Nano Blogging Day #10: Breaking 30k

[megwrites]

Woot! I'm past the 30k mark, which means I'm past the halfway part. I still have a way to go before I'm where I want to do.

But I have learned an important lesson. When in need of words to fill a big hole between plot points, gay sex is always a viable option. In my defense, my characters are married, so it's totally cool. And yes, as far as I'm concerned, same-sex marriage is already a reality. It just doesn't come with tax breaks and property rights yet.

And for the record? Saying that tax breaks and insurance sharing is what validates a marriage and "sanctifies" it is like saying that you can't have a cheeseburger without ketchup and pickles. It's nice to have them, but as long you've got meat, cheese, and buns (don't forget the buns!), it's a goddamn burger and any snotty burger purists can just get a side order of STFU & GTFO with that.

But enough of my political views.


The Devil's Workshop

34,010 / 50,000 (68.0%)

Oh, I'm exhausted. I'd like to get to sleep at a reasonable time sometime this week!

Comments

[scififanatic.livejournal.com]

You're my IDOL!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you.

But you're also rocking the house with your word counts, plus I happen to know that your story itself is crazy good. I totally think you came up with a terrific idea. Keep going! :)

[scififanatic.livejournal.com]

Well, thanks. We'll have to see. I'm not executing it well but I'm taking notes as I go along, as you suggested. The major problem is not figuring out how her power works but describing that process. It totally sucks right now but I'm shutting up my inner editor just to get the draft done.

[denoue-moi.livejournal.com]

The only problem is when other people say you don't have a burger, and you have to get a lawyer to write up some papers for you and your date to sign that kind of legally say you have some sort of a sandwich.


McHassle.

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

McHassle.

No damn kidding. That sucks like an electrolux for you guys that there isn't even domestic partnership in Tennessee. Ugh.

I really hate that there are so many obstacles in your way, but if it makes you feel better, I totally believe that you and Jen have exactly the same kind of Whopper than me and Andrew have, and that your burger is as tasty as our burger.

Not sure where that metaphor is actually going, but the point is: I'm with you all the way. Sorry people are made of suck. Hang in there, it's almost Friday.

[denoue-moi.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks. I don't know about it all yet. I do know I love her. And weirdly, my parents adore her and want her to be at every family function. They invited her to Thanksgiving before even asking me. lol

You're right. It doesn't matter what people say. We are still us. If that makes any sense.

Almost Friday? lol

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

I don't know about it all yet.

Fair enough, and I don't expect that you would even want to consider marriage (in whatever form) just yet anyway, since you and Jen haven't been together all that long yet.

But still, wouldn't it be really nice to have the option in case you two get a wild hair one weekend and want to get hitched in Vegas or something?

I say, if Britney can her 56 hours of marital bliss, then all Americans are entitled to at least the same.

And, like you say, any country that would deny the joys of wedding planning and cakes and decorating and seat placement to a gay man is JUST EVIL.

Almost Friday? lol

I officially have declared that any day that isn't Monday, Friday proper, or the weekend is Almost Friday.

This may make for confusion as far as calendars and appointments are concerned, but should boost the morale of the country considerably.

[denoue-moi.livejournal.com]

God, She wants to do Vegas. She likes that bridge of the Enterprise thing, and I'm all no, no, no! If I get married *again* I wanna dress up like a snowbeast. I tried reasoning with her. Look, I said, you only do this 1 to 5 times in your life. But she just laughed.

She suggested Hawaii as a compromise. She used to live there. She said she could show me around. And she says there's really good weed there. Honestly, potheads. I'll just stick to the fruity little rum drinks.

lol I see you have forgotten about Suck Day.

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Well, unfortunately the Star Trek experience shut down in, like, September because it wasn't profitable enough. Thus, she's gonna have to do it classic Elvis style.

I'll just stick to the fruity little rum drinks.

Me, too. Because you can't get arrested for a pina colada, or getting caught in the rain.

lol I see you have forgotten about Suck Day.

Oh, I remembered about Suck Day (and is it weird that even unemployed, Tuesdays STILL SUCK?) I just thought that morale needed boosting. Especially since the f#$%ing mail didn't run to day and I'm waiting on a check for some editing I did.

[denoue-moi.livejournal.com]

oh thank GOD. Seriously, I didn't think I could ever talk her out of that.

Hehe, true.

Wow, that's impressive. Tuesdays kind of are just that way. At least it's hotdog night.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

That's a LOT of words!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've been trying to boogie down with my wordy self since I was behind from last wekk.

You also are doing some major kicking of butt and taking of names from what I've seen, you went for the extra double bonus round of the Nanowrimo Extreme Edition.