Spam attack!

[out_there]

You know, I'm finding it hard to imagine anyone less likely to do any actual work than me this afternoon. I mean, seriously. When I'm actually doing some quick editing on last night's smut, while sitting at my computer, I am bored.

Meanwhile, the present tense continues to be my sneaky nemesis. I write a fic in past tense, and it slithers its way into the middle of smutty paragraphs. Not all of them, mind you. Just a few paragraphs. Then it lies low, waits for me to grow comfortable in past tense protection, before striking again. It's like lightning. Never strikes the same place twice.

And Lex is staring at me, holding his Chrissy gift. *bg* You have no idea how much a Lex can brighten up a dulled stacked desk.

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[elvisneedsboats.livejournal.com]

Celli made me watch Sports Night tonight. *big eyes* We only watched the first two episodes. Is it always that good?

[out-there.livejournal.com]

*nods* Yes!

Okay, I don't know which eps you watched, but it's a high quality sitcom/drama. The dislogue is wonderful, the characters are well rounded and interesting, and each episode is weirdly satisfying.

Some are more slashy than others. The pilot ep, with Dan's rant against Lisa really sets the slashy tone, but "Thespis" is wonderfully slashy with Dan sulking over Casey not remembering their anniversary (of working together *g*), and Casey revealing that he gave up better work opportunities to work with Dan... *beams at the guys*

Mind you, all this enthusiasm is coming from someone who hasn't seen all the episodes. I've seen about 10-15 out of the entire two seasons, but I love it dearly. (And, you know, I didn't believe a friend when she raved about it, and it was only my love of Sorkin's West Wing that made me watch it. Now I can't get Casey and Dan out of my head!)

Okay, I'll stop gushing about it now... *g*

[(Anonymous)]

Ha! I knew I wasn't the only one with problems when it comes to the sneaky tenses!

Damn it, accidently knick my finger while making dinner, now I can't type properly...

G
PS/ Leeexxxxx..... Mmmmm.....

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Aw, poor Genie!

I'm trying to work out whether I should bring Lex home, or leave him at work. It's a tricky decision, I tell you.

[apathocles.livejournal.com]

I decided to write a fic in present tense once, just for the hell of it... and since then, I haven't been able to write past tense. At all. I try, and I'm slipping back into present within a few paragraphs. And I end up having to stop and think just how the hell to conjugate in past tense, which I never used to have to do.

Present tense is evil. Once it's managed to sink its teeth into you, it won't let go.

(Of course, when I'm writing something that's not fic, my tenses wander all over the place... and there's nothing I can do to stop it. Frelling grammar.)

[out-there.livejournal.com]

*nods* I agree completely. I always used to be good with tenses, and then came SV fandom. You know how each fandom seems to have a particular style that most fics are written in? A certain flavour to the fics, if you will. SV style is definitely close/limited third person POV, present tense.

The number of SV fics that are along the lines of "Lex walks around the room, running his hand along the cue stick as he considers his next shot..." (for example) are mindboggling.

After being in that fandom for... well, 2-3 years now, present tense keeps attacking. You're right. It's truly Eeeeeevil!