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[altariel]

Hmph. Almost a month ago, I noted how grumpy short story writing was making me. Yesterday afternoon (thanks, mraltariel), I finally worked out what the story was that I was trying to tell. I've had four separate run-ups at this damn thing now, none of which have stuck, but this morning I scribbled down an Actual Framework for the damn thing, and now all I have to do is the Actual Writing - which is, of course, the easy part.

Wah, short-story writing is hard! Nothing like writing lovely Tolkien vignettes, which I can conceive of and execute in the space of two days (or used to be able to do). This has taken roughly eight weeks, and loads of different iterations. *plaintively* Is this normal? Am I doing something wrong? Does it get easier with practice? Have my magic powers gone for good? Is this the end?

Yesterday I finished rereading Watchmen, which I hadn't read since college *cough*ty years ago (eighteen). Now I'm trying to decide whether I should go and see the film, but I'm put off by the fact that it's apparently two-and-three-quarter hours long. Two-and-three-quarter hours! No film should be that long, except The Fellowship of the Ring. Anyway, I can't make decisions, so Speak You're Branes, f'list, and do say why in comments if moved.

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[altariel.livejournal.com]

I had absolutely no memory of the contents apart from the scene where Rorschach does the Rorschach test. The rest - gone. I was just about to start reading it last week, and was discussing how I remembered nothing about it with mraltariel, and he said, "No, I remember nothing about it other than that the murderer is [NAME]." (He thought I had already finished rereading.) Fortunately, he had misremembered entirely.

Public opinion seems to be sending me out to see it...

[infinitlight.livejournal.com]

I thought the actor who played Rorchach was great. My dad liked Laurie Jupiter, and nearly made me laugh out loud in the theater when he leaned over to point out that she had played the sister in 27 Dresses. He is precious.

It looks like you must see it, if the internet commands you.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Rorschach is what matters to me, so if he's good, I'll go. Besides, as you say, it does look as if t'interwebs have spoken...