Little known fact: the universe is exceedingly old. Amazingly old. But if you were to add up all the lives of all the human beings on Earth in years and put them end to end, they would be many times longer than the universe itself. That is to say, the story of human life is not only much more interesting than the story of dust, rocks and stars, it is also a lot longer. Humanity thus represents incredible value for money.
Welcome to my NaNoWriMo novel, ‘The Satanic Dialogues’. Some bits have turned out quite funny, if I may say so myself, and I’m pretty happy with it. On the other hand I was in such a rush to get the dialogue down that big parts of it seem more like a script than a book and it can be hard to read.
The best bit is the last chapter, and chapter 4 of part 2 (In the Dark) has all the yucky bits. There are also some good bits with Socrates in if you search for his name. Enjoy :)
NB: I only share this novel in the understanding that a) it isn’t fit for print and b) that other people might share as well - you know who you are.
X Mark.
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Mark, you’ve put me to shame. It’s complex, and bizarre, and totally interesting, and, well, I was always crap at book reviews. What I’m trying to say is that I like it very much, particularly ‘At the Satanposium’.
(Is the Flash Forward bit near the end supposed to be Ben and Wendy, or do I need it explained to me?)
Comment by T. — Monday November 29 2004 @ 12:23 pm
No, it was meant to be Chad and Wendy. I just didn’t want the story to end so they’d never meet again. It would have been too simple and too unhappy. They are friends, after all.
Comment by Mark — Monday November 29 2004 @ 3:43 pm