This Week's Check In

[przed.livejournal.com]

It's time for this week's writer check in.

Inspired by merentha13's suggestion of an online slang dictionary, I thought I'd include a few other Brit checking resources:

List of British word not widely used in the U.S. (Pretty much as advertised, a big long list of Brit-specific words)

U.K. vs. U.S. spelling (For when you're debating using "ise" or "ize")

Dictionary of English Slang (This one's my personal fave)

And inspired by my own incipient panic, how about a poll on how we're all doing:
[Poll #1737374]

Bodie and Doyle are very curious to hear how you're all doing...

Comments

[przed.livejournal.com]

I really am hoping the writer's block is only temporary. It's been a slightly ridiculous amount of time since I've added any new words to the story. I am hoping using Scrivener will knock the whole thing loose in my head.

That, or I pull out the scotch.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Scotch! I'm comin' over to your house.

:skillfully avoids posting status:

[przed.livejournal.com]

I have several lovely bottles of scotch. For real! (It's just about the only thing I can drink these days.)

As for your status, it can't be any worse than mine. ;-)

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

*curls into a corner and whimpers*

That's an absolutely lovely picture you've used. So much pretty... but they don't look impressed with my lack of progress. :(

[przed.livejournal.com]

There, there. There's no whimpering on a Big Bang. (That's what the scotch is for. *g*)

As for Bodie & Doyle, I don't think they're too impressed with my progress either.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Shall we crawl into a corner together and drink the scotch? And if the lads want to give us the stink eye like that, they can't have any!

[przed.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a plan to me. Though we might give them scotch if they're nice to us. Very nice.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Look, I keep telling you, you're all awfully nice but I have absolutely no idea who you are.

For I, I have AMNESIA!

... but I believe that alcohol may have medicinal purposes. Yes.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Amnesia, huh? You can use that for research purposes ya know. I hear there's a market for amnesia stories.

Then again, alcohol may be just what you need in your condition. ;-)

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Research for what? *bats eyelashes in fetching but confused fashion*

Another group of awfully nice strangers keep telling me I have a 10,000 word... "rough draft" I believe they called it, due in a different "fandom" -- why does everyone have to use jargon -- by the 28th of May.

I think you'd better make that a double...

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Scotch... yeah.

I'm sure it's only temporary. ♥

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

But only if they're most especially nice... like give us some idea how to proceed with the damn story! lol

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Ah, best avoid the corners, they're easily reached with pokey sticks.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

I hear alcohol is very good for amnesia. ;)

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Well, under the table is out! *ponders* Maybe the closet...

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

You're going to have to do better than that, we're slashers and very adept at getting people out of closets. *g*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

I believe it's very good for *causing* amnesia, at least that's what the lads always claim.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh, bugger it! Well, you know, if you'd be so kind as to poke Doyle with the sharp stick rather than me, we might make some progress. He's very recalcitrant.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Bodie frowns on anyone else poking... Oh, right. Just ignore this.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

*nods* Yep, excellent for causing it... perhaps not so good at curing it, but hey, it's worth a shot if you've already got amnesia. You know how two negatives make a positive? Maybe if you already have amnesia, copious quantities of alcohol will cure it. Yep, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it!

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

*g* In this instance, I think he'd be agreeable. He's not best pleased with Raymond either.

Seems Mr Doyle is adept at getting up everyone's nose from time to time!

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

If he's getting up Bodie's nose I would suggest he's doing it wrong...

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

I like theories, theories are good... and who needs braincells.

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

ROTFL! His aim is off a little. ;)

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

Agreed! I have a theory, don't confuse me with facts!

You know, scientists say the average human only uses 5% of their brain... that gives you lots of spare braincells to destroy!