Shooting from the hip

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:19 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
blurred wrote:
Athers wrote:Should probably take down the threads on here with the whole book in now?
Barely recognisable now they've been proofed and Anglicised

But yeah, I'd imagine that'd be a good idea. Hold them in the recycle bin for a couple of months..
I do have to point out that early manuscript drafts of works by outstanding novelists have a value in themselves for researchers. Let us not destroy the first fruits...

Is that true? Right! I'm off to ebay a pdf copy of the original works.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:22 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:
Montreal Wanderer wrote:
blurred wrote:
Athers wrote:Should probably take down the threads on here with the whole book in now?
Barely recognisable now they've been proofed and Anglicised

But yeah, I'd imagine that'd be a good idea. Hold them in the recycle bin for a couple of months..
I do have to point out that early manuscript drafts of works by outstanding novelists have a value in themselves for researchers. Let us not destroy the first fruits...
Is that true? Right! I'm off to ebay a pdf copy of the original works.

Well, yes except they do have to be recognized at some future date as an outstanding novelist - so some judgement or lucky guesswork is required. When it comes to fame, many are called but few are chosen...

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:49 am

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
warthog wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Let's not forget that the real star of the book it the wise cracking, hard drinking, womanising Native American.

God bless his soul.
The person who causes his death is a much more interesting character.
Did a poor job though - didn't he pop up again in the sequel?

You'll find out next week, when 'The Fog of Clarity' - the sequel to 'The Wanderer' is launched on General Banter next week. The first twleve chapters will be posted all at once.

Survivers from the first novel:

Commie - Hero/anti hero

Gertie - Herione

Steady - Hero's daddy

Ratbert - Ugly hero

Mummy - See Ratbert

Perfan - Tyrant

Enfield - Hero? Villian?

Monty - Snob/Last mayor of Upland

Plus many many new characters

The plot?

'The Fog of Clarity' starts were the last one ended. Commie finds himself on the surface, leaving his love, father and Dan Ryder behind. His aim is to make his way to London to rescue the last Mayor of Upland who is being held by 'Bear' the head of the Hunters. Commie will also find himself being hunted by a psychotic nemisis, who now only lives for one reason, the death of the man who condemned him to life in prison.

Ratbert, Mummy and Enfield and the Rats all found themselves given high positions working for The Order. Yet their prosperous lives are about to be turned upside down. Unbeknown to them a deadly biological agent is planned to be released on the surface, that will save all plant life but kill all other life including ten thousand Hunters. The Order, afraid of an uprising from the populous, need a scapegoat. Someone they can claim launched the agent as a terrorist attack. Who better then a Radiate and his friends.

It's a story that will have you asking yourself just who are the good guys and who are the bad.

Sorry no football in the sequel

But plenty of hack and slash action!

Thanks to everyone for their kind words

Especially Mummy, Bruce and Batman (You are all now being put in the sequal as three travelling french gay estate agents!

)

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:53 am

bah. How dare you kill of the me. I saved the world in the first book with my football skills.

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:59 am

Especially Mummy, Bruce and Batman (You are all now being put in the sequal as three travelling french gay estate agents! )

Less of a sequel, more of a sequin.

I'm off to the game, now. Toodles!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:35 am

enfieldwhite wrote:Especially Mummy, Bruce and Batman (You are all now being put in the sequal as three travelling french gay estate agents! )

Less of a sequel, more of a sequin.

I'm off to the game, now. Toodles!

And I, my friend, have been saving this for a special occasion, too.

Ahem.....

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:05 pm

Hang on a minute!

Monty - Snob/Last mayor of Upland

I may be a snob and my primary school in Bolton was called Uplands, but I don't remember being in the first novel at all. Surely that was someone else. Do I have any sort of case here, Mummy?

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:07 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:Hang on a minute!
Monty - Snob/Last mayor of Upland
I may be a snob and my primary school in Bolton was called Uplands, but I don't remember being in the first novel at all. Surely that was someone else. Do I have any sort of case here, Mummy?

You wasn't in the first novel, your making your Upland debut.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:11 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:
Montreal Wanderer wrote:Hang on a minute!
Monty - Snob/Last mayor of Upland
I may be a snob and my primary school in Bolton was called Uplands, but I don't remember being in the first novel at all. Surely that was someone else. Do I have any sort of case here, Mummy?
You wasn't in the first novel, your making your Upland debut.

A surprise introduction when I least expected it - typical of the military mind.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:55 am

Me? Rescue the mayor of Upland?? Are you sure???????

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:33 am

communistworkethic wrote:Me? Rescue the mayor of Upland?? Are you sure???????

Did anyone read that I stated you rescued the Mayor of Upland?

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:15 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:Me? Rescue the mayor of Upland?? Are you sure???????
Did anyone read that I stated you rescued the Mayor of Upland?

Frying pan. Fire. Not sure I like the way this is developing.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:49 pm

The sequel to 'The Wanderer' is now up. I'm hoping to get at least the first ten chapters up tonight, for anyone interested.

cowdrill · Post by **cowdrill** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:53 pm

doi you use a wordprocessor or a pen

just curious

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:03 pm

cowdrill wrote:doi you use a wordprocessor or a pen

just curious

I don't have word at the minute, so I have to do recheck and recheck again for any spelling or grammar mistakes.

*Cue several posters pointing out all my spelling and grammar mistakes!*

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:11 pm

Six chapters up so far. The mayor is mentioned several times but no word of snobbery or even a name (thank God). However, being Perfan's son could be interesting....

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:16 pm

cowdrill wrote:doi you use a wordprocessor or a pen

just curious

more importantly, does he ever do any work????

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:25 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:Six chapters up so far. The mayor is mentioned several times but no word of snobbery or even a name (thank God). However, being Perfan's son could be interesting....

Look again

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:26 pm

communistworkethic wrote:
cowdrill wrote:doi you use a wordprocessor or a pen

just curious
more importantly, does he ever do any work????

Easter leave oh scourge of the Hunters

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:46 pm

I've read the first few.

I'll give it more attention in the morrow.

Looking good so far SOTWA.

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