Just a few minor emergencies merged and threatened something cataclysmic.
Bushfires now doused.
Tsunami now averted.
Earthquake only reached 6.0.
Even the volcanos have gone quiet.
Boredom is now the only risk.
So what's happening here?.............Bloody hell!
Snaps, you really did have a bad one, didn't you?
Sorry to hear about the interview. It probably wasn't quite as bad as you think but I know when you present your case in a way that is below your expectations, it can be very disheartening. All you can do is objectively try to analyse what you can do to make it better next time. In the meantime, I could do with a half ton of horseshit on my garden. Do you deliver?
I'm also sorry to hear of the TLTIN problems. I guess we knew it was only a remote chance that the project would get the welcome you wanted, which is a shame because I know how dear it was to you. Like many similar projects yours was at the mercy of the vagaries of people beyond your control. Such a pity because I really would have liked you to have succeeded.
Now this is going to sound odd, probably nobody has said this before, but Ian is right.
I have a room full of paintings I have done over the years. Some good, some ehh. My only claim to fame is that I have sold more paintings in my life than Van Gogh, which puts me up 1 - 0. But I won't give up, I won't destroy the crap I have done, it is after all the story of who I am.
In the same way, for both you and Ian, your writing is the story of your life and it should be treasured for that alone. In years to come historians will be doing their masters degrees by writing about you, how you came to be so great, what was the path you trod. I beg you on their behalf to leave them a trail of evidence to follow.
And don't listen to Marie, you keep those Pricess Dreams going forever. They're also a wonderful part of who you are.
Should I pull out now while my sanity is almost intact? I can't sleep properly 
Every time I close my eyes I get bad dreams. I get asked questions like '''What is the main strength you will bring to this job? " "Errr. I like pizza". and ''what are your hobbies and interests that would contribute to the job?'' ''Errr I like wierd erotic movies and I write even wierder lesbisk fanfic in my spare time, know what I mean? 
'' 'would you consider a job-share with that zit on your cheek cos it talks more sense than you do'' it just gets worse and worse. I can't cope with reality it's TOO freakin scarey!!! 
The essential character rights are owned by Lukas, as he says, if he was going to do it he would have done it by now. He hasn't. 
Alex is struggling to uphold herself in a viciously competitive market foregoing fame and fortune, trying to maintain her artistic integrity by balancing her work profile. Right now she needs TLTIN like a hole in the head 
But the thing is, they're not the SAME characters, they're MY characters, just inspired by those) but creating your own stuff is going to get you a better chance of being noticed.
