A very good friend of mine has you friended, and I liked the way you wrote about writing, the speed-dating snippet (John's sister totally WOULD) and that you seem to have unabashed affection for Ben Affleck. That last one's almost impossible to reconcile for most people, so I try to like Forces of Nature very quietly.

Mmm, I know the ones you mean. It's sometimes even something small, a single line or gesture, but yeah, even the ones that lead up to what you really want happen need to crackle. Problem here is that this story is mostly angst from beginning to end, with a little guilty-but-necessary sex in the middle, so it's hard to be enthusiastic when I know all I'm going to do is break hearts and not resolve anything. But yes, if you're writing something that you don't want to read, it's a v. good sign that there's a change of scenery necessary.