caffeine diary

Writing dialogue should feel a bit like taking dictation from the same part of your brain that comes up with what you actually say all day long. - Jane Espenson from here.


Preemptive: if you can guess which story I wrote for 3_ships this year, I'll write you the threesome of your choice. That seems fair. (Not that I expect anyone will identify it. But whichever.)

I'm supposed to be cleaning the living room. I can think of thirteen things I'd rather be doing.

My girlfriend will be here tonight and stay for ten days. No promises about LJ-activity during that time.

(More) advice for people more stupid than I am:

Using your teacup full of tea as a hot water bottle on your sore neck results in getting tea in your hair. For real.

Stayed home, by the way.