I'm in Philadelphia until the end of July, when I will return home to Michigan.
If anybody knows a good way to get from Philadelphia to wherever a bunch of people can meet, I'm all for it. Alternatively, people more familiar with the area could come here. There's a lot of stuff to do around here, and I've not even scratched the surface yet.
Chicago is a pretty good meeting place for anyone whose state shares a border with Lake Michigan.
~Neshomeh
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Currently... by
on 2008-06-26 01:25:00 UTC
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In the PPC Lounge... by
on 2008-06-26 01:13:00 UTC
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Agent Supernumerary looked Savitri and Leo up one way and down the other and raised an eyebrow. "Did you two actually polish your CADs? And I thought my partner was bad. Oh well. Welcome to the DIC, newbies."
... Yeah, Permission granted. {= ) Just a couple of things to keep in mind, though: First, it's Implausible Crossovers. The Department of Improbabilities is something different.
Second, don't try too hard. A couple of places in your sample are a little wordy, like "innumerable amounts of loving friends." Just "innumerable loving friends" would do, and it would save you from misusing the word "amount" with something that requires the word "number." Remember, you measure amounts and count numbers.
Another example of wordiness is "For much of my childhood, I saw this as inspiring as each year coincided by fireworks illuminating my passing age." I'm actually not sure what you're going for here, but I'll make a guess: "The celebration and fireworks coinciding with my birthday inspired me during much of my childhood." Sometimes, "poetic" language has to be abandoned in favor of language that gets the point across.
Anyway, I second the cheer for more people working crossovers. We are writing for a terribly under-represented department. Are there any particular continua you're interested in?
~Neshomeh
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Maryland here. by
on 2008-06-26 00:47:00 UTC
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Don't know if I'd be able to make it, though. I vote for Washington DC, just because
it's close byit has a lot of museums/touristy stuff/things to laugh at.
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Or "daughter." by
on 2008-06-26 00:25:00 UTC
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Or "sister." Or "mysterious."
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I vote for Boston. by
on 2008-06-26 00:24:00 UTC
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But elsewhere is fine.
As for when...I'm free most of July and August.
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I live in the burbs of Chicago, but... by
on 2008-06-26 00:23:00 UTC
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my parents probably won't allow me to go if it is far away, AKA outside of the Chicago area. *sigh* I would love to go though.
~Zoe~
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*wince* I hate to tell you this, really... by
on 2008-06-26 00:18:00 UTC
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But if you'd like to take on a Tamora Pierce fanfic, there's at least one per page in the Pit. I think I can handle this alone-- the characters don't seem -too- badly banged up, though Alan might need exorcism towards the end, and the minis might get out of control.
Seriously, though? The quickest sure-fire way to find a Sue in most well-known fandoms is to search the Pit with a keyword like Crystal, or Starfire, or Fate, or something like that. You'll wind up with more than you can even begin to sort through, if that's what you're looking for.
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Paging Permission Givers? by
on 2008-06-26 00:01:00 UTC
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Um, I'm not sure if I got my agent approved yet. Just in case, here she is.
Name: Eni Andrews
Age: 15-ish
Department: Video games, particularly the Dynasty/Samurai/Orochi Warriors series.
Physical description: Eni's about 5'10", with short brown hair that she dyed purple. She has hazel eyes. She wears a lot of bracelets and rings, and she likes girly clothes but rarely wears them.
Personality: She's rather shy, and doesn't get on well with other people. She joined the PPC a fair deal of time ago, and totally forgot about it until she was forcibly re-recruited. She's very self-conscious and insecure whenever she has to actually communicate. Eni is rarely seen without her precious books (namely a heavily highlighted and slightly tattered copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War , which she reads for stress relief.)
Writing samples are on my (rarely used) LJ http://violet-secret.livejournal.com/.
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when I wrote mine .. by
on 2008-06-25 23:52:00 UTC
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...I found the best way to get past writers block was to write out first the rough outline of the thesis, i.e. all the chapter headings. Then under each chapter heading I wrote out the subheadings, so for my Geological Setting chapter I had subheadings 'Location of Field Area', 'Geological History' 'Lithostratigaphy' etc. Then under each subheading there may have been yet another set of subheadings, and then finally I wrote out bullet points of what needed to be said in each section. Then even if it wasn't in prose yet, I had down exactly what needed to be in each place. And often looking at the list of bullet points brought up some inspiration.
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Er, well... by
on 2008-06-25 23:38:00 UTC
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I'm in Vermont. But I can't travel after the 7th. Will probably not go. Great idea, though.
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*Sighs* There goes another hope by
on 2008-06-25 23:31:00 UTC
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A hope that too many Mary-Sues hadn't gotten to the TP Universe yet. If your Agents would like some help Vixen (But I doubt they'd need it) My Agents are up. I have a fondness for TP Books as well
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Re: American Gathering? by
on 2008-06-25 23:24:00 UTC
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Sounds like fun. Count me in, hopefully!
I'm in New Jersey.
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I'm in Wisconsin. (nm) by
on 2008-06-25 23:09:00 UTC
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I'll take it. by
on 2008-06-25 23:06:00 UTC
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*grin* Given all the extra time, Lir and Lia can finally actually -do- something.
Thanks for posting it! Woot for motivation!
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Yes! New England, anyone? by
on 2008-06-25 23:04:00 UTC
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From Connecticut, here, and open on any day except Saturday, and willing to travel a fair distance.
Who else is around here? Any suggestions on where, when?
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Monster. by
on 2008-06-25 23:02:00 UTC
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I find that energy drinks are incredibly helpful when trying to write past a wall. (tea, sometimes, too.) I don't know why, but they do something to my mind-- especially Monster, with ginseng extract. You kind of have to force yourself to stay sitting and writing, though: then all the energy comes out that way. Given, it takes a bit of editing afterwards, but it's worth it.
Also, classical music can help, a lot. Or not necessarily classical, but something without lyrics; lyrical music is often way too easy to sing along with, and not write at all, which is... well, bad.
Good luck!
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American Gathering? by
on 2008-06-25 22:58:00 UTC
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We need to have one. (Or maybe more than one, since it's a rather large country and it has horrible public transportation.) It's not fair that our friends across the ocean have all the fun. So, let's figure out where everyone is and start organizing something.
I'm in New Hampshire.
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Solving the accursed Writer's Block - by
on 2008-06-25 22:55:00 UTC
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I write at night. I usually find I'm not motivated during the day, but when it hits around 8pm-9pm, I can churn out words like nobody's business. I'll even go to 2am if I'm on a roll. Basically, once I get started at night, there's nearly no stopping me. Doesn't guarantee the highest quality, but I've never gotten lower than a B+ off of it.
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Yay! Thankee. (nm) by
on 2008-06-25 21:16:00 UTC
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Not a PG, but... by
on 2008-06-25 21:10:00 UTC
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Here's hoping you get Permission. And I'm friending you, by the way.
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Well, for school stuff... by
on 2008-06-25 20:07:00 UTC
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If I had Writer's Block I'd usually end up waiting until it was a Write or Fail situation; it is amazing how quick I'd get an essay done if my grade for the class was on the line. I'd get the three pages out in about an hour, including time for picking out evidence from the book (and occasionally rereading the book) and proofreading the essay.
But I don't think that'd work for your thesis draft.
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Yay, more in the DIC! by
on 2008-06-25 19:30:00 UTC
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I'm not a permission giver, I just wanted to say hooray for more Disentanglers.
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For me, it's easier writing it on paper. by
on 2008-06-25 19:25:00 UTC
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I also split it into several bits. If I get stuck on one section, I jump to the next, and the next and the next, until I reach the end. By that time, I've got more ideas about the beginning. Hope this helps!