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I gave myself a break from editing The Monsters of Moosic at about nine-thirty and sat down with that new romance novel I picked up today. And I just got finished reading it. Good romance, but OMG MY EYES. *needs a nap*

Also got everybody who signed up to write for

plan_9_from_lj for May set up with posting access, so that's one less thing I have to do.

Oh, and the missing-bride wedding fiasco is news why exactly? I mean, I know why -- because there isn't any other news for the media to focus on -- but what the hell? Stop giving this goofy moron all the attention she's begging for. Cold feet, my ass. It's one thing to be afraid of a wedding, it's another thing to fake your own abduction. And apparently, the wedding isn't cancelled, just postponed. Wouldn't you love to be at the reception for that wedding? If I were one of the guests who'd bought an expensive gift and arranged for airfare and hotel only for the bride to go batshit insane like this chick, I'd return the gift and use the money to replace it with a copy of It Happened One Night, a bus pass, and a gift certificate for the Hair Cuttery just to be a bitch.

EDIT: You know, the Pit's new policy on songfics would amuse me far more if it weren't for the fact that Ghost in the Shell has lyrics from a Linkin Park song in it. Soooooo I'm just going to be grateful I've got the story on my fic site and just make sure I save this lovely piece of truly awful reviewing before I delete the story off the Pit. (Who I might point out are biting themselves in the ass with this rule. 'Cause, really, don't post it if you didn't write it? What part of Fanfiction.net is confusing them, do you think?)

Anyway, the stupidest review I've ever received, and just remember that Ghost in the Shell was written in present tense:

Umm... Well, it was a great story idea, but I have a few suggestions that you should follow. First of all, it seems like you aren't very familiar with literature in general; you see, stories are supposed to be written in PAST tense only. No exceptions. If you don't believe me, read a few pages of any novel or short story ever published. Also, it's proper grammar to put spoken words in quotation marks, and that includes everything that Buffy is saying.
I really think you should follow these two simple rules. I'm not being a nit-picker, this is just basic stuff that every writer is expected to know. This is the kind of thing that you learn in every English class from 2nd grade on, and it's a little dissapointing that anyone could screw it up.
All in all, this story is good, but it is poorly written and lacks that smooth flow that every reader likes.
Just quit screwing up your basic writing skills and you'll be fine. :)

The mind, it boggles.

Oh, and ... hee.

suaine, I just realized your review of GitS was right after this yahoo's ~~patronizing idiocy~~ well-informed review. (Well, one of them, anyway.) I'm amused again. :)