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icarusI'm doing some military research for my Draco/Ron 'SNAFU - Situation Normal: All Fucked Up.' Yes, yes, these are two 19-year-old wizards, they're not professional soldiers. But Ron's smart.
I've done too much beta-reading. There are punctuation errors, some clarity issues (you can't call your team 21st Airborne Search and Rescue in one paragraph, and the 'Knives of the 21st' two paragraphs later). I am annoyed by this shit. I've read World Airpower Journal. Those writers are brilliant, best technical writing I've ever seen. I've read Col. Hackworth. Damn good story. But this book. *Exasperated sigh.* Those who have been beta'd by me know. I get irritable. I expect better of you, dammit. I'm nothing like my own Betas who are gentle souls, kindly asking questions and making suggestions. I go fusion with Betas who are like me, while a simple, gentle nudge sends me spinning in the right direction at full speed.
I missed a call for a temp assignment today. Shit. Maybe the job is still available.
All I want to do is write.
I've done too much beta-reading. There are punctuation errors, some clarity issues (you can't call your team 21st Airborne Search and Rescue in one paragraph, and the 'Knives of the 21st' two paragraphs later). I am annoyed by this shit. I've read World Airpower Journal. Those writers are brilliant, best technical writing I've ever seen. I've read Col. Hackworth. Damn good story. But this book. *Exasperated sigh.* Those who have been beta'd by me know. I get irritable. I expect better of you, dammit. I'm nothing like my own Betas who are gentle souls, kindly asking questions and making suggestions. I go fusion with Betas who are like me, while a simple, gentle nudge sends me spinning in the right direction at full speed.
I missed a call for a temp assignment today. Shit. Maybe the job is still available.
All I want to do is write.
