Comments on: Stupid recalcitrant novel beasties http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Buchheit http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69627 Steve Buchheit Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:45:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69627 Stupid recalcitrant novel beastie more than likely laughs in your general direction. I suggest a whip and chair next time, instead of spit. Stupid recalcitrant novel beastie more than likely laughs in your general direction.

I suggest a whip and chair next time, instead of spit.

]]> By: hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69581 hillary! Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:45:32 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69581 I hope that writing this novel doesn't make you as whacked out as Libba claims to have gotten in those years. I am glad she is writing a funny this time. I hope that writing this novel doesn’t make you as whacked out as Libba claims to have gotten in those years. I am glad she is writing a funny this time.

]]> By: doselle http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69580 doselle Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:02:28 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69580 You know the best part. Its hours later and Doselle still think its FUNNY! Get back to typing, Justine. The awards and accolades you are certain to win later will make it all worth it! :-) The Talented Mister Ripley You know the best part. Its hours later and Doselle still think its FUNNY!

Get back to typing, Justine. The awards and accolades you are certain to win later will make it all worth it! :-)

The Talented Mister Ripley

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69578 Patrick Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:08:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69578 Oh, I had it confused with you procrastinating writing more words. ;) Oh, I had it confused with you procrastinating writing more words. ;)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69577 Justine Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:33:04 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69577 Hillary: <i>What’s wrong with it being that long?</i> I have the time to write a 60k novel, not one that's a third longer than that. The Sweet Far Thing's word count is a hundred billion kajillion words. But remember it took Libba several years to write it. I have considerably less time. Doselle & Patrick: This is me ignoring both of you. Hillary: What’s wrong with it being that long?

I have the time to write a 60k novel, not one that’s a third longer than that.

The Sweet Far Thing’s word count is a hundred billion kajillion words. But remember it took Libba several years to write it. I have considerably less time.

Doselle & Patrick: This is me ignoring both of you.

]]> By: Patrick http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69576 Patrick Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:21:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69576 Bigger is better! Bigger is better!

]]> By: doselle http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69575 doselle Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:12:40 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69575 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Um. Sorry. That was supposed to be a declaration of sympathy and understanding. Dunno what happened. Oops! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Um. Sorry. That was supposed to be a declaration of sympathy and understanding. Dunno what happened.

Oops!

]]> By: hillary! http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69573 hillary! Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:15:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69573 What's wrong with it being that long? Have you seen/read The Sweet Far Thing? There's nothing wrong with that book, and I'm guessing that it is way longer than 60k words. What’s wrong with it being that long? Have you seen/read The Sweet Far Thing? There’s nothing wrong with that book, and I’m guessing that it is way longer than 60k words.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69572 Justine Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:03:06 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69572 Penelope: Thanks! I shall endeavour to share all silliness. caitlin: It is indeed. (Well, the title is the title of a song by an all women's 90s band.) And, yes, yes you will engage in a spot of head thonking. Penelope: Thanks! I shall endeavour to share all silliness.

caitlin: It is indeed. (Well, the title is the title of a song by an all women’s 90s band.) And, yes, yes you will engage in a spot of head thonking.

]]> By: caitlin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69571 caitlin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:59:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69571 Is this the novel with the '90s all women band as its inspiration? I know I'm going to feel like thonking myself in the head when I find out what song/band the book is based on. Is this the novel with the ’90s all women band as its inspiration? I know I’m going to feel like thonking myself in the head when I find out what song/band the book is based on.

]]> By: Penelope Gray http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69569 Penelope Gray Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:26:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69569 It is for posts like this that I love reading your blog. /lurking It is for posts like this that I love reading your blog.

/lurking

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69566 Justine Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:42 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69566 Jay: Mate, you have logorrhea! I hear it can be fatal! :-) Jana: No worries. I can be very frustrating, though currently I am merely frustrated. Jay: Mate, you have logorrhea! I hear it can be fatal! :-)

Jana: No worries. I can be very frustrating, though currently I am merely frustrated.

]]> By: Jana Stocks http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69565 Jana Stocks Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:58:40 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69565 Wait! FrustratED, not frustrating...rats. Wait! FrustratED, not frustrating…rats.

]]> By: Jana Stocks http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69564 Jana Stocks Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:57:46 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69564 *looks at 125K final draft of most recent novel* Nooo...no idea how frustrating you must be. :P *looks at 125K final draft of most recent novel* Nooo…no idea how frustrating you must be. :P

]]> By: Jay Lake http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/11/stupid-recalcitrant-novel-beasties/comment-page-1/#comment-69562 Jay Lake Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:58:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1203#comment-69562 :: looks at 200,000 word first draft of most recent novel :: :: looks at 200,000 word first draft of most recent novel ::

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