Author/Novel Trivia

Simple Living · Sep 24, 2007

September 24, 2007

Q: Which famous author released two novels on this day in 1996?

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A: On this day in 1996 - Stephen King released two novels. The first, Desperation was released by himself and the second, The Regulators was released under his pseudonym - Richard Bachman.

Azraelsbane · Sep 24, 2007

I liked Desperation. Regulators, not so much.

Dunno why.

Cranky · Sep 24, 2007

Azraelsbane said:
I liked Desperation. Regulators, not so much. Dunno why.

For me, it was the other way round. Probably because I read The Regulators first, and the old characters acting in new, odd ways, with different relationships to each other really threw me.

Simple Living · Sep 24, 2007

I haven't read either one. King isn't my cup of tea. (Too graphic for me.) I just like trivia and thought I'd have some Monday fun.

Anyone else know any trivia about their favorite author or novel? Least favorite, even?

Bufty · Sep 24, 2007

Shakespeare was born and died on the same day of the years concerned. Can't recall ever being told that at school.

PeeDee · Sep 24, 2007

Oooof. I own both those books, but man, they're thick and slow going. They were good books -- I preferred Desperation. The Regulators was, despite "Bachman's" lack of a sense of humor, a gleefully vicious novel.

Anonymisty · Sep 24, 2007

Hemingway began his day with twenty freshly sharpened pencils, and didn't stop writing until the last one was used up.

Makes my laptop seem like a true luxury.

PeeDee · Sep 24, 2007

Anonymisty said:
Hemingway began his day with twenty freshly sharpened pencils, and didn't stop writing until the last one was used up.

*absolutely in love with that idea*

I want to do that. I'm going to do that.

Simple Living · Sep 24, 2007

Anonymisty said:
Hemingway began his day with twenty freshly sharpened pencils, and didn't stop writing until the last one was used up.

Makes my laptop seem like a true luxury.

Yes, he needed 20 sharpened pencils, as he was busy stealing other peoples quotes and anecdotes and called them his own.

melaniehoo · Sep 24, 2007

Does it count if you press really hard and the tips snap off?

pencils, people, pencils.

PeeDee · Sep 24, 2007

Simple Living said:
Yes, he needed 20 sharpened pencils, as he was busy stealing other peoples quotes and anecdotes and called them his own.

Never mock an author who, dead or not, would drink six bottles of Vodka and STILL be able to shoot you with a shotgun. Nossir.

mscelina · Sep 24, 2007

LMAO! I agree wholeheartedly.

And, he bred six-toed cats.

Anonymisty · Sep 24, 2007

mscelina said:
And, he bred six-toed cats.

How cool was that!!! A friend of mine has a polydactyl kitty, and he's such a cutie.

Jersey Chick · Sep 24, 2007

I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

melaniehoo · Sep 24, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

I also saw that in another post & have tried it. Works for me!

TrainofThought · Sep 24, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought

To your left.

Seriously, good idea... No, I can't do it. I'm anal and need to complete my train of thought at that moment.

PeeDee · Sep 24, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

I usually wind up doing the same thing, though not on purpose.

Maaan, I wanna write with twenty sharpened pencils. That sounds neat. That was Papa for you. A man's writer. (or something)

althrasher · Sep 24, 2007

I'm way too ADD to ever do that. Knowing me, I'd finish that part as quickly as possible just to get on to whatever other section I was trying to start on. Not good for me.

Scribhneoir · Sep 24, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

I've tried it, too, but my train just ended up in a siding. I've got to finish the thought before stopping.

seun · Sep 25, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

That's how I do it.

Jersey Chick · Sep 25, 2007

My hand cramps up at the thought of writing longhand and my handwriting is so bad to begin with, that I'd never be able to read it later on.

thanks, technology!

Amiton · Sep 26, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

Ack! That so very doesn't work for me. Without exception, every time I've stopped in the middle of a section I've not been able to remember what I was thinking while under the control of my muse. Then I get mad and end up scrapping the stuff that I wrote to get there in the first place

Amiton.

Dave.C.Robinson · Sep 26, 2007

Stopping in mid-section works for me-- I don't have the scary blank thing to worry about at the beginning of the next day's writing.

Anonymisty · Sep 26, 2007

PeeDee said:
Maaan, I wanna write with twenty sharpened pencils. That sounds neat.

It does sound romantic. My problem is that I can't stand the sound of a pencil against paper. School was a nightmare for me.

musicalzoo · Sep 26, 2007

Jersey Chick said:
I also heard that Hemingway would never end his writing session at the end of a chapter. He'd do it in the middle of the scene, or halfway down the page. He said it made it easier to remember where his train of thought was heading. I've tried it - it does work, for the most part.

the only time i do that is when i get stuck on the scene.

like i am now...poor guys been sitting at a kitchen table for 3 days now...

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