Warning: Some Violence and Much Strong Language.HE WROTE: T minus 1 Month
DON'T LOOK DOWN, a Romantic Adventure, by Crusie/Mayer, will be published in one day less than one month on 4 April.
You will buy this book. Yes, you.
Beyond that, my brain is dead. Head hurts.
The Retreat went well I think. I"ll say more when I can think.
Tomorrow.
But there are no hard and fast rules in writing fiction. Everything is a template. But it helps to learn the craft of writing before trying to be an artist. Then you can break rules. In Special Forces we used to say if you aint cheating, you aint trying.
But there are three steps to breaking a rule:
1. Know the rule. (Otherwise it's called being stupid.)
2. Have a very good reason for breaking the rule. (otherwise ditto.)
3. Accept responsibility for breaking the rule. (Especially if it goes to crap.)
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Picasso.
Can't wait for the book :)
We're already in line to purchase the book at our local bookstore. It's like waiting for tickets at a rock concert. We've got sleeping bags, lawn chairs....
I swear I have every plan to buy this book -- even without the intimidating, "You will buy this book. Yes, you."
*smile*
Don't Look Down is not only a "must have", it's an automatic keeper.
Congrats on the great RT Magazine review.
Glad retreat went well. Still the best thing I ever did for my writing career and I refer to your stuff often. Although I now have Jenny's comments from a few days ago on POV and character building, typed up and taped to my computer. You guys are a great team and if your book is half as funny as your blog it will be great.
How about McMurtry and his plug for "books" at the Academy's? Interesting how every screenplay nominated was an adaptation from a book. Yay, to authors everywhere.
I thought that was awesome. Yay, screenwriters who acknowledge books! (It made me a little mad that they didn't even bother to show Annie Proulx when she was mentioned.)
Me too Butterflylane!
rjsdingo, there are two screenplay categories at the Oscars: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adaptation.
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner:
Crash (2004) - Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco
Other Nominees:
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) - George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Match Point (2005) - Woody Allen
The Squid and the Whale (2005) - Noah Baumbach
Syriana (2005) - Stephen Gaghan
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Winner:
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Other Nominees:
Capote (2005) - Dan Futterman
The Constant Gardener (2005) - Jeffrey Caine
A History of Violence (2005) - Josh Olson
Munich (2005) - Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
I'm just your average "jane" super happy that the book comes out....and it had better be there when I get there....right before my vacation starts on April 5th, but mad as the dickens that i wont see another jc book until 2007....OH well ain't that always the way it is!
Thanks talpianna. I'm not much of a t.v. watcher, so what would I know? I had the Academy's on while working in the next room on my WIP. When I heard McMurtry's name I went in and listened, said, "That's nice" and went back to writing. (grin)
One of these days I'll actually watch a full program of something, other than American Idol. I'm addicted to that show and love the raw talent. Love Simon Cowell and his ability to "call it what it is" and take the flack for his comments. Kind of reminds me of a few editors and agents I've run across. Ya' gotta admire them for telling the cold hard truth.
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