All pertinent stories, essays and other materials related to the Roseverse, the setting of Land of the Roses
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I can chalk this one up to my inexperience. I've only been interviewed once, and in that one they practically begged me to take the offer. I tried to go with what felt natural to someone with anxiety issues, rather than copy the interviews I've seen on TV. I feel I would probably show my hand in such a high stakes interview, personally.Yes, I'm seeing the agency in this version of Andrea right away. Lord knows we've been over that several times, so I'm guessing this Andrea is going to be more driven in key ways. The job interview does seem to go a bit too well, overall. It kind of comes across as a little bit canned - most of the interviewers I've ever been in front of have tended to keep poker faces or respond with blandly positive comments that don't really give away anything.
If only you could have seen me spend a week trying to figure out how to describe goth clothing. I don't think it can actually be done. What I intended with her outfit was that it wasn't super professional or fancy, but by no means does she look like a homeless vampire. Also, this may be a consequence of how I cut off one of Andrea's lines:But in any case, if there's one thing I'd change, it's the clothing thing; either with Andrea dressing uncharacteristically professionally (Because of the high stakes), or making a youthful mistake and getting marked down for not doing so. We've got this build up telling us how getting an interview with Dr. Reiland is a rare coin, so it comes across as odd that not being professional shouldn't be a problem.
In the original draft I had written, Andrea explained how deeply in debt she was because of her time at university, and that she could barely afford the clothing on her back. When I read it back a few times, it felt a little too rambly and out of place. The chapter started to feel a little long, so that was one of the things I cut. Perhaps I can throw that back in, or add it to a conversation in a later chapter. *shrug*"Most people don't dress like they're going to a midnight rave when they have a job interview."
"This is the best I had. I'm fresh out of univ--"
"Relaaaaax, it's not me you have to impress," He let out a polite chuckle.