Saturday, July 23, 2011

Zombies ate my brains

I promise you, they did. I knew I'd forgotten my brain somewhere--I took it out because revising makes it itchy and it second guesses everything my heart says--and *sigh* the zombies got to it before I found it.

I tried to ask them why brains, specifically, are so tasty, but I think they only know how to say one word: "Brains."

I have only a couple neurons left. I stuck them back into my head, but I need to face the reality: my head is now empty.

My heart is glad to have more control over the manuscript. My spleen thinks it has an input, too, since you know, back in the 18th century people would have attacks of spleen all the time. My spleen is a big Alexander Pope fan, but I still don't want its input since I'm not a fan of any kind of organ attack. (I actually thought the spleen was vestigial, but it turns out it's not.)

I'm glad my heart is happy, though I can't say I am. I did really like my brain. Sometimes it had some kind of okayish ideas.

Plus, I thought I was bad at math BEFORE this. Now, forget it.
Posted by Alexandra Shostak at 12:10 AM
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12 comments:

  1. Oh dear! Those silly zombies and their brain-eating love. =P The heart sometimes knows what's best. (Though keep an eye on that spleen...it can be a tricky fellow.) Good luck with the revisions!

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  2. Thank you! (Yes, the spleen also might have an apoplectic fit, or an attack of the vapors.)

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  3. I read somewhere that the ancient peoples of the Levant thought the liver was the seat of human emotions, not the heart. So, you might want to watch out for that bit too. ;)

    I'm still on my first draft, so I'm happilly letting my heart and brain play together.

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  4. Ah, the liver. Perhaps THAT is why certain authors quieted it with so much alcohol.

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  5. I LOVE YOUR NEW LAYOUT :)

    And you have lots and lots and lots of brains, so missing a few from an errant zombie should barely impact you ;-) Don't worry, it's not empty like you think it is. There are plenty of awesome ideas left in you!

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  6. Awesome post! Did you know there is a cure for zombie-eaten-brains? Write 1000 words by next week. Your brain will start growing back.
    (Now my spleen believes it has a right to input on this WIP.)

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  7. Never mind, perhaps the zombies will spit it back? (Eugh. Not a thought to linger with.) And I have it on scientific fact that brains grow back when you eat chocolate.

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  8. Sounds like it's rather chaotic on your insides right now Alexandra! I say take it easy and remember to breathe. hehe

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  9. This is exactly how I felt last week. I'm feeling slightly better now, so hang in there~ remaining brain cells appear to regenerate :)

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  10. I'm feeling like this now.

    The zombies didn't steal all your ideas. Maybe they only ate the math part of your brain.

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  11. LOL. I lose my brains on a regular basis. Children, you know.

    You won my ENTWINED giveaway, and I don't have an email address for you. If you want to email me at nataliebahm (at) yahoo I'll get it in the mail ASAP.

    :)

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  12. An unfortunate side effect of revision, but also child raising...

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