I hadn’t posted about my story until now, but, since a few people seem to like it, I thought I’d mention the purpose behind it. Right now, I’m busy with this blog, the podcast, my full time job, and getting my IMW book ready and edited (though much of my free time still goes to videogames – is it my fault Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games ever made and has so much replayability value?). I really want to write novels, though, but, until I get my IMW book done, I don’t have time for that. So, to outlet some of that creativity, one day I just randomly came up with a start for a story (the first sentence is very important) and decided to write a few paragraphs a day which I thought would not be very demanding. As the story has evolved and I’ve gained more of an idea where it’s headed, it’s become more complex. I’ll continue onward, though, but I may have to just randomly stop each part in the future instead of each one coming to a neat conclusion (I’ve almost been writing full chapters for each part lately) so it’s not such a sap of time.
For those reading it, I hope you continue to enjoy it. I know it’s not very sophisticated sci-fi (I’m saving my energies for the novels I won’t be writing as serials and will also be in third-person), but I think it should make for an interesting character study. I doubt any of you will be able to figure out where it’s headed, and, as a warning, it will most likely get less humorous the closer it gets to its conclusion.
TRIVIA: Someone asked if Dip was based on the 20 questions game from 20q.net. He’s partially based on that principle, but he’s also inspired a little bit by a computer from another sci-fi novel. What computer is that?
Computer: Marvin the paranoid android?
Hello Dave…
Minerva, Lazarus Longs computer assistance in Time Enough for Love (Or his ships computer, but I can’t remember her name)
No to all three.
Daisy.
Daisy.
Give me your answer do…
Are Charles and I close?
Mythilt is closest.
C3PO
DATA…
Mycroft Holmes.
Do I win something?
quiggs,
I would have accepted “Mike,” but no, you don’t win anything.
Good job, though.
Hey, I was the 20q guesser. I thought it was HAL in 2001 like Charles and Jimmyb.
I’ll have to look up Mycroft Holmes now so I can be smirt like quiggs.
I hates not being smirt
We need stuff to give away.
YES! Resident Evil 4 is teh s**t!
FIN-ally, some one else who played it who blogs (besides Francesco Poli).
I agree Charles, definately HAL, with the dim view of human nature
Just sayin’ keep up the story as you are able…I rather likes it, myself.
the computer seems an a lot like Mike from The Moon is a harh mistres by heinline.
Mors,
Yeah, as answered previously.
I evision as much simpler than Mike, and no where close to sentient… can just fake it.
Al Gore?
Nah…Dip has more personality.
Is it Mike from “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress”?
Yes, RE4 is one of the greatest games ever made and is incredibly fun…gotta love the S&W .500 Handcannon for the boss fights (and the Thompson, and the infinite RPG launcher, and…) 😉
Keep it up. Soon enough, the novel should be able to sell big (actually, you might want to write everything EXCEPT the last chapter online, and hold it until the book is published in hardcopy form– garaunteed sales… and yes, it’s evil, I’ve been influenced by too many Dirty Lies about Glenn Renolds)
PS: It’s a GOOD story. Another few sections, and I’ll start reviewing it on my blog.
Write well and prosper