The Flamboyent Cuttlefish

[greygirlbeast]

I would think that by just about any sane measure, I would count as a very prolific writer. At times, somewhat too prolific for my own good. And with this in mind, it seems inevitable that there will be these dry spells. These times where I sit and stare at the keyboard until I must either find some suitable diversion, some work substitute, or

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[serizawa3000]

Ages and ages ago I saw something on TV that, in retrospect, might have had something to do with Edward Gorey. It was something to do with Halloween, with some kids who'd gone out trick-or-treating and wound up in a spooky house... All I really remember of it were a couple scenes where someone was playing chess with a huge, parrotlike bird (someone in a suit), and a mischievous creature who was, now that I think of it, a dead ringer for the Doubtful Guest, down to the scarf and sneakers...

[robyn_ma]

'I have yet to decide how I feel about the news of a film adaptation of Edward Gorey's "The Doubtful Guest." I see so many ways this could go very wrong.'

I'm surprised Tim Burton hasn't adapted Gorey yet, in stop-motion. A few of Gorey's tales might make for a cool anthology. I'm not sure how they expect to stretch this into feature-length, though.

At least it isn't 'The Loathsome Couple' or 'The Curious Sofa.'

[kambriel]

When they discovered the flamboyant cuttlefish was toxic, I immediately thought, well, I hope we can manage to not let them go extinct, because that toxin is probably a natural cure for something...

[sovay]

"The Ape's Wife." This is the aforementioned Kong story, which I have decided is not destined for Sirenia Digest, but for the pages of Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy, an anthology which will be published by subpress.

I will look forward to this.

"So Runs the World Away." I am still very fond of this story, and I found myself wondering if I might want to write a story about Dead Girl and Bobby after they leave Providence. I still am undecided.

Perhaps similarly: I'd read that.

[txtriffidranch]

I always meant to ask Ray Bradbury if he was a friend of Chuck Jones: while I know that most of "Tyrannosaurus Rex" was based on Ray Harryhausen's experiences, that story always reminded me of Jones's tale of how he and the rest of the Merrie Melodies crew created Daffy Duck's voice and mannerisms...by copying those of producer Leon Schlesinger. (According to the book Chuck Amuck, everyone had their resignation letters ready to go if Leon had issues after seeing the preview of "Rabbit Fire", and Leon turned in his chair, looked at the crew, and exclaimed "That's a great voith! Where'd you get that voith?" According to rumor, he went to his grave not knowing the provenance of that "great voith!")