Hate it? Bullshit. I love it. Some of the most heart wrenching stuff I've written is "mushy."
I just spent the past week writing down an idle daydream to get it out of my head and it has turned into (so far) 46 pages of what will surely end up as a Harlequin Romance novel.
But as as you know... as a variation on the theme:
Those that can, do.
Those that can't, write.
No joke. What started as an idle daydream while I was falling asleep that I "needed to get out of my head" in order to make way for other ideas that I'm supposed to be working on... rapidly turned into a now 46 page short story.
About a quarter to half of it is so raunchy, Harlequin would tell me to chill out.
The rest is not unreasonable romance and character development.
Great Right? Nope. I have two other novels and a screenplay I'm "supposed to be working on" at the moment. If I don't have all three first draft presentable buy the end of the year, I fucked off.
Yup. I may let the screenplay fall by the wayside for now, and focus on the novelization.
For reference:
Novel 1 is currently 187 pages, expect it to be about 300 pages.
Screenplay is currently 103 pages, can't be more than 120. Due heavy rewrites.
Novelization of screenplay... undetermined.
I'm going deeply meta with it.
Main character is a novelist.
The novelization is written as a result of what happens in the screenplay and is published. The epilogue in the screenplay isn't in the book because it doesn't happen until after the book is published. In fact, it happens at a book signing for it.
It's the story of two star crossed friends who are nearly perfect for each other.
Those around them to be suspect them to be something more and when they learn they aren't, wonder why not.
The two do fall desperately in love... just not at the same time. Causing... tension between them.
Can't say much more because, you know, spoilers. I intend to have it published.
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This is so interesting. When (not if) you publish it, send me a copy, please.
Damn strait. I hope I can qualify for a buy now button without being dismissed as spam.
Keep an eye out for a novel with the name "Closer," with a cover of the North East Atlantic sea coast... That is of course, if I retain creative control over that.
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· 6 years ago
I hope it work out well for you !
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· 6 years ago
Dude, I have to ask, what is your frigging job? I think I want to do it too.
Funny you ask that because right now I'm between jobs. It's afforded me the time to be able to write as much as I have.
The career field I left is a tough one to get into and to say the job search has been slim pickings would be an overstatement.
I'm about to make use of a training program available to me and change fields, maybe try to get back into some of the things I used to do.
honestly i find it so weird that some guys claim they feel odd when complimented on things liek their eyes or being funny or something nice they did for someone... i mean.. fuck's with y'all? I /know/ you have feelings somewhere down there under all the trendy non-feel masculinity the society shoved down your throats, it's fine to admit to it sometimes and just... be a fucking human.
i will never think less of a man for crying. i will never think less of anyone for crying, in fact but in case the men out there are worried: crying is reassuring. it means you're not one of those poor souls repressed beyond repair.
It all comes down to societal conditioning. For the vast majority of us, the only compliment we get, the only compliment we're "supposed to get," is some variation on "aren't you so handsome."
If we get even that and if we do, most of us been further conditioned to meet that compliment with either aloofness or arrogance.
We're "supposed to be" stoic rocks, not emotional children.
I had an emotional moment with an ex where I cried to her, showed my vulnerability and I got contempt in return. Relationship damaging contempt that made me regret opening to her.
More recently, a hairdresser told me that I had the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. A hairdresser, I think, is someone who sees many eyes from an "intimate" distance as a part of their work... and she found mine to be mentionably remarkable. Yes, I was flattered and I thanked her for the compliment... but it also made me uncomfortable. I didn't know how to take it other than to stutter thanks.
Yeah I fully agree, I'm a girl and I genuinely dislike RomComs, I hate when someone gives me flowers because it's a totally useless thing and you're just killing a poor flower, I think slow romantic music and dimmed lights are annoying and cringy and all I really want is someone who will eat pizza, play video games and listen to Black Sabbath with me. Yet I've always been pushed into liking "girly" stuff (not so much by my parents who are fairly liberal, but my grandparents are just the epitome of Conservatives) which is honestly just wrong. We shouldn't expect people to behave a certain way just because they have this or that between their legs.
I don't see why Grim got downvoted. Some guys genuinely don't like it. Similarly, some girls don't like it too! All three of my closest friends - all females - hate anything mushy and will cringe and hide away if someone tries to give them a hug, whether it's their best friend, other half or a stranger. So while I think that men hating mushy stuff should not be a stereotype, it should be accepted if they just don't like it because of personal preference. People have boundaries. :)
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I just hate overly mushy shit. A little bit of mush is just fine, just don't go overboard.
So when I tell you you have pretty eyes its not 'weird'
I just spent the past week writing down an idle daydream to get it out of my head and it has turned into (so far) 46 pages of what will surely end up as a Harlequin Romance novel.
But as as you know... as a variation on the theme:
Those that can, do.
Those that can't, write.
About a quarter to half of it is so raunchy, Harlequin would tell me to chill out.
The rest is not unreasonable romance and character development.
Great Right? Nope. I have two other novels and a screenplay I'm "supposed to be working on" at the moment. If I don't have all three first draft presentable buy the end of the year, I fucked off.
For reference:
Novel 1 is currently 187 pages, expect it to be about 300 pages.
Screenplay is currently 103 pages, can't be more than 120. Due heavy rewrites.
Novelization of screenplay... undetermined.
I'm going deeply meta with it.
Main character is a novelist.
The novelization is written as a result of what happens in the screenplay and is published. The epilogue in the screenplay isn't in the book because it doesn't happen until after the book is published. In fact, it happens at a book signing for it.
Confused yet? :p
Those around them to be suspect them to be something more and when they learn they aren't, wonder why not.
The two do fall desperately in love... just not at the same time. Causing... tension between them.
Can't say much more because, you know, spoilers. I intend to have it published.
Should my publisher allow it, funsunstance.com will get a mention in the thanks.
Keep an eye out for a novel with the name "Closer," with a cover of the North East Atlantic sea coast... That is of course, if I retain creative control over that.
The career field I left is a tough one to get into and to say the job search has been slim pickings would be an overstatement.
I'm about to make use of a training program available to me and change fields, maybe try to get back into some of the things I used to do.
i will never think less of a man for crying. i will never think less of anyone for crying, in fact but in case the men out there are worried: crying is reassuring. it means you're not one of those poor souls repressed beyond repair.
If we get even that and if we do, most of us been further conditioned to meet that compliment with either aloofness or arrogance.
We're "supposed to be" stoic rocks, not emotional children.
I had an emotional moment with an ex where I cried to her, showed my vulnerability and I got contempt in return. Relationship damaging contempt that made me regret opening to her.
More recently, a hairdresser told me that I had the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. A hairdresser, I think, is someone who sees many eyes from an "intimate" distance as a part of their work... and she found mine to be mentionably remarkable. Yes, I was flattered and I thanked her for the compliment... but it also made me uncomfortable. I didn't know how to take it other than to stutter thanks.
Someone: *downvotes*
What the fuck is wrong with people?
It was probably one of the ass hole guests
Well then yes coming from a gruy named violence lol
You'll learn or you might die alone.