beautiful flowers for many years to come. :D

Um. I stop now. Know that your kind words mean the world to me.

[apollinav.livejournal.com]

Why thank you! I'd like to think I have a way with words... it's the punctuation and grammar that sucks! But I am improving. Not EVERY sentence ends with a preposition. Dear god woman, you do stretch yourself thin. And how many exchanges are you signed up for?

Right. No flowers. Actually, that makes you a woman after my own heart. I like things alive and green. Sending someone a bloom cut off in the prime of it's beauty and in the process of dying is not what I'd call a romantic gesture. But how about something sweet, and useful? Like a berry bush? They've got tiny thorns but they're hardy, pretty, and sustain animals and camping Trios alike!

*walks away to scribble*