Timewaster's Guide Archive

Can I say that I love the Flaming Prince? I finished the entire online strip the other day, and I think he is one of my favorite "less effective" villians ever. I mean, how he got his name is absolutely hilarious! And the sidekick's reaction to his evil plot to kidnap her and make her marry him--I thought that was just classic. ("You mean, I'm going to be a princess? Yay!)  

Yeah, no cheating!   (At least, don't tell us about it.)  

My challenge will be to decide on one project for NaNo. I suffer from Writer's ADD--I tend to want to work on 10 things at once, when my creative juices are really flowing. And, I've had 7 really great novel ideas just in the last three months, all of which I've started pre-writing and mildly plotting (not to mention the previous 15 or so novels I've been working on since high school). So, I'm going to force myself to stick as much as possible to one novel for NaNoWriMo--I can't rule out short stories and picture books, though. I have to allow myself some variety, or I burn out.

Question for everyone: when you have several ideas/projects that appeal to you, how do you decide which one to give top priority? The one that gets you the most excited? The one that seems the simplest? The one that is the most unusual?

That's good to know. I've been considering reading this book as well, but had the same reservations that you expressed above about "mainstream" fantasy.

BTW, I hated Wicked too--and for similar reasons. I started it on vacation right after my mission (bad idea), and could not get past the excessive details of the mother's sordid love affair with some non-human in the first few chapters. Wondering if it got better, I randomly flipped to the middle and wound up in another sex scene.    I soon returned the book and got my $ back.

However, I love the music from the musical (we listened to it driving home from Cascadia Con in Seattle last year at MsFish's request), and I was surprised at how good the story was. I think you're right about them cutting the questionable stuff out to make the musical.  There might be something there now.  

I'm thinking of doing it this year. I just have to get out of my latest funk. Moving home to California (again) completely sucked the creativity out of me, for some reason. But once I get adjusted, I'll be fine (I'm hoping).

By November, I think I'll have it worked out. This is a good year for me to do NaNoWriMo--I have to take it easy for the next while. Writing will keep me from going stir crazy.  

I'm reading it right now from the beginning, and it's pretty funny.

I agree about the humor, though--it's funny on a strip by strip basis, but I'm not sure how it would work in the book format. Maybe I'll have to check out a book copy and compare. Since it's published by Tokyopop, have you already read the book?

That's not hard. I suck at DDR.

But that's an awesome video. That kid's got some serious coordination. And moves.  

"Ah, yes, I'm in need of a good steak knife," as he pulls out a marvelous steak dinner. Gerald is momentarily distracted by the smell of perfectly prepared steak and...