Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. MaraJade: [quote author=Runehawk link=topic=14541.msg127178#msg127178 date=1121436076">
One: A Will Wheaton fan? Then you may be interested in a recent (last week, I think?) interview with him on www.slashdot.org; wherein he speaks of his book experiences, trek, etc. [/quote">
Yep, I read that. Great interview. He posted a link to it on his site when they put it up. Thanks!
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Two: That whole 'looking up at the imaginary camera' thing - on the one hand it sounds like a substitute for (or modern-day update of) the 'angel on my shoulder'; on the other, it smacks of a mindset prepared to accept the omnipresent surveillance of the Big Bro'. [/quote">
Well, 1984 was a brilliant novel, but I’m not quite ready for the terrifying plot that outlines. I think it was more of a “boredom” thing than “creativity” or anything else. : )
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Oh, and lets call this Two Point Five: what's with the icon? It looks like a parakeet being stepped on by a pair of leather loafers.... -r
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Ouch. Not a good image. It is indeed a parakeet. But not a regular budgie. It’s my Quaker parakeet Gunther. I was cleaning his cage and had removed the grating below so he was trying to peer out at me from underneath the bottom of his cage. He’s such a cutie. :)
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. MadorSad: MJ
I want to read it do we get the OJAR discount when it gets published.... And I want my book signed too OK
MoS
Book Idea. Need some advice. MaraJade: Let me say first off that if you absolutely positively cannot stand cheaters and don’t know why they’re allowed on this board then this post is not for you. I’m looking to help people in my own way, but if you don’t want to hear from me then please leave now without any mean comments. Thank you. For those of you interested, please read on. . .
So I’ve been working on my first novel since I was in college. I’m almost 23 now and it’s completed, but I’m too scared to try to get it published. That really has nothing to do with this except to point out that I would consider myself an okay writer and that my friends and family love reading my work. That being said who out there would be interested in reading a story about why I (I can only speak for myself) cheated?
It’s nothing graphically horrible and I certainly would not write it from the perspective of thinking it’s okay or writing it off as not a big deal. This is a remorseful story idea. It’s not like I’d get it published, but it would probably come out to a longish short story length. Maybe a novella.
I know some people here have expressed that having cheaters on the board isn’t an entirely bad thing because at least you can gain that unique perspective from them. Well, what if I put that perspective into story form? Would anyone be interested in reading it if I, say, posted it to my website or something?
I’m probably going to write it either way because writing is therapeutic for me and this is obviously something that bothers me. But it would be interesting to see if anyone out there would like to read the finished product.
Anyway, back to your normally scheduled lives. And please don’t take offense to any of this. I’m not trying to push anyone’s buttons and I know this is a sensitive subject, but like I said I’ve seen quite a few people post that they want that “other” perspective so. . . . .let me know. Thanks.
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. lemondrop: Quote: "Would anyone be interested in reading it?"
YES - I would for sure.
Re: Book Idea. Need some advice. Kat0628: I would like to read it too....Its nice to kinda see a "cheaters" way of thinking...(no offense meant by that comment).
Just want to know what made you do it.
~Kat
