urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2008-11-07T18:59:05Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:52712 2008-11-07T18:59:05Z 2008-11-07T18:59:05Z Little Shop of Horrors, 'Finale Ultimo (Don't Feed the Plants).' It's time for another glimpse into the marvelous mind of Brooke, where the Modifier Lagoon Resort provides a happy home for all your unwanted metaphors and wishy-washy phrasing. You know how parents tell kids that the rabid dog is now romping happily in the green grass of a farm that's very, very far away, and it can't call to tell them what a wonderful time it's having because dogs don't have thumbs? The lagoon is like that. Remember the lagoon when you need a place for your modifiers to have...fun.<br /><br />Anyway, today's specific gem from the proofing mines:<br /><br />* <i>I've largely skipped a few drafts. Maybe you thought you could sneak by, largely. Maybe you thought I was largely losing my touch. Maybe you thought we'd largely gone soft on WISHY WASHY MODIFIERS. Well you're WRONG. LARGELY! LAGOON! NOW! DROP AND GIVE ME 50 GATOR-PUSHUPS!</i><br /><br />And this, after my protagonist made a reference to Pop Tarts:<br /><br />* Pseudo-pastry deserves a word-construction MEDAL. &lt;3<br /><br />So now I'm short a few modifiers, but hey, I got a medal! In a much more general sense, Brooke has a major talent for going 'this conversation makes no sense' and phrasing it in such a way that I can actually step back and find my way out of whatever logical cul-de-sac I've managed to run down this time. Brooke. Because Canadians make life <i>better</i>.