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rionaleonhart) wrote2010-06-28 04:47 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2010-06-28 04:47 pm
Speaking Of Books, And We Weren't...
Thank you so much for all your kind comments on the past couple of entries! I ran off to my cousin's wedding for the weekend (and very pleasant it was too), so I wasn't able to respond to all of them, but I really appreciate them all. ♥!
(On the way to the wedding, the term 'spit-roast' as sexual slang came up. My mother didn't know what 'spit-roast' meant in a sexual context and spent some time on the car journey trying unsuccessfully to work it out.
Riona's Mum: Spit-roast. Spit-roast. ...you baste it?)
Unrelatedly: you may recall that I received a thank-you note from a Mr Derren Brown a few months ago, in response to a ukulele that I sent him in a fit of flist-encouraged madness. It was a weird thing to do, and I was terribly embarrassed afterwards, but he was rather lovely about it. As we have recently acquired a scanner, have some scans!
This man has ridiculously pretty stationery.
Also ridiculously pretty: his handwriting. Look at it! It's gorgeous!
I'm not as massively fannish about Derren Brown as I was a year ago, but I think I'm always going to be rather fond of him, because he would have been easily within his rights to ignore the weirdo who sent him a ukulele and instead he wrote her a letter of thanks by hand. Awww.
Last night, my dad and I were discussing the formula for a successful young adult novel. I commented on the fact that paranormal romances never seem to involve unicorns.
THEREFORE.
Our idea for a bestselling young adult novel: a paranormal romance, set in an American high school, in which the love interest is a were-unicorn. He is extremely pissed off about this; he's always thought of himself as a bit of a bad boy, and he hates that every month he turns into a beautiful, pure creature and canters around, healing the souls of virgins with his tears. COMPLICATED SITUATIONS ARISE WITH REGARD TO SLEEPING WITH THE HEROINE, BECAUSE THEN SHE WILL NO LONGER BE A VIRGIN AND HIS INNER UNICORN WILL BE REPELLED.
We are going to be millionaires.
(On the way to the wedding, the term 'spit-roast' as sexual slang came up. My mother didn't know what 'spit-roast' meant in a sexual context and spent some time on the car journey trying unsuccessfully to work it out.
Riona's Mum: Spit-roast. Spit-roast. ...you baste it?)
Unrelatedly: you may recall that I received a thank-you note from a Mr Derren Brown a few months ago, in response to a ukulele that I sent him in a fit of flist-encouraged madness. It was a weird thing to do, and I was terribly embarrassed afterwards, but he was rather lovely about it. As we have recently acquired a scanner, have some scans!
This man has ridiculously pretty stationery.
Also ridiculously pretty: his handwriting. Look at it! It's gorgeous!
I'm not as massively fannish about Derren Brown as I was a year ago, but I think I'm always going to be rather fond of him, because he would have been easily within his rights to ignore the weirdo who sent him a ukulele and instead he wrote her a letter of thanks by hand. Awww.
Last night, my dad and I were discussing the formula for a successful young adult novel. I commented on the fact that paranormal romances never seem to involve unicorns.
THEREFORE.
Our idea for a bestselling young adult novel: a paranormal romance, set in an American high school, in which the love interest is a were-unicorn. He is extremely pissed off about this; he's always thought of himself as a bit of a bad boy, and he hates that every month he turns into a beautiful, pure creature and canters around, healing the souls of virgins with his tears. COMPLICATED SITUATIONS ARISE WITH REGARD TO SLEEPING WITH THE HEROINE, BECAUSE THEN SHE WILL NO LONGER BE A VIRGIN AND HIS INNER UNICORN WILL BE REPELLED.
We are going to be millionaires.
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I tried asking my cousin when he was five about what he'd most like to see in a story book. He regaled me with some tale of underseas treasure hunting with giant eyeballs of terror in undersea caves (I can't remember the detail more than that, which is unfortunate, as I know it made me laugh). Who says kids don't like horror?
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I also think the YA section could use more mummies.
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I am shocked and appalled by this, how dare you?! ;)
(I'm a little worried about my level of obsession with him however. Everyone else seems to have given up writing Derren Brown fanfic so if he ever finds derrenbrownfic I'll look like the lone obsessed nutjob now, LOL)
Ahh, that handwriting is so beautiful.
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(I actually have the Supernatural section of the Derren-as-the-Doctor's companion fic finished, but I don't know whether it will ever see the light, as there were supposed to be a couple of sections between the posted Pokémon section and the Supernatural one.)
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(Will that section not make sense if you were to post it then?
I was trying to write that epic crossover thing with angel!Derren but that's stalled now since Supernatural is one of the fandoms. My dislike of most of season 5 has apparently completely killed my ability to write fanfic involving SPN, which sucks)
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I would buy that book. I would also like an inner unicorn, but that's less likely.
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I WOULD READ THE SHIT OUT OF THAT BOOK. So tormented! Enforced purity! Unicorn urges! THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW.
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Teenageboy!Unicorn being repelled be his devirgined girlfriend is probably the funniest thing ever. It would probably get published in the wake of Twilight. I'm serious. Do it!
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It's not quite were-unicorns but Diana Peterfreund has written a YA book about VIRGIN UNICORN HUNTERS (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rampant-Diana-Peterfreund/dp/0061490040/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_2) who train to hunt killer pople-eating unicorns, which I've heard many excellent things about (and there's a sequel called Ascendant out in September) so clearly there's a market for epic unicorn YA fiction! You should do it. The world needs more unicorns!
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Somewhere in the world, a deeply-frustrated muse is going "That's why he was supposed to sparkle, you lunatic! Who the hell thinks the beautiful magical creature that sparkles in the sunlight is a vampire?"
And then crying.
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(Also, he does his e like mine! WIN!
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Also, I would read that book \o/
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I've loved Derren for a while and thoroughly enjoyed the Enigma tour.
Oh, seeing as I'm a TGSer (although I've only written a few pieces over there) and a Doctor Who fan and a Brooker/Mitchell-er (whatever the term is!), do you mind if I add you?
Did you see the new Top Gear - if so, I wondered what you thought of it :)
*cheerio*
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Ooh, I went to see Enigma as well. THAT ENDING. THE SONG. He is a ridiculous man and I adore him.
I did see the new Top Gear episode! I didn't think it was one of the best, but the volcano segment was hugely impressive (and terrifying), and watching Jeremy Clarkson topple a Reliant Robin fifty-seven times is a delight.
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A certain tacky track by a certain 3-strong poptastic boy band has worked its way on to my iTunes with an embarrassingly high playcount after seeing Enigma. He is ridiculous, and I love him for it. That was the first time I'd seen him live...front row baybee! What an experience....don't think my heart rate dropped below 'dangerous' for the whole show. Phew *g*
I didn't think it was classic Top Gear by a long stretch :( Quite disappointed, I was watching some of the oldies on Dave this week and I miss the natural banter and the honesty in the show. I know it's always been daft but there didn't seem to be much heart in this week's. Although it delivered me Peter Jones, which I can NEVER, EVER complain about *haz crush*
See you around XD
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... I am now wondering how unicorns reproduce, if they are repelled by non-virgins: they would be repulsed by their partners after procreation. Would they be repulsed by themselves after procreation? Does the self-loathing of all unicorn parents adversely affect their offspring, or is there a natural psychological defence mechanism in place? Or are the offspring given to virginal foster-parents, to preserve their purity?
SO MANY QUESTIONS.
SO MUCH BOOK MATERIAL.no subject
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...now I have the strong urge to write Derren Brown an alarmingly contextless letter demanding to know where he gets such pretty stationery.
Then again it's Derren Brown. So he'll probably reply with an alarmingly detailed knowledge of why I'm asking...
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ALSO HEY didn't you say once that Charlie Brooker would make a wonderfully grumpy unicorn? Just dropping ideas into your head.
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(Also, I envy Derren Brown's handwriting.)
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Hello, by the way! I'm not sure we've spoken before. It's nice to meet you!
(I just took a look at your journal and misread The Yiddish Policemen's Union as The Yiddish Pokémon's Union. Um.)
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(Ahahahaha. I do that all the time, no worries.)
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This is an excellent entry.
I just read the last paragraph (okay, four paragraphs)aloud to my husband, and he really enjoyed it. He wants to share the joy with others. Is it okay if he spreads a link to this to some more friends?
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