How many of you out there run Microsoft Word? I know most editors require your work in that format for submission. I was sitting before my silent computer this morning, staring at my current WIP. In the corner of my vision I could see the little paperclip guy with the big eyes (an MS Word 'assistant' you can use for help) standing there on his little yellow pad, waiting for me to give him instruction. I ignored him, like I usually do. Then after a while, when I hadn't typed anything or even moved the mouse, the little paperclip guy flopped down like my dog Buddha does when he's bored, and stared first at me, then over to the words on the page, then back to me.
Now, writer's block is bad enough... but I'm damned if I'm going to tolerate a smartass little cartoon paperclip guy rolling his eyes at me because I'm not typing fast enough!! Sheesh.
It's a good thing I can right-click on the little smart aleck and vaporize his little paperclip butt!!!
Whew! I feel a lot better now, so I'm off to stare at my WIP again. :)
About Me
- canwag
- Have gone from college (didn't graduate) to the Navy (eighteen years) to civilian life. I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was 8 years old, but chose another path due to parental direction ("writing stories is all well and good, honey, but it's won't pay the bills"). Now I'm disabled with a VA pension and too much time on my hands, and have begun to dream again. Card Carrying Member of Miss Snark's: PROUD TO BE A NITWIT FAN CLUB
2 comments:
Its so good to see a post from you! I didn't know that Paper Clip dude could be so - invasive.
Buddah is adorable!
I turned that option off a long time ago. Like you said, who needs a bug-eyed paperclip harrasing your creative efforts.
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