*ahem*

so once upon a time I was forced (forced, ha) to write a novel, yes a novel, for a writing class. Actually, it was a Young Adult novel, and it was firstly for a class and then, unfortunately for me, for my thesis. That's right, yay for a liberal arts degree.

Anyway...Pooky and Kittie like to remind me of just how weirdly similar to Ideas of Sin it is despite being not slashy at all (though it was written when I first discovered slash). And how much Rene and Jack would have gotten along. And Mitch...*sighs* I still have a crush on Mitch.

Anyway (again), Kittie and I were discussing random influences...my view of fiction forever touched by reading Robin McKinley's 'Beauty' and 'the Outlaws of Sherwood' (not to mention 'the Blue Sword') and then Tamora Pierce's 'The Woman Who Rides Like a Man' series and then Elizabeth George Speare's 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond'. And then this book set during the American Revolution that we couldn't recall the name of, but which we checked out the library a million times when we were 14. (yes, we were D-O-R-K-S). That book, btw, is called, 'A Touch of Magic' despite having nothing to do with magic. I looked it up last night. (soooo cheesy I love it). All of which is why I wrote a Young Adult novel. Wanting to scar someone else in that same delicious way.

Soooo....Written years and years ago and I havent' really looked at it since. I give you Jack and Mitch. *blush* Total tomboy in late 19th century Nevada versus her very patient (and hot) best friend.



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The overuse of adverbs alone!!!!!!

Gaaaaaah.