Dio

It is a good read, and highly recommended. The characterization is top notch. Well worth an afternoon of reading. -db

Yea, happy thanksgiving everyone! Mmmm football. yum.

Greets! I'm Dio, I have three lettres in my first name which is probably my claim to fame. Also of note, if you add a de you get diode, which really has nothing to do with me, but happens to be my nickname and rhymes with toad, if you were so inclined. Quirks? I'm a Texan living in Quebec...howz that for quirky? And I wonder how many of you know what poutine is. I sure didn't before I moved here... Lots of interesting posts in here, you buggers distracted me all morning! Its nice to see so many blogs running too. Way more active than when I first got here

Meds are the least of your problems!

I wonder if any of those birthday boys 'n girls even know they got a special post here...I guess not judging from lack of posts.

See, thats why I don't like cats. They'll betray you for food and a box where they can crap and move in with anyone they damn feel like. For the record, the cat next door started living with US first...no stealing involved. Get your mom a copy of the video "Buns of Steele". Hilarity will ensue.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Don't drink too much OK? I hope you have an awesome day! hugz! -db

Come again? First they deal in drugs and now they deal blogs? How mind warping.

I know its just an expression to 'feel like crap', but the mental imagery kills me every single time. Keep at it SB! I'm a firm believer that if enough effort is put into a venture, its bound to succeed! (yes, I am naive.) hugz -dio

pfff...who needs elements anyways! So when hot cross country guy lay down on the ground, you were visualizing him naked weren't you? Can't fool me you little horndog Next time just jump on and see what he says. Better yet get one of your friends to tape the whole episode and submit it online as 'how not to hit on a straight guy'. yup, I'm full of good advice today...*cough* hugz db

I've always wondered what the appeal of writing for free and giving your work for someone else to sell was.

haha...the author of the novellist exam sounds REALLY bitter. Great links TZ. Doing research for some future work...? -db

Nothing against your boyfriend, but I'd be a little weirded out too. Its not too common, so I can see how you might be feeling. I got weirded out when my best friend (18) at the time started dating a 27 year old I got over it though. Anyways, don't feel bad, but I'd advise you to let your b/f know how you feel. If its something that bothers you, there is no question you need to let him know it makes you uncomfortable. Thats what I would do. But don't take my word for it good luck, and welcome to GA!~~ -db

Hey! Great to hear. Its too bad about cross-county boy though When you get rich and famous though he'll be lining up like all the others... -db

My roomy did this last year. She's been trying to convince me to do it this year. I don't really get it though. It seems like forcing yourself to write 50,000 words of crap in a month (oh wait, I do that already...haha) is just enforcing bad habits and vapid plots. I guess its good motivation to just write though. Its more like a short story rather than a full novel anyways, good luck anyone who does this!! hehe

Hey Viv! Aside from the fact that I also had cheese popcorn for breakfast this morning as well and was feeling like a kindred spirit, I just wanted to tell you that was the best damn title for a blog entry I've seen in a while. hehe hugz, -db

haha...I wasn't going to, but my roomate told me if I included everything else, that chapter was going to be something like 72 pages in word... Someone wrote me this morning and told me "If the next goddamn book isn't entitled 'ANSWERS' then I'm not damn reading anymore." oh woe is ME! haha Keep reading!! -db

Sounds almost like a movie plot. Spooky. It also looks like it would be a lot of work. Well, good luck!

Great! Thanks yall for all the great responses. I think I've found a happy medium between description and using it sparingly in the dialogue. I think I can get my point across without all thoth additionth. Dom, you were right. I had a couple lengthy speeches in my dialogue, and it was: A) Annoying to write and B ) Painful to read. (And yes, he does happen to give the weather more than the news ) Thanks again for the suggestions!

I'm going to one of those muder-mystery who-dunnit parties. I lost a bet during a drinking contest so I have to go as Jeanne, the lovely prostitute. If you need me, I'll be over in the corner crying.

I can't believe you had enough self restraint to leave the room. Talk about well mannered.... sheesh. He probably gets away with that sort of stuff if all his friends are like you and never call him on it. And as long as you don't start following Mr.X home at night and watch him change through a telescope from a nearby park, I don't think that's stalking. RESEARCH! ITS RESEARCH!

Ok. I'm in sort of a rut with one of my characters. He's a Mayor of this city in my story and he has a speech impediment he received from a childhood disease that makes him speak with a lisp. I'm frustrated because I like making my characters unique, but how do you write a lisp without sounded stilted and making it frustrating for a reader to read easily. As it stands: Ith thort of like writing like thith for lineth and lineth and lineth, thentence upon thentence. Thouthandth and thouthandth of annoying mithpellingth. So I guess my question is, for all you intrepid folks, how much is too much? Am I worrying about nothing here? Or what? I guess this applies to any accent you attempt to put into dialogue for that matter. Thanks in advance! -dio

I think at the time I would've settled for any/all three. Wow, that sounds shallow. Nothing to see here folks...move along

My first crush was on one of the 'three' ninjas. Haha...wow that brings up a lot of old memories.

I recently met up with a big time local writer here who was publicizing his new book around my campus and I had the opportunity to have a long talk with him. We got to talking and somehow the conversation steered to places where you 'think', where you make up or create witty dialogue and plot ideas...whatever! My first instinct was to say...well...I think in front of the computer, but I guess that's half a lie. Before I sit down to write by paper or computer, I already have an idea in my head. Anyways, this guy told me he wakes up early everyday, usually with an idea which he scribbles down immediately. He then goes for a run, comes home, has a shower, and does all his thinking for what he's planning to write for that day in the shower. His showers must be pretty long...haha...I wonder what his wife thinks about all that... I guess it's a little different for a professional writer, who can I guess force themselves to get motivated to write and make up believable scenes and characters. I can't really do that though. I always get ideas for characters from people I meet, or interesting things that happen to me or that I see on the news, or read about online. Sitting and making myself think usually ends up pretty stale. In response, the guy told me to walk around carrying a pad of a paper for one day, and scribble down absolutely anything whatsoever that caught my eye that day. So I did. I got six pages of absolute garbage, only maybe one really good idea. I e-mailed him and he got pretty excited, and told me, those six pages of crap were worth one good idea. He does that every day. Anyone else got anything to add? Personal experience...whatever...