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03/26/2008: Hodgepodge


This is going to be a messy post, I can tell. No theme, no arc. Ah, well.

First: I'm looking at a letter sent to be on behalf of something called Zhura, which is billed as "a new online screenwriting tool." The idea seems to be that you can write in professional script formats without paying for Final Draft. I have no idea if it works (everyone I know already has Final Draft), but if you've been saving your pennies to buy screenwriting software, you can check it out and find out if it works! (It's at Zhura.com.)

Second: Thanks to Gentle Reader Lila who kept me company on the picket line and who writes thank me for the invitations I issued for aspiring writers to come out and walk with us. Thank you, Lila and everyone else!

Similarly, Matt in England, who is starting what sounds like a rip-snortin' comedy career over there, writes to thank the blog for guidance in writing a comedy spec script. You're welcome, Matt! I'm thrilled to hear I helped!

Finally, I've been meaning to thank some Gentle Readers for some gifts. Lilia, thank you very much. Also, I have received several interesting books. One of them is at home and I have forgotten the name of the G.R. who sent it, so I'll add that here when I get a chance. The other is a fine book called "Comedy by the Numbers," by Eric Hoffman and Gary Rudoren. There is a lot to love in this book, but my favorite bit so far is a list of "Novelty Items That Never Caught On," which includes, "never-light emergency flares," "sexy edible shoe insoles" and my all-time favorite, "vomit bikini." Hee! Vomit bikini. In a way, these items work a bit like that joke we've been discussing, in which only part of a story is overheard. Like those story fragments, these items force the listener to construct a whole scenario in which these items are a sensible part. Interesting.

Lunch: avocado, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I'm more and more convinced you don't really need the bacon.


 

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