Why would I not write what I mean???

[deborahjross]

This moment of writerly humor was inflicted upon me by my lovely rosehelene



Having commuted over the hill to Baycon 2 days now, a smile is most welcome.

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[meirwen.livejournal.com]

*Literature professor is amused!*

[paper-birch.livejournal.com]

Former literature student is amused as well. :)

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I was going to commute to Baycon this year, but I decided I had spent all my reserves.

Next year for sure.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

See you next year, then!

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Gotta get you two together, then!

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!

[skidspoppe.livejournal.com]

Got here via jaylake...

as both writer and literature professor -- HA!

[silvertwi.livejournal.com]

As an English major and writer, I'm also highly amused.

(Also wandered over from jaylake.)

[kmarkhoover.livejournal.com]

Professional writer is also amused. :D

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Professional writer and former comparative literature student is amused.

[reynardo.livejournal.com]

My husband will have a hysterical fit of laughter on this one. Let me give you the story from his school days.

Teacher: "These are not real birds. Patrick White meant these imaginary birds to be a metaphor."

Students: "But they're flying! Squawking!"

Teacher: "They're imaginary."

Students: "Then what about here where they're eating the birds?"

Teacher: "Oh. Then perhaps they are real."

[madrobins]

But it's been so lovely to see you there! (Signed, another commuter.)

[otana.livejournal.com]

This image is amazing.

Also I heard you met Mari today!

[kyryn.livejournal.com]

Proofreader is thoroughly amused! Thank you for the smiles!

[robinbailey.livejournal.com]

As a writer and a literature professor, I remind the writer that it doesn't matter what the writer meant. As a writer and a literature professor, I remind the professor that it doesn't matter what the professor means. All that matters is what the reader takes away from the writing. New criticism lives.

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

*Snerk* This reminds me of when I showed a short story I wrote to my then-English teacher in high school, and he spent 20 minutes expounding to me, with praise, about all the symbolism and literary references I managed to pack into such a short space. I simply smiled and nodded and thanked him, without ever mentioning that not a single thing he detailed had ever occurred to me in the writing.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

I've had that same experience, although with a book group. They'd read one of my novels and invited me to visit them. Yes, smile nicely and nod and try not to feel clueless. I did know what I meant, but it had nothing to do with what they were asking about.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!