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Subject: Halo Fanfic: The End of a War
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Posted by: Mr_Clark
I am suitably drugged up at the moment. I ended going to my doctor's place yesterday and he supplied me with something he assured me would ease the pain. I can't really say what it is, mostly because I can't remember, not that its some kind of illegal substance or anything, trust me.

Anyways I was watching the Habs and Leafs game (lifetime Montreal fan speaking) and now that the Habs have successfully won once again I am even more pleased.

While I was watching the game I was speaking with a friend on my cell. I was bored so I forced her into a conversation for the entirety of the game. I believe it was during the second period when there was all that goal scoring that my friend asked out of the blue, "So are you ever worried about how hard it is to get a book published?"

At the time I didn't really have a response, mainly because my personal feelings on the matter are long-winded and I was already using up most of my monthly limits for my cell. I figured I'd just pass along the URL to this page and let her read it.

There is a big misconception I'd say, about the problems facing a lot of authors trying to get their writings published. There's a saying amongst many non-proffesional authors that everyone has a novel inside of them. That is most likely, one of the most misconstrued statement around these parts.

Curiously unsatisfied with the idea that being a successful novelist requires the ability to write books that a consistently large number of people are prepared to buy, jaded scribblers search instead for an explanation that will permit them to retreat with their pride and delusions intact.

Cynical of me? Yeah I guess, but it's the truth. How many unsuccessful writers will you hear say things like, "Oh the audience wasn't there for my book." I don't think you'll find too many authors who'll make the statement that people didn't buy their book because it was dull.

The thing is, publisher's and agents are just as human as other people. They are always looking for the 'Next Big Thing'. I assure you that they're sitting there imagining the day that a manuscript lands on their desk that is the next Harry Potter. Both of them. They like to sit behind a wall of professionalism, but truth is stranger than fiction, and its certainly true that they'll take risks to unload good money into bad books, just because they think it's going to be big. Quality not withstanding.

So no, there isn't really this luring behemoth standing in the backgrounds of the writing industry. You could probably say that the industry is too open these days. There's too much medicore crap lining the shelves these days.

Publishers burrow way too much money into bad ideas that look like they have a chance of succeeding in the market and in the process netting them a big pocket of change. This isn't a bad thing necessarily, but they do it so often, that when the big name novel finally does come by, it gets burried and clumped together with these mediocore titles and it doesn't get the exposure it deserves.

Successful novelists can typically say that their success was the product of a series of accidents.

Tom Clancy is a good example. How well do you think his earlier novels would have done if Ronald Reagen hadn't stepped off of Air Force One, flashed that winning smile and held up The Hunt for Red October and grandly declared it to be "a really good yarn"?

These are my own opinions on the industry itself, so don't take them too seriously, but I'd say I'm quite accurate in my proclamation.

So when I say that I don't want to turn in one of my original novels to a publisher until I'm certain it'll be a success, I don't mean just that it will meet the publisher's expectations, or whatever agent I can find, I mean that I want it to exceed everyones expectations, even my own. I don't want to be clumped together with other hopefuls, throwing out their hopeful shot. I wish for my own novel to be a success in its own league.


Damn, your talent at explaining a simple 2 sentence topic in thirty never ceases to amaze me. I've tried writing like that, but it hasn't been as successful.

  • 10.09.2005 7:56 AM PDT

I share pies.

I am confused are you splitting the chapter into two parts?
Anyway the story is going somewhere and I don't have any idea where it is!

  • 10.09.2005 8:12 AM PDT

"It's like a cake filled with pies." -Pete "Mango" Parsons

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Posted by: lexy_1849
I am confused are you splitting the chapter into two parts?
Anyway the story is going somewhere and I don't have any idea where it is!


Did you start reading form Chapter one or did you just pick out a random chapter and started reading from there?

  • 10.09.2005 10:27 AM PDT

He watches every Hodgetwin video they put up...on ALL their channels. He calls them the Hodge Triplets, and considers himself the 3rd triplet. He's started talking and acting like them now. Every other line out of his mouth "Thaaas some BULLLLLL**** maaayne" or "Gotta make dem gainzzzz". He calls his biceps "gains". When he eats post-workout, he talks to his biceps, "Don't worry gains, I'm feeding you. Daddys gonna feed you, gainz *kisses biceps*".

WTF, Clark?

WTF = Where's The Fanfiction

  • 10.09.2005 5:20 PM PDT
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This story is kickass.

  • 10.09.2005 5:30 PM PDT
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As I can see, many of you are wondering where the latest chapter is. My explanation is long and that is very depressing to me, for reasons that will follow.

Today is the day before Thanksgiving up here in Canada, so that means I had relatives aplenty stopping by and promptly destroying my house. My family goes for the day early approach so that those in the working class can enjoy their actual day off.

I'm not sure on the final estimate, but close to twenty people came by for dinner. I enjoy hanging out with family though that many people dropping by just gets hectic and annoying fast. With that said, when a couple of my friends asked me to come with them on a hike, I had to think carefully. Well that's not true. By the time I hung up my shoes were on and I was out the door.

I've been stressing out lately, so getting out and enjoying the chilly fall weather was certainly enjoyable. Of course if I knew what was awaiting me when I got home I would have stayed out a little longer.

So I return home when everyones departing, which gave the chance to give them all a hearty goodbye, and some of them seemed to be giving me a weird looks that I didn't understand at first. After their departure I climbed upstairs to my room and saw signs that it had been occupied whilst I was away. This didn't really surprise me, as my room is where all the video game consoles are situated, so it is definitely a popular destination.

After doing a little housekeeping, I sat down and flipped my laptop open and stopped. Something was different.

The space bar was missing.

At first I figured it had simply returned home. Maybe there was some kind of space bad reunion or something. As time passed I realized that something darker had happened.

On closer inspection, the keys close to the missing space bar were crushed downwards. They still functioned but they were at a slant. A downward slope if you will. It was at this time I finally figured out that there were devious forces at work.

I asked around, and was informed by my family that an accident had occurred. I told them that I figured as much, as the space bar reunion wasn't really feasible after some thought.

So basically I am now faced with having a laptop without a sufficiently operating space bar. If you want an example of how long it takes to type like this. I started this post 45 minutes ago as of writing this sentence.

I'll be bringing the disfigured device into my local repair shop (never take anything to the big chain stores. Futureshop, Best Buy...their technical support is filled with retarted middle-aged guys that are full of themselves).

Before I do that i'll transfer all important files to the desktop pc so I can finish the chapter off and get it posted, but I won't be able to do that until tomorrow. So be patient and I should have it up tomorrow.

....sigh

So much for ending the stress. I couldn't even get away from it for one damn day.

  • 10.09.2005 8:49 PM PDT
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Yeah, I've been reading this since waaaay back in Chapter 3. I'd just like to say that you spin quite an excellent yarn. I can't wait to see where you're taking this story. I never have been one for guessing plot's, and your mind has me boggled. I'd just like to say, Keep up the good work, and you're running out of time for the Sunday release... but the anticipation makes the actually chapter even better. You're my hero!!


Looks like you beat me to it. Curses!!

[Edited on 10/9/2005]

  • 10.09.2005 8:52 PM PDT
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I don't know why this things happen to right when you're about to post a chapter, but if I were you, find some 4-leaf clovers.

  • 10.09.2005 9:31 PM PDT
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Clark sent me a picture of the damage. It was highly amusing at first, until I remembered he had yet to finish the chapter, at which point I got sad.

  • 10.10.2005 2:43 AM PDT

I share pies.

Posted by: ODST1125
Posted by: lexy_1849
I am confused are you splitting the chapter into two parts?
Anyway the story is going somewhere and I don't have any idea where it is!


Did you start reading form Chapter one or did you just pick out a random chapter and started reading from there?


I've been here since the begginning for your future reference. Page 8 to be exact, just because your brain matter is equivalent to that of a stoned monkey that can't make the sufficient amount of sperm used to ferltilise a pet mouse doesn't mean you can pick fights on a game forum like a 4 yr old.

MOMMY, MOMMOY I wanna get fat off more candy!

  • 10.10.2005 8:07 AM PDT

"I hope nothing, I fear nothing, I am free"
"A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free." - Nikos Kazantzakis
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of martyrs" - Hasan al-Basri
Black Chapter, for all religious and political debate that doesn't fit in the Flood.

hehe... well, i'm lost as to what most of prowlaz just said, but hey, ODST seems to know what he's on about, so i'm with prowlaz : )

Typing with a messed up keyboard is a pain... god bless living in a house full of computers which you can swap keyboard with and blame your brother... hehe

Anyway... I reckon it isnt gravemind in that 4th scene, cause it isn't in iambic septameter, and more likely to be a forerunner in thought or something along those lines... ah well

  • 10.10.2005 12:53 PM PDT
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dude if u think that stories good listen to mine...

http://media.putfile.com/1v1K2theArmA

  • 10.10.2005 12:57 PM PDT

"It's like a cake filled with pies." -Pete "Mango" Parsons

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hmm flaming me when all I did was ask you what chapter you started reading from. Yeah that is really mature of you. I didnt mean to offend any 1 there to start with, i am in this thread to read the fanfic and to help people out if needed. Why do you think you dont see me post that much, 'caus most of the time i only come here to read.

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  • 10.10.2005 1:11 PM PDT

I share pies.

Yea, mature of you not to take a joke at your expence, seeing as I did the same.

...Childish

Just reading through Prowlaz post a little more and you took it too far, talk big on the forums little boy eh?



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  • 10.10.2005 2:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Tommy13
dude if u think that stories good listen to mine...

http://media.putfile.com/1v1K2theArmA


if u were serious, you are the worst halo2 player ive ever seen

  • 10.10.2005 3:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr_Clark
Like I said before, if you look at your post, and it appears to be non-happy in any way, either delete, or just send it to this person in a PM.


Jesus Christ...

  • 10.10.2005 4:02 PM PDT
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I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

Ever since my cousin broke my computer when I was younger, I haven't let any of my family memebers, except my older brother, touch anything electronic that I own.

Prowlaz you crack me up. ODST is cool don't talk -blam!- about him.

  • 10.10.2005 4:35 PM PDT

He watches every Hodgetwin video they put up...on ALL their channels. He calls them the Hodge Triplets, and considers himself the 3rd triplet. He's started talking and acting like them now. Every other line out of his mouth "Thaaas some BULLLLLL**** maaayne" or "Gotta make dem gainzzzz". He calls his biceps "gains". When he eats post-workout, he talks to his biceps, "Don't worry gains, I'm feeding you. Daddys gonna feed you, gainz *kisses biceps*".

Where's.... the.... chapter...

  • 10.10.2005 4:46 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr_Clark
Posted by: Mr_Clark
Like I said before, if you look at your post, and it appears to be non-happy in any way, either delete, or just send it to this person in a PM.


Jesus Christ...


Reader from the start, but first post here... "Im with Mr Clark, keep it in the PM play pen gentelman."

ps. I've been waiting so long for this chapter. I came home log on the forums so excited and now am probly as sad/gutted as Mr Clark when he came home to find his decimated laptop.

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  • 10.10.2005 6:42 PM PDT
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Ni ha ha. I think we're being punished guys. Don't you remember when he said he'd make us a deal if we all were nice to each other? He releases the chapter early if we all be nice?

Something tells me we blew it.

  • 10.10.2005 7:44 PM PDT
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hmmm, i like being nice, lol. but of course some others do not but hopefully thats not the reason for the chapter not being here as of right now. however i cannot imagine what this chapter will bring.

and yes my caps lock and shift keys are broken.

  • 10.10.2005 7:56 PM PDT

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Rember the days when people thought Halo 2 would come out on August 24th and DLC would come on Feb 9. Yeah those were the days.

NRS High School

All we have to do Is Ignore ppl who aren't nice... just don't sink to their level.

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  • 10.10.2005 7:56 PM PDT

He watches every Hodgetwin video they put up...on ALL their channels. He calls them the Hodge Triplets, and considers himself the 3rd triplet. He's started talking and acting like them now. Every other line out of his mouth "Thaaas some BULLLLLL**** maaayne" or "Gotta make dem gainzzzz". He calls his biceps "gains". When he eats post-workout, he talks to his biceps, "Don't worry gains, I'm feeding you. Daddys gonna feed you, gainz *kisses biceps*".

*Weeps for Bungie.net after reading Konoka Chan's post*

  • 10.10.2005 8:10 PM PDT
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NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I desperately need this new chapter! I got a job and i have to work till ten on school nights and the one thing i looked forward to today was the Fan Fic! I guess i'll have to settle with listening to a little dane cook.

  • 10.10.2005 10:17 PM PDT