erastes: (being a writer)
erastes ([personal profile] erastes) wrote2009-09-05 06:24 pm
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*tears out hair *

Research is a right pain sometimes. I've just spent two hours writing one sentence because I wrote "a woman, wearing a..." and stopped dead.  Then I had to go and research fashion, more particularly Italian fashion in 1933, which turned out to be not as simple as it appeared.  The depression AND fascism had influenced fashion a great deal.

Now I'm stuck again over something STUPID.  What's the thing called that you carry a mixture of cake around on?  You know, usually silver or plated, and has a handle and several stories?

ETA: CAKE STAND - I'm an idiot.  Thank you [livejournal.com profile] enolabloodygay

[identity profile] erastes.livejournal.com 2009-09-05 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
semiotic warrior: lowering the tone since time immemorial!!!

:)

[identity profile] spindriftdancer.livejournal.com 2009-09-05 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, but to be effective, it can only go so low... ;p

I hear ya on the research. I'm going nucking futz right now, myself.

Courage.