Linda has been editing and commenting on my book. I love her edits because she makes little drawings that are much more interesting than proofreading marks. For example, I moronically wrote that someone 'popped her head in my door' and Linda drew a door with a head in it. I wrote a stupid scene involving a sister and her husband slow-dancing, and Linda drew a stick figure barfing into a barf bag. Those are the two WORST examples - the whole book isn't rot.
In one scene I have one of the sisters being completely obnoxious. The sister just happens to be a mom and she happens to use one of Linda's favorite phrases. Linda drew a crabby face in the margin and wrote "Hey - Is this ME? I'm not the basis for this, RIGHT?"
She isn't - HONESTLY. Yes, I stole a few Linda- isms, but the character is a composite, as are almost all of my characters. REALLY! So if/when the rest of you read it, do not freak out if you recognize little bits and pieces, and do not assume that the main character is me - she isn't. REALLY.
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How could you not borrow some Linda-isms? You have a goldmine there.
Plus her isms are contagious. I find myself using them and then giggling to myself. (Thus adding to the crazy catless-lady image I'm developing.)
I want Linda to start editing my work. Barfing stick figures would really liven up my days.
Can't wait for my copy so I can obsessively look for myself and ignore everything else, "What? You want constructive feedback? Add more of me!"
can't wait to read about the sauve handsome gay character with a heart of gold.
Sorry, Charlie - gay friend is too much of a chick lit cliche. There is, however a well-dressed park ranger who makes an excellent baba ganoush
park ranger has a long history as a literary metaphor for a sodomite. thanks for including me.
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