tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post6239770501209271715..comments2024-01-31T18:37:07.424+00:00Comments on The Agitation of the Mind: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!Neil Fulwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-29922730703976965372010-03-31T21:30:03.794+01:002010-03-31T21:30:03.794+01:00Thanks, guys. Your support and advise is appreciat...Thanks, guys. Your support and advise is appreciated.<br /><br />Aaron - yeah, I was glad Jeunet topped the poll. Even including 'Alien Resurrection' (which takes a pretty funky approach to things), I haven't seen a single Jeneut film I didn't like ... and most of them I outright love.<br /><br />Francisco - the projected novel is in the sci-fi genre, but more in the alternative history vein. Think 'The Man in the High Castle' filtered through early-to-mid 20th century Russian SF and rewritten by the Monty Python team. At least that's the idea ...<br /><br />Troy - I've attempted the novel form before and made a right pig's ear of it, so I've got a grimly realistic idea of what I'm up against, but the idea behind the novel is so cool (it makes use of several historical figures) that I owe it to myself to shoot for it.<br /><br />Bryce - yeah, I remember the second draft of my Peckinpah book. That sinking feeling of having to completely re-engage with something you thought you'd finished. Realising where the faults lie. Cursing myself for making some obvious mistake. All I can say is: persevere, my man; if the quality of writing on your blog is anything to go by, your book will be worth it. (Thanks for the advice re: the 60,000 word mark. I'll definitely keep that in mind.)<br /><br />J.D. - juggling novel and blog is going to be a bugger, but there's no guarantees with the novel whereas I already have an incredibly supportive readership on the blog (as evidenced by this comments section!) which is why I want to maintain a steady, if vastly reduced, stream of new material on Agitation.Neil Fulwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-46677568825219020962010-03-31T21:10:50.101+01:002010-03-31T21:10:50.101+01:00Kudos, Neil. That's awesome. As someone who is...Kudos, Neil. That's awesome. As someone who is juggling writing their own book and maintaining their own blog I feel your pain. ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-91102370912052654422010-03-31T19:32:52.209+01:002010-03-31T19:32:52.209+01:00Congrat's Neil,
I'll miss Agitation, but ...Congrat's Neil,<br /><br />I'll miss Agitation, but I'm happy you're getting to do what you want.<br /><br />I just finished the first draft of my book. I'm giving it a good three months simmer before I start the second. Its going to be brutal. There will be blood. Pinhead is going to come out of the pages and moan "WE HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL THINGS TO SHOW YOU!" <br /><br />But if I can offer one bit of advise, don't let yourself get discouraged until you hit 60,000 words. Once you break "Novel length" its like this huge mental block just goes away.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-4977685400159299522010-03-31T18:59:05.499+01:002010-03-31T18:59:05.499+01:00Wow, good luck on the novel. I can only imagine t...Wow, good luck on the novel. I can only imagine the work that such a thing entails. Oh, and when it comes to blogging just remember, internet fame does not equal a paycheck ;)Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-21036784766054986572010-03-31T17:45:43.698+01:002010-03-31T17:45:43.698+01:00I hear ya Neil! Priorities are priorities man! Do ...I hear ya Neil! Priorities are priorities man! Do that novel, you got talent for writing! What genre are you working in? <br /><br />Im currently working on a script myself, for my next movie. Its turning out nicely, its something along the lines of Falling Down and The Wrestler, you know, a poor guy trying to survive in the crazy system we live in. Ive hit a snag in the story, where Im still trying to decide where to take the story, but Ill pull through. Important thing is to actually sit down and write, it helps sometimes to write stream of consciousnes style, let it all out, and then iron it out. <br /><br />Good luck with your future novel man! <br /><br />But I gotta tell you Neil, you have an excellent blog going on, its one of my favorite reads!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-20668224430992119302010-03-31T17:38:40.568+01:002010-03-31T17:38:40.568+01:00Awesome, man. Great to hear you're working on ...Awesome, man. Great to hear you're working on a writing project! I hope all of that works out for you. I'm also pretty stoked that Jean Pierre Jeunet won the poll! Can't wait to hear your take on his movies!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390842606960468754noreply@blogger.com