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I always strive to make Anacrusis as accessible as possible and browser-independent, but the vagaries of audio embedding have necessitated a Flash interface for today’s recorded story. If that doesn’t work for you, you can download the mp3 or the ogg, see the cast list, or just read the text. Sorry for any inconvenience; it’s kind of a special occasion.

This is how it is. Beg. Borrow. Cast about for any edge to take a hook: anecdotes, throwaways, everything your friends forget. Scavenge the jetsam of conversation and test it all for steel.

Writing is an act of self-preservation, and of self-indulgence, but it doesn’t have to be a selfish act. If it ever is, you’ll stop. Don’t stop. Don’t forget that what you’ve done rests on the offhand grace of your peers, your betters and the great heaving, breathing, sharp-cornered language you call home.

This is how it is. Scrounge. Steal. Transform it, and give it back.