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jasonandrew) wrote2007-08-17 01:39 pm
jasonandrew) wrote2007-08-17 01:39 pm
Almost Famous
Have you ever had a movie that automatically picked you up and made you feel right in the world?
My movie is Almost Famous.
I watch that movie and I feel better about being a writer. I feel like the hard work and the effort is worth it. This is a movie that can make my eyes tear.
And then, I almost always write like a freaking fiend. I was listening to it while cleaning the house.
I wrote a thousand words on Fear and Loathing in Innsmouth: The Revenge of Richard Nixon.
I even did a solid outline for my white whale of a novel titled the Highway West. You might notice that this livejournal is named after that mythical novel. I wrote one draft in college that sucked ass. I tried another draft two years ago and moved much closer to that vision.
It hit me like a lightning bolt. I'm letting it gestate while I pound out a draft for Dylan and the Dream Pirates.
My movie is Almost Famous.
I watch that movie and I feel better about being a writer. I feel like the hard work and the effort is worth it. This is a movie that can make my eyes tear.
And then, I almost always write like a freaking fiend. I was listening to it while cleaning the house.
I wrote a thousand words on Fear and Loathing in Innsmouth: The Revenge of Richard Nixon.
I even did a solid outline for my white whale of a novel titled the Highway West. You might notice that this livejournal is named after that mythical novel. I wrote one draft in college that sucked ass. I tried another draft two years ago and moved much closer to that vision.
It hit me like a lightning bolt. I'm letting it gestate while I pound out a draft for Dylan and the Dream Pirates.
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Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale of a novel; to the last ounce of caffeine I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I hunt and peck at my keyboard; for hate’s sake I spill my last creativity at thee. Sink all rough drafts and all blind submissions to one common round file! and since neither can be mine, let me then re-write to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned whale of a novel! Thus, I give up the pen!