So amused.

[mrv3000]

I know I'm airing dirty laundry, but this is too funny. (My co-writers can kill me tomorrow.)

You thought your beta was bad. Try writing with three other people who are used to being extremely critical betas.

Ha!

josephides, poohmusings, nandamai, and I are writing a fic together. Do not ask why we chose to inflict this upon ourselves. (At least this time I've actually written something, instead of just weaseling my way out of it.) So I open up the latest...what would you call it...beta draft and stop. And nearly die at the first paragraph.

The first paragraph is 66 words long.

24 of those words are highlighted.

2 words are stricken.

2 words are underlined.

*10* paragraphs of notes after it. HAHAHAHAHA! 10! Color-coded! Okay, I admit, 3 of those paragraphs are mine...

Hang on! The jacket's back! How'd the jacket get back into the story, guys??

(Yes, I'm supposed to be napping. Lousy cold.)

Comments

[emry.livejournal.com]

*hands over box of soft tissues*

Sorry, but that was just .....

*giggles uncontrollably on way to kitchen for tea*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Oooo. Tea. That sounds good right now.

[nandamai]

THAT'S BECAUSE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH SHOULD NOT BE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH.

:D

(Critical beta? ME?)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

MWAH!

[nandamai]

And how was your nap?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Couldn't sleep. Am feeling crappy today. Think I might call in sick. :(

[nandamai]

Am trying to watch the DVD commentary for Frozen but am much more entertained by your map.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HA!

You know, we still have to write a scene that takes place in the 100 Acre Woods.

[nandamai]

*worships map*

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

The map is a thing of... something.

[nandamai]

It's the most beautiful something I've ever seen, man!

*weeps with joy*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I think "drunkeness" is the word you're looking for.

Heh. Think we'll be showing off the map on the DVD commentary of this fic. ;)

[besyd.livejournal.com]

Think we'll be showing off the map on the DVD commentary of this fic.

Yea!

My favorite icon so far is "The f**ing Camp" ... because it makes me giggle ... and think all kinds of things.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HA!!

All will become clear during the commentary... ;)

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Oh, you MUST.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Is it bad that we're now more interested in the commentary than the actual fic? That's bad.

[nandamai]

You know, Michelle, you want to be executive producer, right?

You're ultimately responsible for ALL THE CHANGES.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Shit.

I thought Karen was producing it. Or editing it. Of course, I've done that too now. *That's* what made me sick! Or sicker.

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

*starts rethinking...* ;)

[nandamai]

If I were you I would think VERY VERY HARD.

;)

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Yes, but now I'm fascinated in that way one is by a horrible car accident...

:)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Oy!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Run. Run away now.

[yamadara.livejournal.com]

There's lots of alcohol involved here, isn't there?

[josephides.livejournal.com]

LOTS.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

And lots.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Mmmm....could be!

[nel-ani.livejournal.com]

*sniggers*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

We're nuts, I tell you!

[inspire.livejournal.com]

*cracks up* I love your icon.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Once we're done with this fic, we'll show everyone the map that it came from. Heh.

[stars-like-dust.livejournal.com]

You know, I can't *wait* to read this. If just for the first paragraph. *g*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HA! Well, the first paragraph won't be the first paragraph for long. *g*

[audrich.livejournal.com]

Is that all? *g*

Good luck, and thanks for the giggle ;)

Oh, BTW, {passes pain relief}
Would this be a LEATHER jacket?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Is that all? *g*

Did I mention this is the 3rd edited draft? *g*

Good luck, and thanks for the giggle ;)

Thanks - we're going to need it.

Oh, BTW, {passes pain relief}

*sniff* Thanks.

Would this be a LEATHER jacket?

Yes. And after much discussion it was determined it doesn't belong in the story. Heh.

[besyd.livejournal.com]

I think there should be a public vote on the jacket, now.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Nope! We're backed up by canon on this one. *g*

Curiouser and curiouser...

[besyd.livejournal.com]

[facepalms ... then peeks between fingers] How long do we have to wait?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

At the rate we're going, shouldn't be more than a year. ;)

[besyd.livejournal.com]

You thought your beta was bad.

[giggle-snorts] My betas are so underworked right now it's pathetic.

Color-coded!

Thank god I'm not the only one!

Y'know, I wish we could observe the whole process. It's guaranteed to be as entertaining as -- if not more so ... way more so -- the final product.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I wish we could observe the whole process. It's guaranteed to be as entertaining as -- if not more so ... way more so -- the final product.

Ha! I'm sure it's more entertaining than the final product! *g*