So, I liked I am Legend with Will Smith (both endings), and Omega Man was okay; haven't seen the Last Man on Earth (but it's got Vincent Price, so I might have to), and I thought, 'Hey! There on the library shelf. That's the book that sparked it all.' So I picked it up and checked it out.
I am Legend by Richard Matheson. It's been an interesting journey, through depression, alcoholism, mental instability and more.
I'm a little over half way though the book, and finally starting to really get into it, when it ends. My protagonist, Robert Neville, whom I've come to care for in some strange antisocial/psychotic/gee-i-hope-he-makes-it sort of way . . . dies. And we take off on another storyline with a tall man who has preternatural aim with ping pong balls, a short man who's going home to kill his wife (after arranging her funeral with the mortician), and a killer Zuni fetish doll.
Needless to say, I was okay with the story ending on page 159. I even kind of liked the ending. Now I'm just reading to see if these strange people fit in with Neville's story in any way. Maybe they're just short stories tucked into the back of the book to fill up space and make it more 'novlish' sized.
Oh well. Onward!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
RoundUp
I recently got back from from a writer's retreat/writer's conference.
I spent two days with my writer's group (the CRAMP) and had tons of fun! We wrote scenes with each other's characters, had mini classes taught by group members, and basically had a great time.
To top it off, I met James Dashner. In person. Wee!
Definately one of the highlights of the conference. That, and yelling as almost every member of the CRAMP was called up to recieve an award for his or her manuscripts/poems/short stories.
I'm definately voting 'yes' to doing this next year.
I spent two days with my writer's group (the CRAMP) and had tons of fun! We wrote scenes with each other's characters, had mini classes taught by group members, and basically had a great time.
To top it off, I met James Dashner. In person. Wee!
Definately one of the highlights of the conference. That, and yelling as almost every member of the CRAMP was called up to recieve an award for his or her manuscripts/poems/short stories.
I'm definately voting 'yes' to doing this next year.
The Smell of Fresh Pixels
So, I'm new to blogging.
You think, 'she's how old and living in what century, and she's only just started blogging?'
Sad, but true. It's called baby steps. First Facebook. Now blogging. (oh, and there was that stint on LiveJournal. might get back to that one day . . .)
So, now the inner most thoughts of my warped and twisted (*ahem* I mean, unique and interesting) mind will be on the web for all to see.
Beware!
But also, have fun.
You think, 'she's how old and living in what century, and she's only just started blogging?'
Sad, but true. It's called baby steps. First Facebook. Now blogging. (oh, and there was that stint on LiveJournal. might get back to that one day . . .)
So, now the inner most thoughts of my warped and twisted (*ahem* I mean, unique and interesting) mind will be on the web for all to see.
Beware!
But also, have fun.
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