Does that make sense?
He's a pretty cool guy. Very, very mellow. Which is why, when speaking to him, it was very interesting to have him direct all his energy towards my stuff, and I was trying my best to pay attention--being the one who set up the meeting, I should at least have that courtesy--but I couldn't because of my panic!
I was biting my nails as he spoke. I never bit my nails, but Mind was just like "oh yeah, that's calming me down for some reason. Do that." So I'm sure that I came off as nervous.
The best part, however, had to be when he was saying lots of lovely things about how I'm a good writer (oh I am chuffed and bragging I know) and he took a minute to pause and tried to figure out how to say it, but out came: "I'm not sure how to phrase it, but you have the right amount of self-loathing that a good writer needs."
Clearly this is a good thing. He went on to say how writers shouldn't settle for ever thinking anything is great once they're done, but that little pull out quote is what will stay in my heart forever Dr. Russell.