Lile ♥
So, I was looking in old Lile blog entries (for reasons I will explain a few chapters later) and I just noticed what a long way she has come and I just wanted to acknowledge that. At first she was very self-consious about her writing, often taking things down or finding something wrong and deleting it. Now, I think Lile writes just for herself and is so uninhabitated in her writing and interactions with her readers so well--I mean we love you. I also think she had found a great balance between herself and her writer persona that wasn't there before. I mean I honestly can see how we became friends through our writing, it is just really great.
I took a glance at some of my favorite, LA,FS and S&A passages and I feel like I am reading it all over again for the first time. Even after all this time and knowing how it ends up I can still feel the characters passion. There are a couple times she posted saying she was quitting and I just want to say I am so glad she didn't.
Conceited Egotist, Much ? : Canonical Babblings
So, I was doing like I ocassionally do and re-read some of my old work. I am not really concieted or anything, I actually find some of it a bit cringe worthy. I mean, I re-read UL2 and I was like 'this story makes no sense to me' for some reason. I mean everyone was getting thrown in jail left and right and having mood swings.
I was originally never going to deal with the court case and write sort of this New England Romance Type Thing, like the first chapter was. I just made up the phrase New England Romance Type Thing, I think the better word is Lifetime Moviesque.Anyway, part of me thinks UL2 would have gone down better that way.
The point of this was I also re-read Veritas and I realized I made a huge error in Hidden. In chapter 4 Alan not only states his birthday is November 11th but, he is going to die April 4th. The events in Veritas take place roughly over a month so it ends in May. Meaning Hidden takes place 6 months later in October/ early Novemeber which means it probably isn't his birthday . . . although if you stretch it a couple of days I guess it does work oddly well. This may have been a pointless section.
Re-reading this made me realize I totally need to start up on that Lexicon, because it gets a bit convaluted. I will get to it.
In Closing
So, maybe this isn't the most bloggiest of entries but, as I come to an end of this exact entry I realize I may be able to squeeze some UL short stories out. I think I may need help from my tropes first. The impossibility does not seem so great to me know for some reason. And I am not trying to pull strings this is honestly how I am feeling so, we will see.Full on Double Chapter Post
So, yes double chapter post. I finally have some music and in no particular order : One song is from a group that is growing on me, one song is the obligatory SYTYCD song, a song that is a huge favorite of mine I stole from Lile and listen to obsessively, One I hated a first but, came to really like.
Chapter 4
-1- 9 Crimes by Damien Rice
-2- Little Bit by Lykke Li
-3- Fix You by Coldplay
-4- Around the World by Red Hot Chili Brothers Chapter 5
Brothers on a Hotel Bed by Dashboard Confessional
You know honey I can't help but to think that first section was to convince me to update (chapter 4 is killing me ):) I recall you saying that there may be some similarities that are becoming more evident.
ReplyDeleteAlso you and I may have one other tiny similarity.
So, um what did they do with the body ?
ReplyDelete". . .may be able to squeeze some UL short stories out." + Double Chapter = squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! ! !
ReplyDelete^ oops
ReplyDeleteOh, Plants that must mean something y/y
ReplyDeleteHow are they going to go into a 'mysterious' building and not even look around ?
ReplyDeleteIt seems kind of wrong that the surgeries that are saving Alan's life are illegal. I guess it is kind of like legalizing Marijuana.
ReplyDeleteIs the LOLA and where Alan is from both called the sprawl, or is that just a common name for the city.
ReplyDeleteWait a minute- how can he say he is going to die April 4th ? or is that supposed to be the day of the week or more importantly should i be worried as to why his birth-date is important.
ReplyDeleteI was a big fan of RGGS so it would be totally awesome to see what short stories you come up with.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to say whether I feel as if Alan and Jean deserve whwat they have coming to them or not...
ReplyDeleteAlso, concerning United Light. Have you ever considered.. . rewriting it ? Being old fashion print writers you and I are used to having to rewrite an entire novel at least twice. I'm sure if Smeyers could re-write Breaking Dawn (Yes, I read it. My students begged me to so I could understand them) she would change some thing.
I know there are a few things in their that I think aren't 100% factual . . .
Het MaTow, you're the new guidance counselor at Pacific Hills Middle, right ?
ReplyDeleteAlso, SH I'm getting some Clockwork Orange vibes.
OMG, If I was Jean I would be so PISSED
ReplyDeleteHm the music is hard becuase I'm thinking Fix You was on SYTYCD but LiLe also used it.
ReplyDeletegee, they seem to have ceremonies for everything. I can't believe they actually got caught I feel so sorry for Allison ):
ReplyDeleteI just realized that the last post pretty much made in cannon that Twilight would exists in 70 years !
ReplyDelete^as a trashy romance novel, no less
ReplyDeleteWas I the only one who saw the name of the last song and was like Ho Yay!
ReplyDeleteWas the building they broke into in the Western or Eastern country ? It doesn't seem fair that the East can build on the other countries land.
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ReplyDeleteLinda- I really hate it when I say things in comments and can't remember what I was referring to. We know that when you do get something done it is wonderful . . .but, yes we like updates.
NurseTina-- I don't know the details but they got rid of it.
Sawlisa--lol, you broke the comment section.
silverp-- . . .
Carleigh-- I hate to just make excuses but, they are risk takers and on drugs most of the time.
Trichelle- Well, the first one saved his life but the others didn't. I liken it more to illegal kidney transplants though (makes you think, huh ?
Constannce--Sprawl is another word for city. We use it IRL except we say Urban Sprawl.
Sugarcookie-- April 4th was the day Sara was originally going to kill him in front of the Embassy in Veritas. Those dates have no signifigance.
Nygirl-- I did too.
MT-- I have talked about re-writing it a lot. I can only imagine what might go. This is an interesting concept though.
Shane O-- Is he ? That's great. Despite what Erik says I'm not a prude but, a lot about Clockwork Orange, the book bothers me--of course that is the genius. I mean I know Alan sleeps with a 16 year old but, he will never rape a 10 year old girl.
Everytime I see that Police Captain is running for office I instantly think Totalitarianism or Police State.
ReplyDeleteI think the military chick is going to be like a female version of Rhett's charaacters
ReplyDeleteOMG OMG OMG, the symbol is the same as the one as described in UL. The future is taken over by UL. AHHHHHHHHH !
ReplyDelete^Calm down
ReplyDelete@DearRhett
ReplyDelete- The symbol just means trader, remember from UL, it probably just tags them differntly from other soliders
@ DearRhett - okay, she may have a point. Maybe the military and UL have the same graphic artist.
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ReplyDeleteTara-- What is that saying ? Friends bail you out of jail, best friends are sitting next to you saying 'dude, we messed up'. Lol
Peace_Goddess-- I guess she did use it. It was the SYTCD one though.
Nurse Tina-- What ceremony ?
HappyApple-- In this world yes. But, I mean Why wouldn't it ?
Red Rose-- I have no idea what this song is about but, I know Dashboard is pretty emo.
LOTR-- THe building was in the West. They don't really deal in fair but, a lot of big US companies have buildings in other countries (think Outsourced)
Oh Alan, you dumb F*ck. He could have infiltrated from the outside. Come one man !
ReplyDeleteI feel so bad for Jean, he should have rolled out with Luce. By the way something is so not right about that kid
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ReplyDeleteNat-- Interesting
October S- . . .
DearRhett, Carleigh CranberriV,Maylights- No, it is just an example of me taking something from a previous canon and re-contextualizing it in this one. In this story it is considered a symbol of the military, like an American flag--however what you take from that is what you will. . . (can't say to much)
ReplyDeleteSocky-- You mean from the inside ? Good point.
Aylce-- In my head Alan's car is a 2 door so, I mean he really could have.