And the typing-before-thinking gaffe of the day is...

mscelina · Oct 1, 2008

I'm one of those writers who tries to think as fast as she types. Unfortunately, I'm easily distracted. I was working on my WIP this morning when I got a business call from another antiques dealer asking about some china. I talked for about 3 minutes then went back to work.

A few minutes ago, I was scanning what I've written so far this morning when this jumped out at me:

a blend of three packets labeled “chamomile,” “comfrey,” and “willow ware.”

Willow ware is CHINA. Willow BARK is what I'd meant to type. *sigh*

Does this happen to anyone else or am I the only one just stupid enough to grind up china and put it in my herbologist's pantry?

Phaeal · Oct 1, 2008

Just don't put any melamine in there. Yeah, I do this kind of thing frequently. Typing in the wrong word, not adulterating things with melamine. Like calling my character "Cybele" Cymbal. She didn't like that, no sir.

mscelina · Oct 1, 2008

One time I left an ewe on the bedside table. I didn't realize it until I tried to pour water out of it in the next paragraph.

Alpha Echo · Oct 1, 2008

I do this all the time. Since I write while at work, many times I'll be trying to do two things at once and type something I'm trying to say. Always makes me laugh!

regdog · Oct 1, 2008

I think faster thank I type, (you can probably tell by several of my posts oopsie.) Either that or I am just the world's worst typist.

IceCreamEmpress · Oct 1, 2008

My protag found a ewe on her washstand, too. Boy, was she surprised!

mscelina · Oct 1, 2008

Nothing worse than a surprised sheep in the middle of the night, god knows. Makes a bloody mess and the noise...what a disaster.

You know how some people have a word they consistently misspell? Mine apparently is 'cavalry'. I noticed yesterday when I was editing that apparently I think that horsemen serve on Golgotha.

Kate Thornton · Oct 1, 2008

Haha! I love your ewes on the nightstand and horsemen of the cross! I want to use them as short story titles!

mscelina · Oct 1, 2008

Go ahead. Feel free to take the willow ware with you.

Liosse de Velishaf · Oct 1, 2008

I miswrote my signature once, because someone distracted me... Not so much the words of my story, though.

bramble · Oct 1, 2008

Ok wait, why ewes?

News? No- can't pour water out of that. Well, maybe these days...

willfulone · Oct 1, 2008

I have never ground china up. But, I have done very similar to what you state on other things in my stories. I poop all over when I mean to pop. That is one I do.

Liosse de Velishaf · Oct 1, 2008

bramble said:
Ok wait, why ewes?

News? No- can't pour water out of that. Well, maybe these days...

Ewer=pitcher... right?

mscelina · Oct 2, 2008

Right. Just that one little 'r' and your steamy romantic nighttime scene can turn into a slapstick barnyard fracas.

And the typing-before-thinking gaffe of the day is...

mscelina

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you

Phaeal

Whatever I did, I didn't do it.

mscelina

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you

Alpha Echo

I should be writing.

regdog

The Scavengers

IceCreamEmpress

Hapless Virago

mscelina

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you

Kate Thornton

Still Happy to be Here. Or Anywhere

mscelina

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you

Liosse de Velishaf

bramble

willfulone

I am a zebra...

Liosse de Velishaf

mscelina

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you