A Visual Representation of My Literary Workshop Critique Style
Posted on October 9, 2010 Posted by John Scalzi 25 Comments
Photo credit: Gwen Hill.
Yup, that’s about right.
In other news, I am now back at home. I’m going to spend it catching up with family. See you tomorrow.
“Power is tearing human minds apart and putting them back together in new shapes of your own choosing,” said O’Scalzi. “If you want a vision of the writing life, Winston, imagine an editorial boot stamping on an authorial face forever.”
::brrrr:: Hate that part.
You can tell that guy is really good at cowering, because he can accurately fake it in this photo.
Yeah in mine though your foot was about thigh deep in my heiny.
WHOA I love that green hair.
Good for you spending the time with family. You do a fine blog site here, Sir Scalzi. But at times I worry you spend too much time on your professional activities and this site. In our culture I fear we all often spend too much time on the urgent rather than the important.
You neglected to mention that this workshop was in Gotham City.
Yeah… We’ll miss that guy. But when it comes to the serial comma, sometimes you have to put your foot down.
#7 John Murphy – Ouch.
For future reference, you’ll want to secure those bootlaces before a session. (Duct tape is suitable.) If they dangle like that they can get caught in the supplicant’s piercings and become a trip hazard.
See? It says so right here in the OSHA (Oppressing Students and Hopeful Authors) manual.
On the up-side, at least your foot is not in your mouth, that would make a whole different picture.
Tie your shoes properly, you damn hippie.
Nice boots, where can I get a pair like that?
Poor Sän…
Hi,
As someone who teaches karate to teenagers, that looks familiar. There is something intensely satisfying about chasing a teen (esp a mouthy one) around the room hitting them, then finishing it off with something like that…
Parents love it! Heck, they even pay for it!!!!
Cheers
Michael
PS then again some idiot instructor usually teaches them how to hit back!
Hey! That man drew me an iguana!
Considering the violent red eyes, can this be described as, “exorcising the literary demons?”
*makes note not to ask Scalzi to read manuscript… at least not without noseplugs.*
There is but one suitable reply:
So this is a picture of the future?
/Orwell
cool shoes :)
Yeah, well. Those of us who know him know he probably deserved it.
Ha!
I shared a room with Sän and I can definitely say that I deserved it more than he did. Way to drop the ball, Scalzors.
Spencer, who doesn’t realize my plans for him are JUST BEGINNING.
“These shoes are mine, bitch.”
I knew I was ****ed when I said I wanted to be the “other science fiction writer married to a Chrissy…” The ScalziBeast is fiercely protective of his territory, Ch and K notwithstanding.