To sum up...

[icarus]

End of quarter finals are here. To sum up:

chugga-chugga-chugga-chug-chug-chugga-chugga...

Ethnomusicology at 8:30am chug-chug-chugga-chugga...

Creative writing final due 12pm chug-chug-chugga-chug...

Sanskrit Wednesday at 8:30am chugga-chugga-chug-chug...

In other news, in my much-loathed creative writing class I managed to initiate a detailed discussion of the word "cock" in fiction. This is because I turned in homoerotic porn for my final story.

I am so pleased.

Subversively yours,
Icarus

Comments

[sarka.livejournal.com]

That looks remarkably like my schedule, just with different subjects.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Well then, good luck. It's looking a little overwhelming at the moment, but I'm sure it'll be fine. *crosses fingers*

Icarus

[harveywallbang.livejournal.com]

yay, cock!!
i love the fact that you turned in homoerotic porn as your final. :D long live icarus!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

It was worth the entertainment value alone.

[filenotch.livejournal.com]

In other news, in my much-loathed creative writing class I managed to initiate a detailed discussion of the word "cock" in fiction.

I am in awe.

What I want to know was any consensus. Is it too pr0n? Are euphemisms better? (My favorite howler is "manroot.") Is cunt acceptable?

Enquiring minds, and all that.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

There were various different camps. On the whole euphemisms like "manrod" and "burning rod of love" were snickered at and generally discouraged.

One rather stiff young lady was upset and said that "cock" made it sound like porn and "it added nothing to the story, tsk." (In my mind I thought, "ding, ding, ding! Give that girl a prize -- it is porn." But the characterization and long build-up fooled them.) She led the camp that felt that the sex should "describe the emotions" rather than the physical actions.

I was off the (grinning) opinion the level and type of description depends on character voice, and teenage boys (the characters in my story) are pretty blunt about calling a cock a cock.

My (squirming) T.A./professor brought up Lolita "the fire in my loins..." but he was so vague and uncomfortable I'm not clear what his point was. The general consensus was "But please don't use 'fire in my loins'."

On the whole, the group felt that the word "cock" was "shocking" and should be used sparingly, if at all. ;)

Icarus

[filenotch.livejournal.com]

Interesting. "The fire in my loins" is in character voice for Humbert Humbert. Your basic point is the correct one, IMnvHO.

As for On the whole, the group felt that the word "cock" was "shocking" and should be used sparingly, if at all. ;), they clearly don't read enough slash.

[bruinsfan.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo! Did you get the bonus of making the professor (or is he a T.A.?) squirm uncomfortably as the discussion progressed?

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Oh, indeed, and it was a pleasure. *evil cackle*

Icarus

[tonicollins.livejournal.com]

I turned in homoerotic porn for my final story.

Go you! I certainly hope you post any remarks the prof makes. They could only make me laugh and cringe, at the same time.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

We'll see if he makes any. He's pretty vague and limp.

Er. Euphemism unintended.

[filenotch.livejournal.com]

Euphemism unintended,

I don't think so.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I call your accurate observation and raise you a guilty grin.

[tonicollins.livejournal.com]

Er. Euphemism unintended.

No matter, it's funny regardless.

[telepwen.livejournal.com]

I got my fiction class to discuss butt sex once.

They were traumatised.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

LOL! That's wonderful.

[thereallyle.livejournal.com]

*ROFL* You win! :D

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

Whew. I'm so glad this semester is ending for you.

And I am so PLEASED you wrote porn for your creative writing class. 'Bout time you let loose. *high-fives you*

abigail

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Up until the porn people really liked the story. "Great characterization, well-structured" things like that. Of course, it was written before this wrecked my mental "safe writing space," so of course it's better than anything I'm writing now.

This is the story where I tested whether or not my feeling that my writing was actually getting worse was accurate: even the professor felt this story was way better than anything else I'd written for the class. Uh-huh. Thought so. Since the class was such a waste of time I decided to at least get an edited story out of it, and this one has been languishing on my hard drive for two years. Sure enough, I got good feedback (even from my shocked classmates) and the story is improved considerably. I'll probably post it f-locked.

Icarus

[jaig.livejournal.com]

I wonder how that will go down, really. ;)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

It's a dangerous move but we'll see if the better story wins. Because it is a good story and everyone liked the characterization, structure, et al.

Icarus

[ethlinda.livejournal.com]

Good decision to turn in homoerotica, I think. Go with your strengths.

Mind you, I haven't read anything else that you've written. All I know is that you write that exceedingly well.

P.S. Is homoerotica a word? It should be.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Always write you enjoy. I have this really boring "literary" story that just... tsk. Well, you can tell I'm hating life as I write it.

P.S. Is homoerotica a word? It should be.

English is a flexible language. Just go with it.

Icarus

[tigerlilly2063.livejournal.com]

In other news, in my much-loathed creative writing class I managed to initiate a detailed discussion of the word "cock" in fiction. This is because I turned in homoerotic porn for my final story.
*smirks* I would so love to know the first reaction of your prof and classmates to this.

Wish you luck with your finals.

[thereallyle.livejournal.com]

THAT IS AWESOME! YOU'RE MY HERO! I WANNA HAV UR BABEIS!!!!!!!!!1!!!one :D