JamesSavik

Live the dream Rusty, Live the dream!

Outline, outline and outline some more. Nothing will make it work better than a good plan. Change the names to protect the guilty. Change the places to protect the innocent. Be aware of the consequences of the truth. When I did this and admitted I was an addict, some people were real ass hats toward me. Remember- you are young to be doing an autobiography. Don't beat your younger self up for being young and inexperienced. It happens to the best (and worst ) of us.

Shush! Don't let that get around!

I wasn't yelling at you aditus. I've just run into a lot of stories inhabited by Mr. Perfect of late. I just can't relate. We have nothing in common but sexual orientation and Mr. Perfect has never given me a 2nd look so I talk shit about him and hope he notices me.

You know what bugs me in a story? Mr. fucking Perfect. If I were ever to meet this person, I'd probably kick his ass on general principles. Granted: with some authors, there is some level of wish fulfillment going on but please! I'm not going to dump on any author- lot's of us do it. See if you've met this asshole: Mr. Perfect as a kid is brilliant and gets all A's. He's the perfect size, with perfect hair, with perfect bod and a perfect schlong. Of course- he get's the perfect boyfriend. He already knows more about sex than the karma sutra. Mr. Perfect as an adult has the looks, the perfect car, the perfect job, is rich as fuck and gives money to feed starving orphans and nuns in Bogustan. Ever meet Mr. Perfect? Of course not. He doesn't exist. If he did he would be an insufferable ass hole. Real people have problems. Real people live in the real world. Real people struggle, they have problems and issues. And sometimes they rise above themselves and overcome. THAT's WHERE DRAMA COMES FROM. Think about how many stories you read where you encountered Mr. Perfect. Remember any? I doubt it. Mr. Perfect has nothing to teach you. You live in different worlds. Mr. Perfect doesn't worry about money or rejection or abandonment. If someone is dumb enough to leave him, they'll line up to jump in his bed! He's Mr. Perfect! Let's talk about some imperfect characters you did remember. Rory from Dom's Desert Dropping. Wasn't he an annoying little bastard? Dumb as a post to boot. You remember him because he was real and he grew up during the story. Remember Arron from the same story. You remember him because he was flawed. Or Prez from the Eggman's a New Life- you remember him because he was REAL.For a kid from Sherman, TX, moving to Malibu, CA was a New Life! Or Dewey's Bryan and Pete because you wanted them to be as real and couragious as they were. Or Scott and Joey from Driver's Falling Off a Log- they were real because they were who they were. You loved them because they were awkward little kids figuring out life. The moral of this blog is that our characters don't have to be perfect for people to love them. In fact, the charm of many characters lies in their flaws.The ones that we remember are the ones who grow and overcome as we watch.

i like cool PJ's

hello my friends. I have an unusual request. No it doesn't involve a chicken suit or gravy this time. In an upcoming story, my character is a young metalhead in middle school. Jimmy Mcculloch is small for his age and a bit immature. He's the younest in his class because his August birthday fell at just the right date for him to start scool. He wears NIN or Tool or anthrax or megadeth t-shirt all the time. He drinks and smokes weed every day. He doesn't have a lot of friends and is a target for bullies. He is not brilliant in all of his classes. He's not self confident, doesn't really know who he is. He is very angry and has been abused by a drunk mother and he skims her dope when she is passed out. ______________________________________________ What would you expect to find on his MP3 player? What groups would he like? or hate? Why? What does he hope for? What does he fear? Help me figure this guy out. I think I know him but there is always more to a person than the masks they wear. If Jimmy Mcculloch sounds familiar, it should. It's the name for a guitar prodigy that played with Paul McCarthy and Wings in the 70s and died very young of an OD. There's always a reason.

Tim- perhaps fairy tales would have been a better choice of words The guy is biblical- it seems to be coming from the jaw bone of an ass.

Just wait till you get hooked on Driver, Dewey, Freethinker or theEggman. You won't be seen for days.

Last month we had a very unusual protest of the ruling that struck down the law banning gay marriage in Mississippi. A black minister put a wedding dress on a horse. You don't see that everyday As you can guess, I wasn't too fond of that. It prompted a discussion on social media a little like a wild fire with brilliant social commentary like "adam and eve, not adam and steve" and "next they'll want to marry their dog". This doesn't bother me. I've seen it before but then came the question- why do people compare this to allowing mixed races marry? At this point, I had to jump in: This wasn't very popular. I'm still getting hate messages and threats from it. And a lot of good comments. It seems a lot of people never saw it this way before. The possibility that gay marriage will eventually come to Mississippi of all places hit this state like a social earthquake. Many of us never thought we would see it in our lifetime. If it is coming here of all places, which is only a little less socially conservative than say Iran perhaps, should spread hope and cheer to GLBT people everywhere. In the last year we have had many wins. Here in the very heart of the bible belt, this one is especially sweet and it has been a very long time coming.

New Years restitutions...

this is fun

It is never easy to lose friends. They are hard to come by.

Who knew Hitler was a fan??? Wet and naked with a goat in the dark- BAHAHAHAHAHAHA I don't care who you are- that's hysterical.

A New Life by the Eggman Preston O'brien and his Mother have relocated from Texas to Malibu, CA. For a gay kid from Texas, it is a whole New Life. This story has been around for some time. It is a great slice of life in Southern California in the nineties. It gives hope to those of us that live in the sticks that somewhere there might be a new life for them too. Bonus: the Quarry by Driver This is Driver at his best. It introduces a huge cast of characters and delves deeply into life in the seventies. It is addictive and beautiful and terrible all at the same time. It is the first online story that I found that wasn't text porn. It gave birth to a whole series of spin offs called Stories from the Quarry. Courage and Passion Freethinker is an artist. His canvas is words and his works are a thing of beauty. His stories are like peanuts. Once you start, you can't stop and- you will be richer for the experience.

Tapping by Kit This little story is lot's of fun and it is as English as a pile of fish & chips. Mark is 15, just out of school and his dad has to move. They buy an old mansion in Scotland with a ghost and a 100 year old secret. What will he find when he looks for answers? READ IT! IT ROCKS!

c. 1972 or so- I remember it because elementary school kids were singing it and it drove our teachers absolutely bonkers. When I saw this one from France I literally rolled on the floor laughing.

Brian & Pete by Dewey Once upon a time there were two boys on the West coast. Their names were Brian and Pete and they fell in love. Then things got complicated by reality. This is the story that broke through my shell and got me started writing. It did me a lot of good because through the struggles of these brave and noble kids, I could see myself differently. It is a beautiful thing but I warn you: it hurts. Have some time on your hands and a box of Kleenex handy. This is one of the real classics of the genre.

Billy- Sometimes you write yourself into a corner. It happens. Don't stress. Put it on the back burner and let it simmer a while. Give it some time and the answer will present itself. I am acquainted with a published sci-fi author who told me that sometimes you just have to let the manuscript(story) "cool off" for a while. Then come back, read it later and you'll see things you are missing now. -JS

Missed you bro.

I would like to live in Australia or New Zealand. The people I've met from there are all top notch. There must be something in the water and, I wouldn't mind having a spot of it for myself.

Falling Off A Log by Driver If you have never read this story, it's so good it hurts a little. Joey and Scott are two average kids. They aren't athletes, they are so uncoordinated they are a little dangerous and they aren't brains. What makes them special is that Joey can play the electric guitar, Scott can sing and they love each other like brothers. They are both very talented and together they are something very special. The boys do a lot of jamming and growing up. Typical of Driver's work, it is touching, beautiful, innocent and a whole lot of fun. Do yourself a favor: click the link and enjoy!