[“...obscure and neglected authors, most of whom have gone mad or mysteriously disappeared.” – Eugene Thacker] In his madness the author became his novel. He was marked down from the value he thought he had. Then remaindered. Then pulped. [below: an obscure author reading from his work at One More Page Books, Arlington, Virginia] … [Read more...]
“Novel Minds” / Memorable Fancies #1437
13 January, 2016 by Leave a Comment
[“Have you ever read a novel and wondered, ‘What kind of a sick mind would imagine a story like that?’ Now imagine a novel in which the author asks that question about himself.” – James Rovira] I don't write novels to find out about myself, but it happens anyway. I try to remain calm. <END> Buy it at amazon.com/author/terencekuch: Try Try Again – A novel of deadly U.S. political intrigue from Ashton Publishing Group (Australia). … [Read more...]
“A Murder Wiki” / Memorable Fancies #441
26 September, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Two writers, A and B, meet online. They agree to collaborate on a novel. A writes a rough draft, and B modifies it. A adds more. B adds his own story elements and new characters. One of the new elements is a murder; one of the new characters is a murderer. A repeatedly deletes the character, wanting the novel to be upbeat, but B keeps writing him back in. Just before the collaboration would have broken down in anger and recrimination, the murderer finds A, at work on his computer. B can now … [Read more...]
The Overly Adverb’d Author / Memorable Fancies #511
2 September, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Mason’s novel was accepted for publication, subject to the usual copy-editing process. After the first edit, Jeff noticed that an editor had removed all his adverbs. He complained, but to no avail: he was told that adverbs were clogging his writing, and that they had to go or Jeff would have to find another publisher. Muttering, he repaired the damage as best he could and sent the revised version back. A week later, Jeff received a new post-edit version. He noticed that an editor had, … [Read more...]
“The Overly Adverbed Author” / Memorable Fancies #511
6 November, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Mason’s novel was accepted for publication, subject to the usual copy-editing process. After the first edit, Jeff noticed that an editor had removed all his adverbs. He complained, but to no effect: he was told that adverbs were clogging his writing, and that they had to go or Jeff would have to find another publisher. Muttering, he repaired the damage as best he could and sent the revised version back. A week later Jeff received a new post-edit version. He noticed … [Read more...]
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