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I'm a Tree, I Can Bend
Feb. 25th, 2004 08:54 pmYou know, there's something about LJ that I really like...My rants can be as long as I want them to be.
On advice from Glenn (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hot4latin) I sent my letter to the President to several newspapers. Today I got a reply from the Houston Chronicle, not the best paper in the world, but hey, it's a big one. They were interested in running what I wrote, but (and you know, everyone has a big but) it's too long. The Chronicle likes to keep things short, around 600 words. I, however wrote over 1,400.
I'm a terrible editor. I tend to write as I talk, which is long and rambling, comes with little anecdotes, and sometimes repeats the same thought with totally different words. I tend to say it all, then say it again differently. See?
So far, first cut, I've gotten rid of...two hundred words. I'm thinking I need to get rid of the information that I do support the president, reluctantly, on a few issues, but I feel that it helps my argument that I don't find that his support of the amendment consistent with Conservative, but apparently not Republican, values.
Of course it isn't helping that Trevor, Davo's dog, is trying to nibble on my toes.
I want to get this down. I'm almost thinking of a total re-write, since really, it will be a different piece. Having this published is a big deal. I haven't been formally published in years, and that was just college.
On the actual marriage front (sorry if my journal seems obsessed with this issue right now), the big argument of the moment seems to be, if we allow same-sex marriage (I don't like using gay marriage, because it's limiting it to only part of the GLBT community) than we'll head to polyamoury, bestiality, nude piano playing, dogs and cats living together, Mass Hysteria! Could we at least get to equality, then we'll see where it leads to? I don't know if one thing will totally bring down society. Something tells me if we've gotten this far, we can keep it going from here. I'm not amish, trying to deny the world at large, and I'm not really wanting to halt everything in a permanent 1962.
I'm writing as I'm frustrated and nervous (and having my toes dog-licked). Dang. Perhaps i should try something light for a moment. Why the hell on Smallville can any two-bit schmo get himself a big handful of Kryptonite? Then they make it all into bombs and crap...ugh. I'm about to say that the show has run out of ideas. Make him Superman already.
Oh, and Jamie on Mythbusters is kinda sexy.
OK, back to cutting and re-writing. I actually have a deadline - I love pressure!
On advice from Glenn (
hot4latin) I sent my letter to the President to several newspapers. Today I got a reply from the Houston Chronicle, not the best paper in the world, but hey, it's a big one. They were interested in running what I wrote, but (and you know, everyone has a big but) it's too long. The Chronicle likes to keep things short, around 600 words. I, however wrote over 1,400.I'm a terrible editor. I tend to write as I talk, which is long and rambling, comes with little anecdotes, and sometimes repeats the same thought with totally different words. I tend to say it all, then say it again differently. See?
So far, first cut, I've gotten rid of...two hundred words. I'm thinking I need to get rid of the information that I do support the president, reluctantly, on a few issues, but I feel that it helps my argument that I don't find that his support of the amendment consistent with Conservative, but apparently not Republican, values.
Of course it isn't helping that Trevor, Davo's dog, is trying to nibble on my toes.
I want to get this down. I'm almost thinking of a total re-write, since really, it will be a different piece. Having this published is a big deal. I haven't been formally published in years, and that was just college.
On the actual marriage front (sorry if my journal seems obsessed with this issue right now), the big argument of the moment seems to be, if we allow same-sex marriage (I don't like using gay marriage, because it's limiting it to only part of the GLBT community) than we'll head to polyamoury, bestiality, nude piano playing, dogs and cats living together, Mass Hysteria! Could we at least get to equality, then we'll see where it leads to? I don't know if one thing will totally bring down society. Something tells me if we've gotten this far, we can keep it going from here. I'm not amish, trying to deny the world at large, and I'm not really wanting to halt everything in a permanent 1962.
I'm writing as I'm frustrated and nervous (and having my toes dog-licked). Dang. Perhaps i should try something light for a moment. Why the hell on Smallville can any two-bit schmo get himself a big handful of Kryptonite? Then they make it all into bombs and crap...ugh. I'm about to say that the show has run out of ideas. Make him Superman already.
Oh, and Jamie on Mythbusters is kinda sexy.
OK, back to cutting and re-writing. I actually have a deadline - I love pressure!
