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louisev:
and a second bonus chapter of the weekend, chapter 39:
I hope this is a nice distraction from the grief of this terrible week:
http://louisev.livejournal.com/246701.html Chapter 39
MaineWriter:
Thank you, Louise. It is a good distraction, yes. Thanks for that.
L
mariez:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on January 27, 2008, 05:50:07 pm ---and a second bonus chapter of the weekend, chapter 39:
I hope this is a nice distraction from the grief of this terrible week:
http://louisev.livejournal.com/246701.html Chapter 39
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You spoil us, Louise. Yes, a terrible week, for sure. :'( And a good distraction.
SPOILERS
These last two chapters are terrific. Are you sure you haven't been hanging around police stations? ;)
I'm itching to hop on a plane to Tourmaline and bang some heads together because Ellery, Jeremy and Paula are annoying me.
Jeremy is right - Ellery does hate women. And he enjoys insulting Paula. And he needs to knock it off. He is very lucky, I'm not the A.D.A. ;D
Ellery is right - Jeremy is being a chump. I'm glad he and Paula have a truce of sorts. It's better all around if they are pleasant and have a good working relationship, but he's going to send the wrong message if he goes too far with that, or if he tries to apologize or comfort her. That's not his place.
And Paula.....sheesh. I know she's (relatively) young. But for Chrissakes, you can't ever admit that a professional colleague intimidates you! Going back to the office and complaining to Mel is wrong on so many levels. She can call her girlfriend (was it Mary?) the next time and bitch all she wants, privately. But professionally, she has to grow a backbone and let Ellery have it but good the next time he pulls that crap on her. He's never going to respect her otherwise.
Ahh...I feel better now! ;D And I'm dying to hear this Paula/Jeremy phone conversation! Great job, Louise.
Thanks,
Marie
louisev:
I can tell you what I have been doing, Marie, I have been rereading the brilliant police procedural, 'Looking for Answers.' Now at the risk of being caught out congratulating myself and kissing myself in the mirror, I have spent several MONTHS editing 'Taking Chances' and have concluded that it really needed the editing that Leslie and I gave it. But I am working on the first major edit of 'Looking for Answers' and am deeply relieved (as well as delighted) to find it in excellent shape!
Recently I have felt somewhat uncomfortable with the story, particularly in getting point A to meet up with point B, chapter 1 when it finally converged in the present with the back story getting to Leon's arrest.
But now that I am past that point (and editing Looking for Answers) I have felt the path is clear once more and it has been easy and joyful to write again.
thank goodness for that. I don't know how people who haven't got these creative outlets deal with situations like the death of a favorite actor.
frantic65:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on January 27, 2008, 08:30:11 pm ---But now that I am past that point (and editing Looking for Answers) I have felt the path is clear once more and it has been easy and joyful to write again.
thank goodness for that. I don't know how people who haven't got these creative outlets deal with situations like the death of a favorite actor.
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If we are fortunate, we have a creative person like yourself to help us process our grief through writing (& rewriting) comforting, respectful fiction. A million thanks for leading me down a path that seems to be taking me in the right direction.
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