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I think Pidge is holding some wires, so I imagine something malfunctioned.

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You already are.

It's a creative thesis, and I've decided to pursue a novel, instead of the more typical form of short story collection. In the simplest terms, it's a detective novel. It involves a missing person. The protagonist is kind of an idiot.

Will you require a sacrifice?

It's a lot, but I get to make this shit up and make it as weird as I want and about whatever I want it to be about.

You can't walk all over your bosses by asking for things you want. That's super hella improper capitalism. Please understand it's super hella proper to get pushed around when it's convenient for them.

It's a grad school thesis, not an undergrad thesis. It'll be close enough at 130.

My husband doesn't even get first dibs. I slam the fucking laptop screen closed if he walks behind me.

That's me rn, though if I were at the computer and my writing was even remotely visible, I'd be shielding the screen and hissing, probably.

Probably about 36,000 at that point. Because of its influence in the detective genre, I'll probably chisel it down more to be even punchier, but generally I'm working with Hammett's Red Harvest at my side.

Eventually. The book itself isn't necessarily close to being finished, but the thesis requirement is 150 minimum. Of course, our professors won't read a 500 page book when they have to read other theses too, so I'm going to cut off the work I do between 150-200, then probably provide a brief outline for the rest. Also trying to find time for short fiction writing, but so far no snags yet for publication. A publication I love asked for more work though, so I'll be sending them stuff after contest results in August.

I'm trying to remember the context, but I cannot remember.

That fire's gonna look so hot.

I'd boil and eat them.

28 pages to go until the minimum page count is reached.

Enjoy the surplus of floral dresses.

I don't have any knowledge of Flash Gordon, but your biggest challenge will be remaining loyal while also conforming to a formula that sells. Don't like the formula? I hope you at least know it well enough to discard it. Especially with the current trend of superhero movies, any studio on the superhero bandwagon has a history of what works and what doesn't. Those who aren't on the bandwagon by now likely don't have the same kind of funding, and will likely rely on what they know is financially successful in order to approach that kind of project. Artistic integrity is great, but it doesn't keep a business alive. So in turn the tenants of financial success will come around to dictate certain creative elements of your treatment. It might work in your favor. It might not. But more than any other industry of writing, screenwriting (especially for studios) is one of the most creatively brutal.

That's like all her characters are talking about.

I had jury duty once. I got out of it because I was too poor to afford those days off.

Should've told him to smile.

Nice.

If the library is taken, can I have a study that at least has three nicely curated bookshelves?

ate all the trail mix from his pocket during his interrogation, driving the police mad enough to frame him for a murder they know he didn't commit.