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scottwoods

How To Write An Urban Novel

Feb 10, 2006 16:48

It's mean, but the subject had it coming.

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claudelemonde February 10 2006, 22:49:54 UTC

speaking of #2: Terry-with-a-Y.

many of these are true of a lot of crap i've read, too. this list is hilarious.

scottwoods February 11 2006, 00:02:03 UTC

I heard that. Bad is bad everywhere!

fengi February 10 2006, 23:39:02 UTC

This is great. I've been working a similar essay about Emo Boy Writing (Franzen et. al.) as a twisted mirror of the limitations of the Gangsta genre. This has inspired me.

scottwoods February 11 2006, 00:02:32 UTC

Well, write away, my friend! Let's see the gangsterism at play!

chaptal February 11 2006, 01:20:06 UTC

Bravo!

scottwoods February 11 2006, 13:26:08 UTC

Thanks! Of course, now I'll be the first person who was ever killed in a drive-by planned by a car of authors.

chaptal February 11 2006, 17:54:49 UTC

Sounds like a title. "Cill, the Kritik"

anonymous February 11 2006, 02:00:34 UTC

Vaseline washrag, AUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

bajatierra February 11 2006, 02:00:59 UTC

Vaseline washrag, AUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

scottwoods February 11 2006, 13:25:08 UTC

Yeah, that's just wrong, man.