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thebratqueenOkay, here's the first round of answers:
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zortified asks:
How should I make good brown sauce for my broccoli stir fry?
Actually this I don't know. Most of my cooking tends to be Italian or variations therein, so I'm very rusty on all things brown and stir fry-y. I remember that the holy trinity in stir fry is soy sauce, garlic and ginger, but how that gets turned into proper brown sauce I've totally forgotten. My suggestion? The Food Network's website. They've got a searchable recipe database. "Broccoli stir fry" should turn something up.
musesfool asks:
How do I get Xander and Wesley into bed together?
Well I think zort's suggestion about wetting them down would work well. Also never forget the wonder that is alcohol. If we want to apply TBQ's two-step theory of fanfic, however, I think our best bet involves two spoilers so I'll just shut up now ;)
silverthoughts asks:
Dear TBQ,
See...I have this friend...see...and uhh...she wants to meet this queen who's this brat wouldn't know what to do on their first date sort of thing. Advice?
Signed,
uh...friend of friend yeah
Heh. Well for starters living in the same country might help ;)
monanotlisa asks:
how to forget this FHB (rememberrivkat's Ode to the Floppy Haired Boy?) that I work with and play with?
[He likes me, I like him, but despite our heavy flirting and evidenced mutual attraction, he's got a girlfriend, so no chance.]
Out with the old obsession, in with the new! I'd say this sounds like the perfect time for you to try doing stuff that gets you meeting new people. Check your local newspaper for community events that appeal to you, ideally ones of a social nature (as opposed to, say, free movies which tend not to favor talking ;) ) and give them a whirl. Hopefully you'll either find some new person to crush on or you'll get a new hobby that's so much fun you won't have time to care about FHB ;)
chuthulu asks:
Where can I find a reliable beta for a bizarre vaguely disturbing fan fic? Is there a site or list you can rec?
Oh I suck at this. I'm lucky enough to have friends who are writers and fans of my stuff so that whenever I need a beta I can grab one of them by the earlobe and thrust it in their direction. And boy doesn't that metaphor look weird when I write it out? Ahem.
Anyway, that's how I get my betas. If you don't have one yet I'd say the best ways to go searching would be mailing lists or LJ communities for whatever fandom the story is in. If allowed by the list or community, post a note with a tiny summary of the story so people know what they're getting into when you say "bizarre" and "vaguely disturbing" and hope for the best. If that doesn't work, try bribing your friends with chocolate. Even if they're not into the fandom or the vaguely disturbing, they can at least make sure you dotted your I's and crossed your T's.
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And that's it for this round! At least - more or less. There was one other question that actually got me tripping down memory lane so I'm going to give it its own entry.
But in the meanwhile, feel free to keep commenting with:
If you could ask for my advice on anything, what would it be?
If you so desire =)
zortified asks:How should I make good brown sauce for my broccoli stir fry?
Actually this I don't know. Most of my cooking tends to be Italian or variations therein, so I'm very rusty on all things brown and stir fry-y. I remember that the holy trinity in stir fry is soy sauce, garlic and ginger, but how that gets turned into proper brown sauce I've totally forgotten. My suggestion? The Food Network's website. They've got a searchable recipe database. "Broccoli stir fry" should turn something up.
musesfool asks:How do I get Xander and Wesley into bed together?
Well I think zort's suggestion about wetting them down would work well. Also never forget the wonder that is alcohol. If we want to apply TBQ's two-step theory of fanfic, however, I think our best bet involves two spoilers so I'll just shut up now ;)
silverthoughts asks:Dear TBQ,
See...I have this friend...see...and uhh...she wants to meet this queen who's this brat wouldn't know what to do on their first date sort of thing. Advice?
Signed,
uh...friend of friend yeah
Heh. Well for starters living in the same country might help ;)
monanotlisa asks:how to forget this FHB (remember
rivkat's Ode to the Floppy Haired Boy?) that I work with and play with?[He likes me, I like him, but despite our heavy flirting and evidenced mutual attraction, he's got a girlfriend, so no chance.]
Out with the old obsession, in with the new! I'd say this sounds like the perfect time for you to try doing stuff that gets you meeting new people. Check your local newspaper for community events that appeal to you, ideally ones of a social nature (as opposed to, say, free movies which tend not to favor talking ;) ) and give them a whirl. Hopefully you'll either find some new person to crush on or you'll get a new hobby that's so much fun you won't have time to care about FHB ;)
chuthulu asks:Where can I find a reliable beta for a bizarre vaguely disturbing fan fic? Is there a site or list you can rec?
Oh I suck at this. I'm lucky enough to have friends who are writers and fans of my stuff so that whenever I need a beta I can grab one of them by the earlobe and thrust it in their direction. And boy doesn't that metaphor look weird when I write it out? Ahem.
Anyway, that's how I get my betas. If you don't have one yet I'd say the best ways to go searching would be mailing lists or LJ communities for whatever fandom the story is in. If allowed by the list or community, post a note with a tiny summary of the story so people know what they're getting into when you say "bizarre" and "vaguely disturbing" and hope for the best. If that doesn't work, try bribing your friends with chocolate. Even if they're not into the fandom or the vaguely disturbing, they can at least make sure you dotted your I's and crossed your T's.
***
And that's it for this round! At least - more or less. There was one other question that actually got me tripping down memory lane so I'm going to give it its own entry.
But in the meanwhile, feel free to keep commenting with:
If you could ask for my advice on anything, what would it be?
If you so desire =)
