Evil Editor's Blog, page 457

Writing Exercise

As you may have noted in one of Monday's posts, I'm auctioning off a product placement of your book in an Evil Editor film:

YOUR BOOK Featured in an EVIL EDITOR FILM

To save time once the auction ends, it would be nice to have the script ready. So . . . Write an amusing scene in which a book figures prominently. It can be any book, or a made-up book, but the book itself will be replaced by the winner's book, assuming the winner has a book, so don't make any specific statements about the plot, as

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Guess the Plot

Leonard the Great

1. Leonard doesn't have any problems with being run-of-the-mill. Unfortunately, his father is Phil the Fabulous and his younger brother is Richard the Very Awesome. Is there something incredible in his genes?

2. I am tasked with telling the story of an amazing man, one who led Subiru through its greatest triumphs and darkest hours. From the horror of the great Muskrat Swarm to our victory over Hoondai, he was our King. But no one must ever learn about the goats.

3. L

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Caption: Roger Eschbacher

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Joe hung back and rode behind the wagons. It smarts bein’ traded for a horse. Jus ‘bout any way a body look at it, it’s belittlin’. Young pup Kincaid goes and gets his horse kilt, then wants old Joe as payment. A slave see a sight of twisted things in the world, but this beat all. An’ Kincaid puts on like he done the right thing, like a nigger ought to be happy and beholden. “But I ain’t no nigger,” Joe swore to himself. Decent folk jus don’t uproot a person like that. Black or white. Fifteen ye

Cartoon 368

Caption: Anon.

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Diabetes Auction

As I'm not thrilled with the continuations I've received for the remaining openings, and have received no more than two fake plots for any of the queries waiting, I'll use this space to mention that The Brenda Novak Auction begins May 1. I've offered six items, one of which has been declared a 1-day auction, and the others of which will run throughout the month of May. There are numerous opportunities to get your manuscript in front of specific agents or editors, to meet authors, to buy vacation

Book Chat Reminder

Thursday, April 30, 6 PM eastern. We'll be discussing Dreamers of the Day, by Mary Doria Russell. Due to a robbery, Ms. Russell will be in the process of packing and moving, and won't be able to attend as previously announced. However, she'll try to answer any questions I email her in advance of the chat, so if you have any, let me know. The book is a historical novel.[image error]

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Guess the Plot

Kinesthesia

1. Mathematical genius Radcliffe Jones keeps popping himself in the eye and falling out of chairs because he's got kinesthesia issues, but that doesn't stop Tammy Hinkle from trying to swindle him with her phony real estate investment scheme.

2. An anesthesiologist meets a beautiful trapeze artist and their combined expertise leads to an incredible medical breakthrough. Suspending chronic pain patients from guy wires proves so incredibly successful, two drug companies sen

Cartoon 367

Caption: Anon.

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Writing Exercise Results

. . . are in the posts below. The task was to write a scene in which super-hero (or villain) Evil Editor uses his laser vision.[image error]