Drum roll please...
The Theatre of Curious Acts has closed its doors a little shy of 50,000 words. I guess that makes it the novel that wanted to be a novella.
We'll call it the final draft for now, but we all know how these things go. I've left the manuscript with a little woman (my mother) who will either scratch her head and sigh or phone someone to take me away. When I described a little of what it contained she asked if I was popping pills. :) It's all powered by chocolate, ma.
It includes the four horsewomen of the apocalypse, a pirate ship, roads made out of fingernails, dead soldiers, living soldiers, a girl called Snow Black, a B movie monster, some poisoned apples (I kid you not) and the cast of The Breakfast Club. Oh yes, really looking forward to writing this synopsis.
30 comments:
Congratulations!
Synopses can be such fun. ;)
Can't they just.
Making a synopses on a story this convoluted might just push it past the 50,000 word mark. ;D
Congratulations on your achievement!
What publisher in their right mind would pass up a story like that? (I am being serious and not snarky :)_) Good luck with the synopses and have fun on Duotrope.
Fantastic! Congrats to you.
Thanks Marty - I'm my own worst enemy.
Jamie - A sane one.
Thanks, Rebecca.
Whoot!
Good luck with synopsizing!
Synopses suck... Or I suck... Or possibly both.
Yeah, You!
Mothers *shakes head* What can you do?
Woohoo! Congrats! I hope the synopsis turns out ridiculously easy to write. (Excuse me while I laugh hysterically at the idea of an easy-to-write synopsis.)
So far I have one line - 'Daniel Cole thought he wanted the world to end. That all changed, when he fell in love with Death.' - and now it sounds like a romance. :Bangs head against wall:
Actually that "one line" sounds intriguing!
Thanks, Marty.
Bender: How many is that?
Brian: Thats seven including when you asked Mr.Vernon here if Barry Manilow knew that he raided his closet.
Vernon: Now its eight.You stay out of this.
Congrats!
Hooray! And best of luck on the synopsis!
I particularly like the idea of a road made of fingernails.
Cate - and I don't often say this, just in case - I look forward to reading this. Still giggling at the Four Horsewomen... :-)
Sweet...time for celebratory snackie cakes and red wine!
Dear God, you do write some convoluted story lines. I don't envy the synopsis creation process for this one.
Congrats on getting to The End - let me know if you want someone to give it look over.
what an imagination you have...grin...sounds like an interesting read...good luck with it...
Congratulations, sweetie!
Congrats and Good Luck!
Did someone say snackie cakes?
Brendan :)
Thanks Barry, I need it.
Ian, I'm an eternal optimist.
Jeremy, I agree.
BT, I don't like to make things easy for myself. Or anyone else.
Brenda, interesting is a word I expect to hear very shortly from my Mum (with an added exlamation mark).
Thanks, Jodi.
Thanks, Andrea.
Well, the synopsis might suck, but at least you've got some great lines for a query. I'd read it on the strength of the Horsewomen and Breakfast Club cast alone. :)
Cheers, Carrie.
Congrats on the completion!!!
Powered by Chocolate - love that and especially the poisoned apple ;)
Well done on finishing and good luck with the synopsis.
Thanks Erik, Kim and Danielle.
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