Continuation of Babble

Okay. So I got feedback from my very FIRST reader! I got to literally watch her read the last 50 pages in roughly... two and a half hours. She's a pretty stinkin' fast reader. Much to my comfort, she cried at the end. Something I did as well. (Hey. Cut me some slack. I was also listening to the theme to Titanic.) Anyway, she thought it was pretty cool. Especially some of the wit I managed to keep in the book, as well as keep certain characters in touch with their actual real-person-counterparts. Well, with the exception of one. But that was because I used him so darn much that he sort of lost track of who he began off with and changed into someone new by the end. So yeah, he was a very dynamic character. Probably the most throughout the entire book. I tried keeping mostly with static characters, this way they fit the personalities of their counterparts, but, as you just read, that doesn't necessarily work if I use them too often. Exactly why I set up a system where I had about as many completely made-up characters as I did "based-on" characters. But, I must admit, the most amusing character to date is the one who curses only a little too much. He comes in during odd parts, yells, rants, and gets in everyone's face, keeping a tone of not only a half-serious side, but allowing everyone to not fully fret about their situation. It was kinda nice. Except, this character, was the only one that I did NOT tell had a counterpart of someone I actually know in real life. So, yes, that does infact mean that the kid I based this character off as no idea he is even mentioned in this book. Do I plan on telling him? Don't know. Depends on if I ever get published.

Speaking of publishing . . . okay, so I started drifting off into space at one point. You know those talk shows like Oprah, and how they feature some awesome people, like authors, and maybe bring out special guests? Yeah. It was one of those daydreams. I was the author on stage, and Oprah (yes, Oprah herself) said, "So how about we bring in some of the characters from your book?" and in come like four people, after I say that there are five characters based on real people. Which leaves the audience to wonder, right? The exact point. I would be the final counterpart. Interview with each, and when it finally lands to me, and Oprah asks, "So your character ends up doing through a lot of turmoil in your story. Is this of any relevance to your life?" I'd reply with some witty response, along the lines of "Sort of, but it also complies with the fact that it also goes along with a new beginning for me, if you know what I mean. Of course, I can't say what happens at the end, since that's some major spoilers."

And yeah. Wickedly awesome daydream. Do you like it? Because I like it. I THOROUGHLY liked it. Maybe I'm thinking too far ahead, though. I don't want to get my hopes up TOO high however, since it will often take years for my book to be really noticed by anyone after I publish; something that I plan on attacking during the 2010 calendar year. Ish. Not sure if that includes rewrites, or if I'll try to smush in my rewrites during my holiday break. Yeep. That means leaving family parties, etc., to go off in maniacal laughter (see previous post) to go finish being a completely diabolic, insane writer. Meaning . . . my family will eventually have to put up with my insanity and realize that I'm not only the black sheep, I'm also the black sheep that's going to actually do something with their life other than go into either a medical or teaching profession. (Once again, insert diabolical laughter from previous post here.) 

Oi vey. Bet y'all can't wait until I start ranting about college. Yeep. That'll be a horror story and a half. And that's saying something, especially coming from me.