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[sua_lay]

I think I tried to write a drabble once, but it didn't really work out. So decided to try again.

How hard is it to write a 100 words thingy anyway?

Apparently, it's not impossible. What I find impossible is to actually stop writing them. Or writing drabbles that follow other drabbles. Drabbles that really want to be a fucking story, kind of destroying the whole point.

I don't really know if I should be mad at myself or not.

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[shalna.livejournal.com]

Apparently, it's not impossible. What I find impossible is to actually stop writing them. Or writing drabbles that follow other drabbles. Drabbles that really want to be a fucking story, kind of destroying the whole point.
It's the same with me. I've written a couple of exactly 100 words thingys, but most of them grew longer and while I managed to cut them down to 100 words I still thought they were better stories at, say, 139 words. And while there's nothing wrong with 139 words (yes, I don't really write anything long), I was kind of annoyed because I wanted the exact number of words. But of course it was nice to write something because with me that definitely doesn't happen too often.

Writing anything is fantastic. Would be silly to mad at yourself for writing.

By the way, I remember from your last month wishlist that you were looking for more betas for Teh Fic. Well, I don't write much myself (and surely no epics), but I've read quite a lot, like the pairing muchly, am not fanatic about canon but good at research if it's needed and I've betaed a couple of times before. So, if you want one more opinion before posting, I'm in your service :) I can't say anything about the language really, because I'm no more native speaker than you are and my English pretty much sucks, but I can take a look of other things. I don't think I'm harsh, I might be even too kind, but if I'm asked to be brutal, I try to be and try to do it in a polite way.

I can very well understand if you have enough betas by now and if more readers at this point would only make things more difficult for you. I guess I'm just trying to get my greedy hands on a Harry/Snape epic as soon as possible :) But I can wait till you post it, if that'd better for you.

[sua-lay.livejournal.com]

It was actually weird to limit the word count. I usually ramble like a loon if I start on something, and now it was impossible.

Am not sure the result was anything spectacular, but it was fun anyway.

About having a soundboard-beta... Are you nuts? You'd.... do that? To a fic closing its gazillioneth page? With heavy plot, heavy angst and a heavy writer? Also, the first half of the damn thing is kinda finished but the second half is definitely not. And I can babble about that fic for months on end...

If you still want to volunteer, I'd be happy to accept your most generous offer.

[shalna.livejournal.com]

Are you nuts?
Do you really need to ask that?
You'd.... do that?
Yes. Of course it would take me a while to read it and I'm not sure what to comment about, but at least I can encourage and stroke your ego and if you have specific questions about the fic (if there are things that especially make you worried), I could answer those and give some sort of general opinions and whatever.

Feel free to start sending me the parts that are more or less finished whenever you want :)

[sua-lay.livejournal.com]

Hee heee....

Well, ego stroking is always appreciated if it's deserved. You can always ask me WTF was I thinking of and tell me I'm an idiot.

I'll send you an email in a mo. Do me a favor and reply it so I know you got it. :D You can comment whatever you wish, and my only real concern is the general feeling of the tale. Too something?

Yay.

[sua-lay.livejournal.com]

Hope it arrived.

[shalna.livejournal.com]

Did. Yay! :)

And definitely joining your for LotR on the 15th. What are your plans for the weekend?