Manroot of Doom

[pjthompson]

Quote of the day:

"Miss Manners refuses to allow society to seek its own level. Having peered through her lorgnette into the abyss, she can guess how low that level will be."

—Judith Martin

LJ quirk of the day: All the old comments I've been missing for weeks because of LJ's server move have started showing up in my mailbox. But not altogether. One or two at a time, a trickle, then a big trickle this morning—and scattered randomly throughout the time scale. Who says computers don't have senses of humor?

Writing blah-blah of the day: Here's something I don't understand. The ending outline I did a week or so ago was very clear: "X does Y to Z. The End." So where did this whole extra chapter come from? Where has this unexpected but appropriate twist been hiding? And sex??? Where did that come from? From the infected part of my brain, clearly. jsgbits was speaking of the same thing yesterday, so clearly this infection is going around.

And considering I just wrote a savagely tender sex scene, I found this post by the Smart Bitches HEEEEElarious:

http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/lexicon_of_eeeeeeevil/

And I've just thought of a new name for my novel: The Salmon of Desire (Taliesin and Douglas Adams in the same reference!). Or maybe Savage Fangs of Tenderness. Oh yeah, like that one. Manroot of Doom? Anybody?

Comments

[jsgbits.livejournal.com]

Manroot of Doom?

Aieeeee!

[pjthompson]

A bit over the top? ;-)

[jasperh.livejournal.com]

Yep, I am still laughing over the smartbitches remarks. Yep, there are some aweful cliches in there but some are harmless. When knocking a thing down, did they not consider offering alternative suggestions? Now I feel ripped off because I have half an idea the alternatives would have been even funnier.

And I would like to point out I am supposed to be actually working on a tree manual today and now I want to settle back and read DW. Right to the end including the last chapter that popped up.

[pjthompson]

I'm glad you reposted this, though, because I was wondering what DW was. :-)

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I love the late surprises... and sex is never a bad thing (like pizza).

Manroots, though... not so much.

[pjthompson]

And the thing about the sex is, I think I can even justify it. How often does that happen with late sex intrusions?

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

And the thing about the sex is, I think I can even justify it. How often does that happen with late sex intrusions?

Not very often, especially if alcohol is involved.

[pjthompson]

Or turning over in bed.

[jasperh.livejournal.com]

Jeez, I am not having luck with the LJ today. I thought I had posted this but it didn't come up.

I find the words they chose to object to amusing and would be even more amused to see what, if any, alternative they could suggest. I am absolutely sure I would have laughed even harder.

I sort of got this flash of a reader being blinded by having no descriptions to draw a picture.

As for a title, well, since you can't use NW, why can't you use NW's something? His journey; his revenge? I'm hopeless at titles.

[pjthompson]

would be even more amused to see what, if any, alternative they could suggest.

Just about anything they come up with is hilarious.

As for a title, well, since you can't use NW, why can't you use NW's something?

Actually, I've been seriously considering calling it Soldier of Shadow. I'm not as crazy about soldier as I am about warrior because I think it sounds too modern for the 6th century material--but warrior has been so overused. I couldn't think of any title with warrior in it that hadn't already been snatched up by comic books or anime. (Nothing against either forms--I like them, I really really like them!--but I'm hoping NW doesn't come off as a comic book or anime.)

[jandersoncoats.livejournal.com]

I would read Manroot of Doom.

[pjthompson]

Manroot of Doom it is, then! :-)

[jasperh.livejournal.com]

I hope you are joking? When I see Manroot I keep thinking about Mandrake root. I can't get rid of that image.

[pjthompson]

Yes, very joking. :-)