The edit letter cometh

[rflong]

Well, here goes. If I vanish off the face of the earth (at least in the evenings) for a while, I'm stuck into The Scroll Thief. The edits don't look too awful, which is wonderful, so fingers crossed I am reading this correctly and they aren't.

:D

I like this part of the process. I thought I would hate it but its actually really exciting. It's the final polishing (okay, the third last really as there is usually 2nd round and then fine line edits as well) which makes the sculpture complete. I had such a ball doing these for The Wolf's Sister and this looks to be similar so far.

Now I can only hope that by saying this I'm not jinxing it.

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In other news:

I wrote a snotty email to Tesco Ireland this morning because our local shop no longer carries Maple Syrup in stock and seems to think that Maple flavoured Golden Syrup (can I hear a YUK?!) is an acceptable alternative.

Can I just say again: Maple flavoured Golden Syrup????????

YUK! YUK! WRONG! AND YUK!

Comments

[nakedshadows.livejournal.com]

Have fun with your edits.

Don't think I've ever heard of Maple Flavored Golden Syrup before. What is golden syrup in the first place?

[rflong.livejournal.com]

Sugary stuff you use to make flapjacks and very little else.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_syrup

Ick!

[nakedshadows.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll second that: ICK!

[rflong.livejournal.com]

See, you can roast parsnips with maple syrup, or make buttermilk pancakes and bacon with maple syrup - but Golden Syrup???

NO! Bleargh, ick, yuck, pwah!!!

[gabriel-writes.livejournal.com]

Roast parsnips with maple syrup? Or any kind of sweet, sticky stuff...egad...ick...

[rflong.livejournal.com]

No. It works. Really. You don't add lots. Just a drizzle.

[gabriel-writes.livejournal.com]

Still skeptical...

Pray tell me they don't mash up brussel sprouts like they do over in the U.K?

[rflong.livejournal.com]

Urgh! I stay clear of brussel sprouts at all costs.

I believe my sister cooks them with bacon and chestnuts but I don't want to enquire too closely.