Writing...(well, outlining)

Aug 31, 2006 10:36

Did a nice little chunk of the outline for the new novel. I'm reallly excited about it; even the research for it has been engaging. I mean, if you get to study barbecue, how unpleasant could it be ( Read more... )

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BBQ? tericol August 31 2006, 15:04:32 UTC
Any chance you need a research assistant? ;)

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Re: BBQ? scottwoods August 31 2006, 17:24:24 UTC
Ha! Nice try!

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Re: BBQ? tericol August 31 2006, 21:01:20 UTC
A girl can dream!

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scottwoods August 31 2006, 17:25:15 UTC
Sure:

1) Climb walls
2) Read minds.
3) Fly.
4) Read Chinese.

(On the contrary, I take #4 back; I CAN read Chinese. I just can't read CANTONESE. Duh.)

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jazzykym September 1 2006, 01:59:07 UTC
You can't read minds? Well, pha! Here I was thinking you were superhuman.

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nerak_g August 31 2006, 16:07:06 UTC
BBQ...will Whoopiecat make a cameo?

Damn, dude, you have a novel in your head as well as all the poetry challenges? You raise the bar...so high...I think most of us can just make out the shape of it :-)

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scottwoods August 31 2006, 17:26:32 UTC
Well......

I've actually finished one, but I'm letting it sit in my drawer becuase it needs massive rewrites.

When I took a year off of work a few years ago, I did it so I could pursue screenplay and fiction writing. So I've actually got more work in those veins hanging around the periphery than I let on.

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pacoblanc August 31 2006, 16:34:20 UTC
You know I can get you some face time with a Pit Boss.

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scottwoods August 31 2006, 17:26:54 UTC
Dude: I AM a pit boss!

Well, more like a Pit Slug, but I can get down, now.

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pacoblanc August 31 2006, 17:39:00 UTC
Well, I think you and Teri should slug it out on Sunday evening at the big party. Have a big ole rib off.

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scottwoods August 31 2006, 17:40:59 UTC
See, why you wanna get some black-on-black crime started?

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louiserobertson August 31 2006, 18:10:44 UTC
I can't wait to see it. Hey wouldn't that be ironic if it beat "Out of the Woods" to the press?

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pacoblanc August 31 2006, 18:15:58 UTC
Can I publish Out of the Woods in the meantime?

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scottwoods August 31 2006, 21:05:16 UTC
Uh, PLEASE DO.

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pacoblanc August 31 2006, 21:15:57 UTC
I'd love to see it. You know my email address.

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