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Saturday, March 12, 2011

AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH

I must rant. I give you two options, readers:

A) Run away now, or
B) Stay and listen to seemingly obscure complaints that only writers would understand (maybe)

Anyone up for choice A? Yes? No? Mayhap? Your time is now. I'll wait.

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You've had enough. RANTING TIME.

So at the end of theology a day or two ago, we had ten minutes to do Whatever We Wanted (Not Including Killing Each Other With a Desk and a Pencil), so I grabbed a random sheet of paper and started noveling, as I am wont to do whenever there's spare time at the end of class (or if the lesson is particularly easy and/or boring, because then I just write during class anyway).

I had the beginning of an idea for a bit near the end of my book, after the climax and after they returned to a hero's welcome and what-have-you, and up until then I hadn't had any ideas for that part at all, so I was considerably excited (being a writing nerd and all).

All was well until I glanced over and realized that THIS GUY WHO SITS NEXT TO ME WAS READING OVER MY SHOULDER AAAGGGHOAJSHRG JAJER;A OAEKRJ GOAOR.

AAAARRRGGGHHHH I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS. It didn't help that he was actually quite attractive, either. Whenever people do that, I always get paranoid and crazily self-conscious about whatever I'm writing. Formal essays are fine, emails are a little awkward but still okay, comments I post on SparkLife and things are a little weirder but I guess it's fine, but original fiction? HNNGBLARGEKNAKJ LA;ASKJDDDD.

So I just started writing more and more messily until it was entirely illegible, and then I stopped altogether under the guise of checking the time (the clock is in the back of the room).

I hope he doesn't think I'm completely insane. He makes a good partner when our teacher tells us to get into little groups, because he does the work and actually qualifies as a Decent and Friendly Human Being (because everyone else is either a jerk, an idiot, or paired off).

Ack.

3 comments:

  1. You're writing a book? Awesome. (:

    And I hate it when people read over my shoulder, especially if it's on the subway and they're reading my newspaper or book. It's just...annoying. Because you feel like you're obligated to wait for them to finish reading that page before you turn it.

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  2. NIGHTSHADE HAS A BOYFRIEEEEEND.

    Sorry. I had to get that out of my system. But I agree, I hate it when people read my writing without permission. D:<

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  3. Jessica - OH YES I AM. It's...erm...on hiatus until I decide to stop procrastinating, though. I should be doing that right now, actually, but instead I am reading your blog and laughing so hard I cannot breathe.

    Also, wow. You're so considerate, (um) considering the needs of Random Creepy Strangers Reading Over Your Shoulder.

    Molly - SHUTUPTHATISN'TEVENTHEGUYILIKE. >8C

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