Random Thoughts in a Writer’s Head on a Thursday
Surely I can’t be coming down with carpal tunnel?!
If fewer people were dickheads my life would be a lot easier.
If I wasn’t such a dickhead my life would be a lot easier.
Why do so many beginning writers think success should be handed to them on a platter? Is it because they’ve got a blog and know how to type?
I have the greatest idea ever for a bestseller, but first I’ve got to write these three serious novels.
I wonder if those brownies are nutritious.
I finally “get” that new Radiohead CD and it only took 40 listens.
Thinking about that movie Juno still makes me smile.
“Bastard in a bag! Bastard in a bag!”
Why do you keep wasting your time with X? He’s never going to like your work and exchanging emails with him is just pissing you off.
Never did get around to blogging about Minsoo Kang’s Of Tales and Enigmas collection. He probably hates me by now.
This cat is like a professional lap finder. I will never ever have my lap to myself as long as I live.
Why are there so many just-barely-literate reviewers out there? I mean, Jesus, he didn’t even mention a single story title in the antho, or author. Did he even read the book?
I wish someone would make Hal Duncan publish a nonfiction book because I just can’t deal with another 25,000-word blog entry even if it’s brillliant.
Glad that dead mole finally washed away because I wasn’t looking forward to cleaning it up.
Is the neighbor joking with that Huckabee sign?
Just because you’ve got a blog doesn’t mean anyone gives a crap about your random thoughts.
February 7, 2008 at 2:12 pm
“Why do so many beginning writers think success should be handed to them on a platter? Is it because they’ve got a blog and know how to type?”
Yes and yes. Clearly those are the markers of success! Surely 5 hits a day means 1800+ people a year would want to read my words. And there’s this pro writer who’s plugging unpublished works on his blog…
“Just because you’ve got a blog doesn’t mean anyone gives a crap about your random thoughts.”
Does it really matter?
February 7, 2008 at 2:14 pm
“Why do so many beginning writers think success should be handed to them on a platter? Is it because they’ve got a blog and know how to type?”
No, it’s because they have a success platter at home. They figure it’s like a salad fork. If a salad fork is at a table, you expect salad.
February 7, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Paul, my expectation is more like a shrimp fork. Success is the butter crock. So, same idea, but my success will be smothered in butter.
February 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Random responses!
The brownies are nutritious for the soul.
Most people just have dickhead moments. If they’re not just having moments, then said person should become disposable.
You should lend your neighbour your Radiohead cd, and Juno, and possibly your cat. Between these items, he might gain a newfound respect for, err, everything, and not vote in some halfwit ex-preacher come the next election.
… if that doesn’t work, put the bastard in a bag!
February 7, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Swap “more and more people under the age of 25″ for “beginning writer” and you’d have an even greater truism.
February 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Why do so many beginning writers think success should be handed to them on a platter?
Because some beginning writers do seem to have success handed to them on a platter.
Me, I’m still waiting for a table and my hair’s getting white I’ve been out here so long. *old Jewish man grumble peppered with Yiddish curse words*
February 7, 2008 at 4:17 pm
“Bastard in a basket!!!”
February 7, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Bastard in a….Basket?
February 7, 2008 at 4:41 pm
LOL! That’s right–that’s the line. From There Will Be Blood. It stuck with me because it was so ‘tarded.
February 7, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Worse yet, why are those just-barely-literate reviewers who aren’t even reading the books getting paid for their reviews? Does David Itzkoff really know anything about science fiction? And why does Michiko Kakutani keep reviewing fiction when she clearly hates reading it anymore?
February 7, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I made the box office attendant pick a movie at random for me to watch, and he sent me to Juno. Did love it, quite a lot.
And yes, you can come down with carpal tunnel. Lucky for you the operation to make it go away really does work.
February 7, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I must confess, Terry–I wrote a letter to the editor about Itzkoff. They didn’t print it. I hate his reviews. I think he’s an idiot. There was also an incident involving my last book and him taking advantage of a situation to get something he wanted that I thought was crass at best.
Sir Tessa: I’m thinking about the operation because this pain is ridiculous.
JV
February 7, 2008 at 10:17 pm
lol
Juno rocks. I went and bought a jug of Sunny D afterwards.
February 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Yeah, I’ve been listening to the new Radiohead a lot. I really like it although I don’t know if I “get” it. I’ll have to check out Juno. Hey, have you seen Delicatessen by Jeunet? I read once where you mentioned you would pick that director to do the Ambergris stories. Dude, that would be quite a film! I could see Ambergris done with that guy’s unique film style. Do you know he’s working on Life of Pi? I haven’t read the novel so I don’t know what it’s about but I thought you might be interested.
February 9, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Donnie B.–you may want to put ‘Life of Pi’ on your ‘books-to-read-really-soon’ list. The island scene was one of the weirdest experiences I’ve ever had in reading. It was, well, sorta “New Weird-ish,” actually. In a way.