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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of [Chat and Brainstorming], signifying nothing.
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I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to classes starting again.
I wrote a sweet story but then I ate it and got sick
Well, you were halfway there.
I'm working on a novel. My first one ever. I'm 22 and all I've ever written are short stories. This is all in Dutch (I'm Dutch).
I'm 11.000 words in. I feel like this is the point of no return.
Good luck.
Care to share the premise?
I am trapped by my extended family.
Send help.
DarkRoom
Keep swimming! Errr... writing. Just keep writing! Or BEAST! will get you
t Wank, I'm hoping to get some thoughts on your story back to you this weekend! It's been kinda hard, seeing as how you broke my printer
As a birthday present I'm gonna buy your (partial) book, Ed! Yes, I'm that cheap!
Exclamation!
@Ringo: Thanks, I look forward to it! Hope you enjoyed the read
@Iriah: Does DarkRoom have the screen-lock thing? Or is it just the usual fullscreen writing program, like Q10?
Well, Kilgore Trout style science fiction, but sci-fi nonetheless.
Weird.
Haunted by a pompous time traveller no doubt about it.
wait, why am I not logged into the irc now that I'm home?!?!?!
Forged by Fate, March 5, 2013! (And it's on Goodreads!)
Why's a dude gotta be pompous to appreciate a little bitta Trout?
Muncie, please share the science-fiction with us! ...although I imagine having to transcribe it all over again would be a pain in the ass.
It's a different kind of writing process. One thing I like is that you don't give a shit so much about misspellings or fat-fingering the keys. That's an advantage, too, you don't have Goddamn Word shitting up your page with multicolored are-you-sures and let-me-fix-that-for-yous.
I thought it was kind of a silly gift, like mole skin notebooks and fancy pens and writing in coffee shops. But I've decided that I don't want to use my words to sell shoddy niche electronics or safety gloves and toilet paper for the rest of my life, so I've gone back to school to be a properly trained journalist. My sister felt that every journalist needs a typewriter, so that when civilization collapses, I can document it.
There is something visceral about it, though. Typing on it produces a flurry of tympanic violence as it strikes ink onto the page. At the end of each line you throw the carriage across with urgency and continue. The only respite is when the page falls out the end. You breathe in, you load the paper carefully, making sure everything is aligned, and the shelling begins anew.
The sheet when it goes into the typewriter is sterile and well-starched, when it comes out it's damaged and hangs loose. Unlike with a laser printer the page doesn't come out warm; it's cold, but it feels like it has more life. It feels a bit more real and irrevocable.
The prose is by far more flawed than anything that would be printed from a computer, the formatting is a mess, of course, and the right margin is broken saw teeth.
There is something to be said for just flying through the prose without worrying about how the end product is going to look. Reach a point where you are concerned about using the right word? There's no risk of checking your email in the interim or getting into an extended conversation over instant messenger.
A little piece of tranquility, this machine. The only more solitary way to write would be on a toilet.
http://i.imgur.com/Z8lQP.jpg
I AM SO CONFUSED HAVE I BEEN STALKING YOU AND JUST FORGOT ABOUT IT!??!
I was thrilled.
How's the WB? I've been eyeball deep in trying to stay on top of my projects, but as LaOs can confirm, I actually spend more time avoiding my projects playig Red Dead Redemption online with him.
Oh procrastination.
I've been busy not writing. Something about this fall really had me focusing on my actual profession instead of enjoying myself with the made-up stuff. All in all, I've fallen out of the habit of writing most days.
Hey guys, help me remember this dream I had before Xmas that I was gonna write a short story on. All I have left is the title I wrote down when I woke up: Kitten in the Keep
Fill in the blanks! Aaaaannnnnd... GO
I just need you to write it for me.
We'll split the profits 50/50, ok?
So, who was it that offered themselves as test readers again?
I'd be a fool not to do it! Congrats!
And hello gred! Caught that news on the terrible social network that shall not be named. Fantastic to see!
Have you been submitting your work to publishers yet? I just found out about this publisher, they are small press and work entirely through e-mail, asking for full manuscripts. Saw a few neat titles on the shelf at my local bookstore and contacted them with my novel. No word yet.
Thanks a lot for that link, gred, looks really interesting.
Thanks for the link Gred, will def check them out. The secret is... to write a lot.
You make it sound easy. It's not that easy. I'm impressed with the level of your productivity. Keep it up!