Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Constructive Critism Needed, Check Your Badger at the Door

The reason for this blog is to write in a fictional manner, only writing what the voices in my head are telling me to, only using 'real' in the manner of surroundings, weather patterns and dilapidated memories.

I have been writing for many years.  In notebooks, bar napkins, several word processors and even an old electric typewriter that had a short in it that made me afraid to use the 'e' key. I had to use the '@' button in place of said vowel and as you might think, it was @xtr@m@ly irritating.

Those days are behind me, but I continue writing.

I'm a whole lot older now, and may or may not have grown as a writer, and I certainly won't label myself as an author just yet, but one day that is the goal.

I read continuously and voraciously.  Newspapers,biographies, RollingStone magazines, self-help books, blogs and shampoo labels while taking care of 'business' if I've forgotten to bring a more intriguing masterpiece.  For the most part, I read fiction.  I've gone through many genres of fiction; the Beat Generation, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Bukowskit, Kurt Vonnegut,  and the Harry Potter series!  Michael Crichton, Stephan King, Raymond Chandler, John Grisham and Shel Silverstein.

I love a humorous read with even quirkier characters.  Tim Dorsey, Carl Hiaasen and a Pacific Northwest bred Pat McManus come to mind.  Tim Sandlin, Christopher Moore, Douglas Adams and Harry Crews and....well, the list goes on.

The point of this post is to inform you what I'm doing with my newest blog though, which is, more than anything, trying not to scare you off.  I want to spew, make-up, create and delve into a world that isn't based on fact.  I have my other writings, over on that other network, scuzzymoney.blogspot.com, where I like to go off on, verbally assault and throw monkey feces at politicians, actors, ex-girlfriends and American Idol finalists, but this blog, launderedscuzzymoney.blogspot.com isn't that.

It's fiction, and depending on my mood, what is consuming my thoughts at the time, the characters, the plot...they will change from post to post.  Whether it's in first, second or third person, or if I have a fleeting idea that I think can be so much bigger, then I might throw it out there.

Most will be short stories created at that particular time, but some might be taken from older writings of mine, in hopes that I can tweak 'em, re-write 'em, and possible TNT 'em.  Who knows. 
In doing this though, you need to understand that I'm exposing myself, at my weakest and showing you my naughty parts, if you will.  So, that being said, this is where I need your help.  Give me feedback, people.  Good, bad or just plain ugly...I would love to hear about.  Don't be polite.  If you hate it, tell me.  If it's decent, tell me.  If you simply hate me and want to see me die a painful death by rabid badger, let me know.  I can take it.  But most of all, if you could possibly spare something constructive to help in my pursuit of what I really love, please, please and please, let me hear about it.

This will be the last post where I'm not making shit up, so at this time I must go, the voices are calling and won't leave me alone, but in conclusion, I hope ya likey!

2 comments:

  1. Love it! I am looking forward to reading more. Good job and good luck.

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  2. So glad you are following my blog! I think you are a great writer and am, therefore, flattered that you are following mine. I am intrigued by what you have written here and look forward to reading more!

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