Quick Erase
On my whiteboard, conveniently hung less than a foot away from my chair, are numerous messages. Some are snippets of dialogue, others plot possibilities or ideas for blog posts; the one thing they all have in common is their cryptic nature. I've been trying to figure out what "CID for DofaD" means for over a month now.
More than one guest to my kitchen/dining room/office has searched for meaning behind my scribbles. Those searches are very short. A whiteboard, even one without any discernible blank space, is an open invitation. Come, write on me! Comment! Draw! Sign your name like I'm a cast or yearbook!
A few of these notes have overstayed their welcome and I need to rent their space out to newer, fresher ideas. So I thought I'd dump them on here, disguised as a post!
The smileys from AIM should be banned. Surely you agree! Actually my mother would be very sad; she likes the blue ones best. I'm reverting to acronyms
Condensation is sexy. Come on, I'm not the only one who thinks that! It's been used to illustrate or accentuate situations in many a tension-filled scene. Next time you're around a sweating, dripping bottle of beer, just let your imagination wander.
While reading, my mind uses images from the past to fill in the visuals. I start with a basic template. For example: If a scene takes place in a restaurant, I do a quick flip through my mental jpg rolodex and up pops my local IHOP. Why? I don't know. I think it's just the layout is plain and therefore easy to remodel. Then, as more details come in, the seating changes, the wallpaper peels away, and the patrons rearrange themselves to fit the story.
I should probably go to bed now, but I still have 200 pages of HP6 to finish. I can do it! I wanted to savor the experience, but my need to know is just too strong. Plus, I had a pleasant surprise this afternoon when I realized I had the next two days off in a row! Considering the weekend, that's probably a blessing. I kept one foot in the world of Cranky and the other firmly planted in Punchy the past two days. I would feel sorry for my staff, if they didn't drive me crazy.
posted by Vicarious Living @ 1:21 AM
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5 Comments:
Paulius finished it yesterday. Despite the fact we've had it since Saturday I have only made it to Chapter three. Of course i was resding it- NO- TRYING to read it between phone calls, heli-landings, code STATs, and radio calls at work.
I finally gave up. I think HP is one book that need- no- DESERVES my undivided attention.
Maybe around Wednesday when I get over surgery.
I read HP6 in one sitting today, from 9am to 2pm.
I won't give any spoilers, I'll just say, it's good.
What happened to the posting the pic of the whiteboard?
Do you plan to write a review of HP6?
I read it in one sitting as well, though it took me a little longer (8am to 10 pm) But hey, I enjoyed it.
Dude... you left out other 'whiteboard' quotes that were infamous.
I will allow at least this one to live on through me:
'Big Lurch is coming for your lungs!'
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