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I'm writing a letter to an artist whose comic I'm reading, and it has a lot of "I don't do X, but a lot of my friends do" or "Some of my friends are Y, but I'm not myself" and "I know about Z, but not from personal experience."

Looking around, I'm part of a rather large circle of friends, most of who have actually very little in common with me, my interests, my beliefs or my hobbies. It's funny that they're even friends with me, given how few things actually bind us together.

But from my end, even if we aren't in the same circles, or the same fan clubs, or the same art styles, they all have one thing in common.

They are awesome people, who I am damned happy have let me be their friend. :)

Goodnight.

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Woke up this morning with a line in my head. It quickly fleshed out into an actual scene:
"I don't understand it...but I accept it."
"Acceptance alone, in this case, isn't enough. I see fear behind those gorgeous green eyes of yours. Fear from not understanding, not knowing. And fear is a terrible way to start up a friendship."

I may not draw all that well...but I like to think I write pretty decently.

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I love it when I can hear my characters chattering away in the background working out their storylines.

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One of the weird quirks about the way I write is that I don't really write-write. I don't put words in sequence in my head. I have scenes and stories acted out in front of me, or characters come to me saying "I want to do this."

Sometimes they ask to do things outside of my experience or skills. A good example of that is when Carrie tries to play guitar. The moment she strums her guitar, she's out of my experience...and she freezes. I don't know how to play the guitar, therefore neither does she.

Usually we find ways around it. Do some quick research...ask a friend who can do what I can't. A frame of reference so I can keep going.

In working out that scene from this morning,I hit that wall. One character is trying to talk to another and suss out some misunderstandings. I expected her to talk it out when in the middle of the conversation she stops and says.... "No. I need to SHOW you this." And that's where it freezes...I have no experience in what she's trying to show, therefore no way of knowing what needs to be shown.

Looks like some research is in order.

Funny thing is...from the perspective of the other character, the reactions are crystal clear and hilarious. Whatever she's seeing, it's blowing her mind.XD

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Suddenly, the possibility of staying here another year has opened up. I'll know more in a month, which is cutting it close. But it could still happen. Another year in Seattle (eh) and Nintendo (yes, please) might be happening! More news as it develops.

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What's THIS?! Erin Lindsey has a Faceypage. Didn't she draw a comic once? - http://www.facebook.com/people/Erin-Lindsey/100004673048206