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Jump-starts his writing arm again
Mister Matty Started conversation Jul 17, 2003
I've been inspired to start writing again. I'm working on an as-yet untitled short story that, unusually, I have sketched out the whole plot for rather than making it up as I go along. This bodes well for it being finished.
I sent the first few pages to a friend via the power of the internet and he said it was reminded him of Roald Dahl's short stories. This is probably a good thing.
Oh, and I have a name for my screenplay. "Four Horsemen".
Jump-starts his writing arm again
daraline, keeper of unusual rats and deranged hamsters Posted Jul 19, 2003
well done that eastern european city
. i haven't written anything for a while now, because i'm too busy playing on h2g2
.
the four horsemen sounds interesting. what sort of style do you have?
and anything like roald dahl should be good. i liked his compelations switch bitch and kiss kiss. a rather good short he did was ah sweet mystery of life.
xx
Jump-starts his writing arm again
Mister Matty Posted Jul 19, 2003
"Four Horsemen" originally went under the (crap) working-title "Japesome". It's a medieval comedy.
I'm not sure I've read many of Dahl's short stories. I know his kids books, of course.
Jump-starts his writing arm again
daraline, keeper of unusual rats and deranged hamsters Posted Jul 19, 2003
prithee sirrah. forgive a lowly wench
.
i highly recommend mr dahl's more adult work. a lot of it was filmed as tales of the unexpected.
xx
Jump-starts his writing arm again
Mister Matty Posted Jul 21, 2003
Rest assured, my story will not be opened with some naked girls dancing in sillouette.
I was told that it was Dahl-esque in that it opens on an ordinary scene that quickly becomes extraordinary. It get's a lot "better".
I still can't think of a title for it, titles are not my strong point. It's taken me a year or so to come up with a title for the screenplay.
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daraline, keeper of unusual rats and deranged hamsters Posted Jul 21, 2003
well, there is always the tried and tested technique of nicking a line from shakespeare.
i'm doing a thingy on M*A*S*H. it's in the entries bit of the old upage and is still a work in progress, but let me know what you think
.
xx
Jump-starts his writing arm again
daraline, keeper of unusual rats and deranged hamsters Posted Jul 21, 2003
ps nothing wrong with naked girls in sillouette.
xx
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