paradise regained.

[levity]

I can say what I like about being able to work better and produce better output when not on a deadline. As a matter of fact, I do. But there's the fact that I never finished anything when not on a deadline, and then there's the fact that there is nothing quite like writing the last lines of your script in a house filled with noisy classmates and a television with cable knowing that you're pushing a deadline yet again, and that no one can push a deadline quite as well as you can, not really.

And theatre is more or less a bundle of love and hate and nerves and panic- mostly panic, and maybe occasionally graced by those moments of clarity when you know exactly what you are doing and to hell with deadlines- and it may not be the best thing in the world but for sure it's going to be one crazy ride.

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Also, if you were involved, in any way, shape, or form, in the making of Tuesday's Inquirer crossword, I don't like you.

Comments

[inkypress.livejournal.com]

Ahh, I'm like that too. I rarely finish personal writings when not on some sort of deadline.
You sound like you're having fun. It almost makes me want to get back into journalism.

(I had nothing to do with the crossword, I swear!)

[wyvernstars.livejournal.com]

Putting on plays has always been one of the things I either love or hate like hell, depending on whom I'm making them with, and dear God there's nothing quite like it, scripts and bossing people around and all. XD

Yeah, I can go on for ages and ages about not liking deadlines and not being able to give my best when pressured with a deadline, but then again I don't get stuff done, either. Sad. XD

[inkypress.livejournal.com]

Yeah, journalism seems to be the same thing with me. I've gone through this phase of not liking it for about seven or eight months now but Rachel Maddows is making me perk up again.

I think I actually do better with a deadline just because I actually get stuff done. :p