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An off-the-cuff writers' meme
Jul. 20th, 2003 01:48 amAnyone ever have a line that was just begging to get into a fic, but you couldn't finish the fic, had to cut the line from the fic to make the whole thing work, or just never managed to find a proper circumstance for it?
Just curious. And in my current sleep-deprived state of mind, I'm offering up two examples:
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"I want coffee. And I'm talking actual java, none of this double-half-caf-low-fat-foam-latte zappachino L.A. garbage they serve around here."
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"It would be so simple to lead this planet into a new renaissance, Crichton. All I'd have to do is issue three edicts and shoot twelve men."
"So go back down and tell the President. I'm sure he'd be thrilled to hear your advice."
"Hmf. He's one of the people I'd have to kill."
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Anyone else have any orphaned lines that feel too good to die?
Just curious. And in my current sleep-deprived state of mind, I'm offering up two examples:
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"I want coffee. And I'm talking actual java, none of this double-half-caf-low-fat-foam-latte zappachino L.A. garbage they serve around here."
===
"It would be so simple to lead this planet into a new renaissance, Crichton. All I'd have to do is issue three edicts and shoot twelve men."
"So go back down and tell the President. I'm sure he'd be thrilled to hear your advice."
"Hmf. He's one of the people I'd have to kill."
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Anyone else have any orphaned lines that feel too good to die?
