I’ve been joking lately that I need to get my latest ms published BEFORE Julia Gillard becomes PM because one of my fav scenes in the first chapter includes this:
You’ve made it.’ Max raised his glass to hers. ‘As of last night, she still has her nose firmly pressed against that glass ceiling — not you, Pop. I don’t doubt she’ll break through sometime soon but — ’
‘You know what? You men so piss me off.’ Poppy tried holding onto the growl stirring inside. ‘She’s Deputy Prime Minister for crying out loud. Does that not compute in your testosterone-fuelled brains that she’s made it already? Why is it not enough to be the best you can be? Why do we all have to win prime ministerial office or bloody awards to prove ourselves?’
‘You know what? You men so piss me off.’ Poppy tried holding onto the growl stirring inside. ‘She’s Deputy Prime Minister for crying out loud. Does that not compute in your testosterone-fuelled brains that she’s made it already? Why is it not enough to be the best you can be? Why do we all have to win prime ministerial office or bloody awards to prove ourselves?’
Today Julia Gillard became Australia’s first female Prime Minister – and what a speech-maker. As a political speech and press writer some years ago, I obvioulsy did not understand the power of anaphora. But talk about anaphora overload.
OMG – I’m sitting here watching her press conference on TV just now and she just said:
“I didn’t set out to crash my head into any glass ceilings.”
Damn! Back to edits!!!!!
Yay, Jen. Your opening scene sounds very kick arse!! Love it.
Haven't seen Julia's speech yet (been living in the lurching bat cave called the simulator all day…) but GW reckons it was powerful stuff. Now I want to know why he complains about my anaphoras in a manuscript… Perhaps her speech writer does a better job than I do??
Jenn,
I didn't notice any anaphoras, just some angophoras.
A new word for moi!
A new prime minister for Australia.
A new era for this country.
Is that what it means?
Shayne
Jenn
Me again. I love the new-look blog. Gorgeous and make-a-wish dreamy.
Shayne
Thx for dropping by guys and Shayne I love my new look too. The dandelion (ie wish weed!)features in my ms so I thought it a good omen.
Are you sure you didn't send Julia a copy of your MS to look at?
I love your new blog look as well.
Sandie