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theartofnotwriting: My day in pictures, from left to right: my...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:55 -0400

My day in pictures, from left to right: my fruit-by-the-foot resting in the rubble (berry tie dye flavored), the CHAIR, me and the Prior children, “the Hub”, and as always, Chicago is beautiful.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 13:54:41 -0400

tetragona: 6 things you’ll never hear from an english major

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:18 -0400

tetragona:

6 things you’ll never hear from an english major

SPARK's Seventeen Teen Vogue Challenge: One thing I've learned from this challenge

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:43 -0400

SPARK's Seventeen Teen Vogue Challenge: One thing I've learned from this challenge:

17teenvoguechallenge:

I used to hang out with people at school who didn’t make me feel good. After we hung out I had a pit in my stomach and doubted myself. I have different friends now, who make me happy, who make me feel great. My life is better now that I spend my time with positive people.

This made me realize…

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Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:03 -0400

jealous of jetpacks: THE GIRLY GATSBY

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:17 -0400

jealous of jetpacks: THE GIRLY GATSBY:

leahclifford:

bethrevis:

The next time someone asks me why @MaureenJohnson did the #coverflip thing, I’m going to cram a copy of THE GREAT GATSBY down their nose and remind them that if Gatsby and Daisy had been gender-flipped and Gatsby had been a girl doing anything it took to get such a shallow guy, she would have…

Wow, that is a REALLY good point. Aren’t we supposed to take away that Gatsby is creepy though? Sure it’s not viewed that way to the extent it would have been with a gender swap but I would put people who long for their own Gatsby in the same category as those who think Romeo and Juliet is romantic.

Oh, absolutely. But the thing is, Gatsby is viewed as *positive*—not necessarily perfect or romanticized, but positive. He’s basically the only character who’s shown to have any hope or even integrity. He (and the narrator) are arguably the only positive characters in the whole book (something that is, in part, done because of the narrative voice).

If you strip away the story and just look at the character, he’s a bit of sociopath. He’s not noble; he’s psychotic, and delusion, and he can’t escape his own past or his own vision of what’s ideal.

I don’t really think he’s the type of character that people attracted to men “long” for—I agree with you in that this is the sort of “romance” on par with Romeo and Juliet (i.e. not realistic, and not something we idealize). But that said, take away any chance of this being a romantic ideal, and look and simply the way the characters are portrayed:

Gatsby:

-handsome

-hopeful/ideal

Daisy:

-beautiful, but a silly little fool

-empty-headed

-cruel

But I assume that if genders were flipped, it would look like this:

Girl!Gatsby:

-beautiful

-but a silly little fool (for wanting someone she can’t have)

-not so much hopeful as obsessed

Boy!Daisy:

-handsome

-a good guy who sticks with his wife, not some floozy obsessed over him

Of course, I’m making assumptions here. But ultimately, my point is that a Boy!Gatsby is an idealistic hopeful, but a Girl!Gatsby would be an obsessed idiot. And while Girl!Daisy is cruel and mean for not going with Boy!Gatsby, a Boy!Daisy would be seen as positive for staying with his spouse.

An AMAZING work of cosplay/fanart! It’s not just the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:27 -0400

An AMAZING work of cosplay/fanart! It’s not just the costume, it’s the whole package—this totally captures a moment of truth for the character, and it breaks my heart.

Photo by Mineralblu [link]
Bass made by TabbyCatMittens
Marceline made/worn by: Hopie-Chan
Simon (including beard and prosthetics) made/worn by: ~xHee-Heex
Marcy worn by Chlo-Chlo, made by: ~xHee-Heex
Hambo made by: Hopie-Chan

FINALLY!!! Across The Universe in Bulgaria!

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:13 -0400

cvetim:

Too much waiting but it’s finally here!!!

I will never, ever get tired of seeing my name written in other languages. Thank you Cveti! This is actually the first time I’ve seen this cover!!

Ever After is one of my favorite movies! Now I'm totally going to re-watch it this summer.

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:34:15 -0400

I vote you rewatch it RIGHT NOW and also again in the summer.

I have to ask, what do you get a say in when publishing a book? What don't you get a say in? such as the summary, the title, the cover, etc...

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:27:29 -0400

Things I get a say in:

The inside of the book. I have complete control over the content, from the first word to the last.

Things I don’t get a say in:

Cover
Title (mostly)
Marketing
Comps
Whether or not a bookstore carries it
Distribution
Where I’m sent on tour
Library and School buy-ins
Everything else

No, but seriously, worth it, because I have complete faith in my publisher and editor.

THE GIRLY GATSBY

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:21:14 -0400

The next time someone asks me why @MaureenJohnson did the #coverflip thing, I’m going to cram a copy of THE GREAT GATSBY down their nose and remind them that if Gatsby and Daisy had been gender-flipped and Gatsby had been a girl doing anything it took to get such a shallow guy, she would have been called both desperate and a slut, and then the book would have been mocked and probably never published.

I mean. Seriously. When Gatsy is a guy, he’s “The Great,” but can you imagine the response the book would have gotten in a gender-flipped version? If everything else was the same, but gender.

I blame the Republicans.

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:13:10 -0400

I blame the Republicans.

Thank you for sharing those writing links yesterday! That brainstorming method you describe is pretty much what I have needed lately to help figure out what I want to include in something I want to work on. And, I like knowing I'm not the only person who writes without an outline!

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:34 -0400

NP! And outlines make me run away screaming, so you’re def not alone.

i just finished rereading shades of earth and noticed that there was a question in the first book that was never answered...why did Godspeed launch a year later than intended? or did you answer it in one of the books and i missed it?

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:01 -0400

You didn’t miss anything—I didn’t answer this. It wasn’t a part of the mystery. It was just my way of saying that sometimes shit just happens.

IS IT JUST ME OR ARE THERE A SHIT TON OF DW REFERENCES IN ATU OH MY GOD GINGER AMY WASN'T ENOUGH I FOUND MORE

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:58:50 -0400

The Ginger-Amy-connection is the only one that’s a coincidence. All the rest are on purpose. :)

Hey, I just wanted to drop you an anime recommendation. I saw a post saying that you enjoy killing off characters which is great (that sounds odd...), because that keeps me anticipating what will happen next so I enjoy it. "Attack on Titan" is the sort of show where you really don't know what will happen next and which characters will die. Have a good day! I can't wait for your next series :>

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:58:01 -0400

Cool! Thanks!

What's harder: writing a story with a supernatural element in it or writing the beginning of a story?

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:01 -0400

It’s all hard. When I write, I feel like I belong in an infomercial. Other writers make it all look easy.

The non-.gif answer:

Usually, the beginning. I *like* writing stories with weird stuff in it; that’s the fun part. But I’ve never had an easy time with the beginning. I usually have to rewrite that 5+ times.

You have to read the Percy Jackson series! It's absolutely amazing!

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:48:47 -0400

I have! I agree!

screams my mom just came in wondering why i was burst out in hysterical laughter

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:47:24 -0400

My work here is done.

Please come to Toronto Canada! I know the weather sort of sucks but I LOVE YOU!

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:45:48 -0400

I was just there a few months ago as part of the Breathless Reads tour! And I ADORE it, partly because my favorite band (BNL) comes from there, but also because it’s a flipping awesome city.

Also, my husband really liks Kinder Eggs chocolate, and they’re illegal in the US, so every time I go there, I have to buy a bunch and hide them in my suitcase except please don’t tell the government I do that.

jealous of jetpacks

theartofnotwriting: My day in pictures, from left to right: my...

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tetragona: 6 things you’ll never hear from an english major

SPARK's Seventeen Teen Vogue Challenge: One thing I've learned from this challenge

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jealous of jetpacks: THE GIRLY GATSBY

An AMAZING work of cosplay/fanart! It’s not just the...

FINALLY!!! Across The Universe in Bulgaria!

Ever After is one of my favorite movies! Now I'm totally going to re-watch it this summer.

I have to ask, what do you get a say in when publishing a book? What don't you get a say in? such as the summary, the title, the cover, etc...

THE GIRLY GATSBY

I blame the Republicans.

Thank you for sharing those writing links yesterday! That brainstorming method you describe is pretty much what I have needed lately to help figure out what I want to include in something I want to work on. And, I like knowing I'm not the only person who writes without an outline!

i just finished rereading shades of earth and noticed that there was a question in the first book that was never answered...why did Godspeed launch a year later than intended? or did you answer it in one of the books and i missed it?

IS IT JUST ME OR ARE THERE A SHIT TON OF DW REFERENCES IN ATU OH MY GOD GINGER AMY WASN'T ENOUGH I FOUND MORE

What's harder: writing a story with a supernatural element in it or writing the beginning of a story?

You have to read the Percy Jackson series! It's absolutely amazing!

*screams* my mom just came in wondering why i was burst out in hysterical laughter

Please come to Toronto Canada! I know the weather sort of sucks but I LOVE YOU!

screams my mom just came in wondering why i was burst out in hysterical laughter