Battling Writer's Block

[mysid]

I got off to a very good start on my rs_small_gifts story and then ground to a halt with my customary case of writer's block. If I'd just been writing it for myself, I may have let the story remain unloved and unfinished on my hard drive, but since I'm writing it for someone else (aclytie), I had to persevere.

The good news, I found a way around my writer's block. I simply backed up, deleted the scene that had tripped my up, and am continuing without that scene.

The bad news, once I start writing, I forget everything else. No Chirstmas presents were purchased today. No cookies were baked today. (Although I did bake Chanukkah cookies yesterday--for my daughter to give her teacher.) And worst of all, I was late picking up my kids from school. Bad Mommy! (They usually take the bus, but I'd promised to pick them up today. I didn't remember that little detail until the exact time I should have been meeting them in the school lobby.)


Quick question for you all: Now that Six Apart has sold LJ, and I will no longer be punishing the hated Six Apart by refusing to renew my paid account status, do you think I should renew? I'd get to keep my purty icons if I do. If I don't, my paid account reverts to a free one in a week.
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Comments

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

You probably heard, but LJ is being bought out by a Russian company that sounds very scary. "LiveJournal Advisory Board will be a group of informed thought leaders from the global online community, who will advise the management and board of directors of LiveJournal in the development of the LiveJournal platform;

"The LiveJournal Advisory Board will publish and update on a regular basis a clear a set of aims and values. This will address such vital community issues as privacy, security, taste and decency. It will also provide a forum to consider any relevant legal, *political or religious concerns.*" [My emphasis.]

The general thinking is we're going to be subject to some hefty censorship. Wired and Forbes aren't too happy about this in their recent articles.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Do you really think they'll be any worse than Six Apart? "Hi. Someone complained about a sexually explicit drawing/story you posted, so we're deleting your account without warning. Have a nice day."

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

The political and religious mention were what was scaring people the most, I think.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Religion and politics were behind Six Apart's asshattery*; at least the Russian company admits that it will influence them.

*Actually, religion and politics were behind the complaints that led to Six Apart caving for financial reasons.