my first critique in grad school...

[zenithblue]

...was pretty much the best in my life.

More later. Bed now.

Comments

[decemberthirty.livejournal.com]

That's so great! I'm really happy to hear that. Mine is happening tomorrow night--eek!

[zanawake.livejournal.com]

Spoonbill love!

[te-amo-azul.livejournal.com]

I love thinking about how those fresh perspectives gave you that neural pathways blossoming in the brain feeling. Muas.

[punkybrister69.livejournal.com]

YAY! Zen rules!

[helpimarock.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome, man! I hope this is the trend setting experience for the rest of your grad program.

[zanawake.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad! Those kind of "yes, I"m really supposed to be here" moments are so awesome, and necessary.


Question - is the name of your journal from Kushiel's Dart?

[zenithblue.livejournal.com]

The "cygnets and signets" part, or the magnificent part?

Cygnets and Signets came from a novel I was working on for 5 years. The novel finally died but I liked that bit of language so I recycled it.

The "Go to Where I'm Going..." subtitle is from Cocteau's film Beauty and the Beast.

I haven't read Kushiel's Dart yet but it's been on my list for a while now. Worth reading?

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

I think it's a fun bit of escapism - smarter than many, sexier than most (without disintegrating to bodice-ripper status). There's a little bit with "cygnets" and "signets" being verbally misunderstood that becomes relevant.