First page foibles & Cali's visitor

[raefinlay]

I'm noticing a pattern. Everything I write is subject to the Lousy First Page Rule. It's as if I have to write that pesky page just to get my brain to travel to the creating place. Then, everything smooths out and I can write.

It doesn't matter if it's a book, a short story, a business report, or even a minor transition chapter. By the time I'm finished, I want to take that first page and make a paper airplane out of it. Or shred it and put it in Butler's litter box. Or crumble it up in a wad and throw it on the ground and stomp and smash and grind it into the carpet... *pauses for a deep controlling breath*

Actually, I think I feel better now.

The neighbor's dog escaped last night and came to visit Calamity. They love each other muchly. Unfortunately, they loved each other muchly at 3:00 a.m. so mom is a bit short on sleep. Calamity, on the other hand, was unaccountably energized by the encounter. In spite of a night of raucous biting, growling, scampering, galloping and all other doggie things, she greeting me this morning with twice her usual enthusiasm. Why oh why does she have to be such a border collie??

Authority Issues: I got pulled over on my way to work this morning for my annual late registration ticket. Mr. Kind Officer wanted to know why I hadn't paid it. I explained that I had been laid off and had just started a new job and could pay very soon. After grilling me for some time, Officer Compassion checked "no" on the fixable box. Ironically, Officer Humanitarian performed this great act of peacekeeping in front of Johannsen High School which is the crank capitol of the world.

Bugs: New spider in my kitchen window sill. It caught two wasps already, so I'm keeping it. A good name, anyone? Charlotte? Austin? Ok, not Austin.

Comments

[everyonesakitty.livejournal.com]

holy canolli... you and I are so much alike. I always have a page of crap before anything good. Every single day, every thing I write. *shakes head* Sometimes I have 300 pages of crap before getting to anything good. grrrrr. Maybe that means we're... um... smart. Yeah.

and I really *dislike* those letter-of-the-law types, coppers giving me tickets for going 5 miles over the speed limit or something. Poor Rae. Sorry about your ticket :(

Name your spider "Jodes" (just kidding... checking to see if she was reading this.... hehe)

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'll totally buy into Crappy First Page being a sign of smartness. I mean, dumb people wouldn't know their writing sucked, right??? *g*

Jodie-Spider. Hmmm, it has potential...

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

"Jodes" is probably a great name for a spider. :D

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Only if it's a pretty spider.

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

oh, yes, of course.

And let's not forget to make sure it's female, too.

Hey Rae, yesterday I didn't get your emails till this morning. Weirdness abounds.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

No probs. I don't have a must-respond-to-Rae-immediately rule. *wuvs Jodes!*

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

But I do! I MUST reply to Rae! Must!

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

boo tickets! Or whatever.

[cricketshay.livejournal.com]

I hate my first page. I can't stand the first couple of paragraphs of my WIP. They should so forced and stiff. Sorry to hear you were laid off. I went through nail-biting this past June waiting to see if I would get laid off and have to draw unemployment. I hate not having a stable job. We also have more in common. When I get my car from the shop, I need to renew my tags(I'm several months late) I hate going to the DMV, but I think I'd hate the ticket more. *hugs*

[junaras.livejournal.com]

i found a scorpion in my bedroom once. a lovely little brown fellow. we decided to keep him in a jar upon the kitchen bench, and he was promptly named herb by my brothers.

watching him decapitate a fly in one blow really put me off my toast.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Ew!!! Coool!