greetings from the left coast

scribble_myname tagged me for this meme, so what the hell, why not! It goes like this:

Pull seven lines from the seventh page of your WIP, then you're supposed to tag seven other writers.

My moral dilemma is always this: do I go with my double-spaced manuscript to get to the 7th page, or single-space it to see what happens?

7 lines from the double-spaced version:

Without saying a word she hands me her coffee in its to-go cup. It’s sweet of her but I wave it off. I’m not a white chocolate mocha type of guy and for all the time we’ve spent together on this tour, I’m sure that’s exactly what she’s drinking this time of day.

"What," she says, laughter filling in the rough edges of her accusation, "are you afraid caffeine might actually make you string a few words together?"

"Guilty," I tell her, trying hard not to smile. This is the same dance we’ve been doing the past few months. A step forward, two steps back.



7 lines from the single-spaced version (so I'm cheating, too bad):

"Sound diffusion."

The corner of Jesse’s mouth curves up in a smile. "You really are a complete fucking geek." Before I can protest, she adds one more thing. "I like that about you."

I try not to smile too hard, but there’s nothing about that effort that isn’t a losing proposition. Lucky for my self esteem, she doesn’t say a word about it.


I don't even know who to tag, who's writing these days? Um... ceitfianna, misslucyjane, thewickedlady, and anyone else who's writing and wants to show off their work!

Also courtesy of scribble_myname. Somebody please come play with me on this one:

If you know what character you want, you can pick, or you can describe a character and I'll snag my closest match. Or just leave it to me to pick.

send me a number and i'll answer the questions with one of my ocs:

- How does your OC react when their rival is grovelling at their feet for their life?
- What’s the subtitle that accompanies your OC’s name during their dramatic intro?
- What incredibly lame thing does your OC do while thinking that it’s actually super cool?
- How would your OC react to meeting someone who is attempting to impersonate them?
- Would your OC try to weasel out of a genie wish limit with the wishing for more wishes bullshit?
- Exactly what amount of wealth would be enough to tempt your OC into doing something that is distasteful but not specifically against their moral code?
- What is the most unacceptable pun that someone would use in conversation with your OC?
- Would your OC eat cooked testicles assuming they’re prepared hygienically?
- If your OC attempted to clean their nails with a dagger like some sort of stereotypical fantasy badass would they accidentally cut themselves?
- How many days can your OC go without bathing before they can’t stand being in their own body anymore?

Gacked from scribble_myname:

If you know what character(s) you want, you can pick, or you can describe a character and I'll snag my closest match.

send me a number 1-60 (or hey, I'm easy, send more than one number if you want) and i'll answer the questions with one of my ocs

(I'm adding this) also if there's a burning question you have about one of my ocs and it's not on this list, go ahead and ask it!

1: what's your ocs favorite color?
2: where does your oc work?
3: what's your ocs favorite food?
4: does your oc prefer paper or plastic?
5: how old is your oc?
6: does your oc have any supernatural powers?
7: is your oc in a relationship?
8: what are some of your ocs strengths?
9: what are some of your ocs weaknesses?
10: what is your ocs favorite outfit?
11: what is your ocs spirit animal?
12: is your oc sexually active?
13: what is your ocs earliest memory?
14: does your oc have a cell phone? if so, what kind?
15: what makes your oc angry?
16: when is your ocs favorite time of year?
17: how long can your oc hold their breath?
18: what kind of underwear does your oc wear?
19: does your oc prefer plaid or polka dots?
20: what's your ocs favorite kind of pizza?
21: who is your ocs best friend?
22: has your oc ever killed someone?
23: whats your ocs biggest secret?
24: what does your oc smell like?
25: what time of year does your oc prefer?
26: is your oc a human or an animal? (or something else idk)
27: what languages does your oc speak?
28: does your oc like anime?
29: can your oc swim?
30: what does your oc choose to do about the, er, hair down there?
31: does your oc believe in fairies?
32: did your oc go to college? what did they major in?
33: are your ocs parents dead?
34: is your oc religious?
35: how flexible is your oc?
36: what turns your oc on?
37: what was your ocs first word?
38: does your oc have any pets?
39: who is your ocs biggest enemy?
40: what is the craziest thing your oc has done?
41: what is your ocs motto about life?
42: does your oc drink coffee or tea?
43: who is your ocs biggest hero?
44: what color eyes does your oc have?
45: does your oc like reading?
46: is your oc loyal?
47: does your oc tolerate violence?
48: what social class is your oc from?
49: what country was your oc born in?
50: does your oc cry easily?
51: what is your ocs favorite genre of music?
52: how does your oc feel about insects?
53: what is your ocs sexual orientation?
54: does your oc smoke?
55: what gender is your oc?
56: what kind of clothes does your oc wear?
57: would you call your oc adventurous?
58: is your oc introverted or extroverted?
59: what is the first thing that someone would notice about your oc?
60: does your oc enjoy nature?