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8/6/06 11:45 amOur seminar tutor talked at us for a large portion of the seminar today. About ifteen minutes on why he doesn't like Forster, and a good ten minutes on why Mansfield Park is the best Jane Austen adaption (not that it had anything to do with the seminar!). He's nice, and he's interesting, but it's irritating when you've got a point to make and he changes the subject before everyone's had their say.
It's sunny now. I have discovered that I really like this top (black sleeveless slashneck), again, and may go hunting for more today. I will probably end up in Expressions, since along with retro clothes they have retro prices, and it's nice to find tops that cost what you'd expect them to, instead of another tenner on top.
I kinda want to draw. I want to draw want I want to draw at this time every year: an illustration to Beth Orton's 'Central Reservation'. I have so many sketches of a girl in a red dress knocking about now. Unfortunately, I really need to get on with reading Richard III, The French Lieutenant's Woman and Ben Hur, mostly because I really want to read Maurice but can't let myself yet. I might go sit behind the minster, or in the museum gardens, or I might get too hot and sit in my nice cool room (damp has its advantages, you know!).
I've been thinking about Greenhelm (while the tutor was talking about Mansfield Park) and I think the pacing is probably too slow. So little happens in the first book, it's very much 'here are the characters'. I want to change the journey to Larada anyway, to get more background info in, so I may just end up cutting a huge chunk of the Larada stuff. Maybe even the near-drowning, which was only in the original to pad it out anyway. It's had chunks cut from it already. Though it does leave me wondering how to put Ethan in prison... Not that that was ever truly necessary, but I liked the dynamic he had with his father beforehand. Need to bring sSathos in earlier as a more threatening character, maybe drop a few more hints as to his motivation.
Of course, I have to finish Greenhelm first. Well, the first book at any rate. I'd like to be able to start reading the second next term at writers. It'll be something I've not written before, which should be interesting. New characters! New revelations! Some sort of speedingh up of time because once again, nothing is happening! ^_^
I need a new creative icon. Maybe after my birthday, I'll treat myself to a paid account. Who knows.
It's sunny now. I have discovered that I really like this top (black sleeveless slashneck), again, and may go hunting for more today. I will probably end up in Expressions, since along with retro clothes they have retro prices, and it's nice to find tops that cost what you'd expect them to, instead of another tenner on top.
I kinda want to draw. I want to draw want I want to draw at this time every year: an illustration to Beth Orton's 'Central Reservation'. I have so many sketches of a girl in a red dress knocking about now. Unfortunately, I really need to get on with reading Richard III, The French Lieutenant's Woman and Ben Hur, mostly because I really want to read Maurice but can't let myself yet. I might go sit behind the minster, or in the museum gardens, or I might get too hot and sit in my nice cool room (damp has its advantages, you know!).
I've been thinking about Greenhelm (while the tutor was talking about Mansfield Park) and I think the pacing is probably too slow. So little happens in the first book, it's very much 'here are the characters'. I want to change the journey to Larada anyway, to get more background info in, so I may just end up cutting a huge chunk of the Larada stuff. Maybe even the near-drowning, which was only in the original to pad it out anyway. It's had chunks cut from it already. Though it does leave me wondering how to put Ethan in prison... Not that that was ever truly necessary, but I liked the dynamic he had with his father beforehand. Need to bring sSathos in earlier as a more threatening character, maybe drop a few more hints as to his motivation.
Of course, I have to finish Greenhelm first. Well, the first book at any rate. I'd like to be able to start reading the second next term at writers. It'll be something I've not written before, which should be interesting. New characters! New revelations! Some sort of speedingh up of time because once again, nothing is happening! ^_^
I need a new creative icon. Maybe after my birthday, I'll treat myself to a paid account. Who knows.
