Unsent letter

[rivkat]

Dear XXXX Law Review:

I will pay you a hundred dollars for every person who knows enough to read my article but nonetheless requires an explanation of what Grokster and Napster are. Really. Still, you've worn me down. I'll add footnotes for both.

Also, the reason you liked this article so much was that it didn't read like all the others you get. Thus, your attempt to flatten the language so that it reads more like a law review article is a mistake. I'll give you the elimination of all the contractions; I'll even give you most of the extra "that"s and "which"s. But understand that, while I am not a beautiful and unique snowflake, I can be a more engaging writer than you're allowing me to be.

And in conclusion: You are preventing me from writing fanfiction. Well, you and the three other deadlines for actual work, but I blame you anyway.

Yours sincerely,
Rivka

Comments

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

You have to footnote Napster? What is this, 1998?
Want to come to the zoo or have an early lunch with me (and all the kids) on march 20 (a Monday)?
We'll have been in town for a weekend wedding.

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Sounds quite possible! Maybe the zoo? What I usually do is hang out with the Rivkid in the morning, drop him off at day care after his noon meal, then do some work -- but I could come into town instead.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_swallow/]

That's a fantastic icon-- adorable and witty at the same time. Lurker says, Ohhh!

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I find the Rivkid adorable and witty myself, but I may be projecting.