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CONTAGIOUS Episode #8
Posted January 25th, 2009 by scottsigler (FD∅™)
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IN THIS EPISODE:
The Orbital's baddies start to modify Donny Jewell, while Perry and Dew deal with the aftermath of their brawl.
FLYING BALL-MONKEY VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
Here's the link to a misguided (but well-meaning) fan's shot at the FDO's reproductive organ.
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Double E...
- "When I get a little money I buy books. If any is left over, I buy food and clothes." - Erasmus
He has...
"I just need a compass and a willing accomplice" - P!nk
In case someone's wondering...
- "When I get a little money I buy books. If any is left over, I buy food and clothes." - Erasmus
Loved the episode
I was kind of grossed out at the idea of decaying from the inside out, but I loved it at the same time. One lovely thing about listening is that it gave me an excuse to ignore a rather undesirable travelling companion that wouldn't stop talking. Mind you, it was annoying having it interupted when they started to talk louder. They eventually got the hint. :)
Bitch be needin' her crack!
I thought this was
- "When I get a little money I buy books. If any is left over, I buy food and clothes." - Erasmus
Woo
Yay! LIstened to it and loved it. Shot to the jimmy video was funny. Way to play it off.
G-Man
In my world everyone is a pony, and they all eat rainbows, and poop butterflies.
Amazing
Can't believe YouTube allowed a video with someone spanking the monkey....
mrben
"Carpe Aptenodytes"
http://www.jedimoose.org
Episodes
Yes.
I am now a junkie. I've listened to everything and must have more.
FYI - if you haven't read/heard The Rookie because you are stupid like I was and thought it sounded weird, quit being stupid and go get it. It rivals anything Scott has done. The universe/environments alone are worth the read.
As the big scary dude in Ancestor would say to his knife/pain:
"Thank you..."
Awesome!!!!!
he said / she said
I think there are more of them in CONTAGIOUS because I have more multiple-character scenes. When you have just two characters in a scene, you can leave off many of the attibutions and it's clear who is talking. Introduce three or more characters, however, and the writer has to be very careful -- otherwise, the reader can start a chunk of dialogue thinking it's Margaret talking to Perry, and four or five lines later realize it's Dew.
The way around that is to open the paragraph with a character action, so you know who that paragraph is about:
Margaret nodded. "You're right, Dew, but I'm still not going to do the dishes."
However, as the scene and novel progress, you are limited there as well. If you start every paragraph with "she nodded" or "he shrugged," that becomes even more obvious than "he said.' For the most part, the word "said" is largely invisible. It's far more subtle and natural than something like "he replied" or "she stated.'
I've been reading quite a few books on writing techniques...
And the FDO is spot on with what the general consensus is out there... for both writers and editors... Lets the dialogue carry the emotion, not the attribution...
They all say that the he said / she said drops out of our conscious absorbsion and we don't even notice it, but put too many strange attributions such as He hissed, or she spat, and that draws our attention away from the actual dialogue, making us mentally pause during the reading and affecting the flow of a scene. It's a tough thing to do. That's where editors come in really handy...
Definate No-No's... He sighed, She hissed, He chuckled... Let's see you try to hiss a complete sentence... or spit one...
hhhmmm... SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK) #4 in crack hits (Special? Ain't I just) Multiple S.H.I.T. Award Recipient! Double Dipper and Triple Threat! All-around uberjunkie!
That's interesting Jam!!!!
I'll remember that if I ever decide to write a short story where I Kill the FDO. However, in my case, I notice all of the he said/she saids. Maybe it is because I am easily distracted!!!!!! "Well. I'll tell you what. You gonna kick it with me. Or I'm gonna kick you out. What you think of that?" Sister Mary Clarence
SPANK IT!
SPANK THAT MONKEY!!!!
The Platypus is a Semi-Aquatic Mammal
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
- Ronald Reagan
A small bone to pick with you, FDO
First, I loved Contagious, congrats on the tour, the NYT Best seller list and all that... but here's the thing:
I felt slightly betrayed when I did my part and became a new junkie, somewhere between the 5th and 6th Contagious podcast, but I did not hear my name at the end of number 8. I know it wasn't on purpose (you're busy touring the counrty and creating awesome stories), but maybe I could be thrown in next time? I would have stopped the monkey for you.
That's it. I look forward to all of your sequels. You are an inspiration to an aspiring author like myself. You are quite probably the reason the last chapter of my novel is so bloody. (ask me about the sniper rifle so accurate, you can choose which chamber of the heart to put a bullet in. Anyway, Thanks for putting out entertaining material.
Every man dies, not every man really lives.
Your name willl be read ...
cool.
See! I knew you were just busy being awesome. Thanks for the quick reply.
Every man dies, not every man really lives.
FDO is the most gracious to his fans of anyone I've delt with.
You are in for a treat as a Junkie. Scott says that time is the one thing we give we can never get back. He really, really does feel his fans are the reason for all of his success. He will always respond to you. He is so damn cool to me personally - I can't wait to get out there and throw down some bucks to help his numbers.
If you can get to one of his signings, DO IT! And DEFINITELY hang out for the pub crawl afterwards. I watched this master "bullshit artist" (you know when he lays out all that jive to us on pod casts)? I watched this man get around to EVERY SINGLE person who came to the pub crawl in SF and really give them 5 minutes or more of his time!
Let's do some math: 11 cities x 40 people/pubcrawl x 5 minutes each = 36.6 hours of really paying attention to people.
If you think that kind of time is easy - even if you LIKE people try doing it on top of flying 10,000+ miles, doing book readings/signings, dealing with a recovering wife and actually being able to relax enough to sleep when you drop into that hotel bed each night. He is truly amazing.
"Defeat HELL! I'm advancing to the rear." --Gen. George Patton
Here Here! Well Said!
Excellent job breaking it down... The FDO has worked very hard to earn our patronage... And I for one will patronize him for all time!
\hhhmmm... SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK) #4 in crack hits (Special? Ain't I just) Multiple S.H.I.T. Award Recipient! Double Dipper and Triple Threat! All-around uberjunkie!
Yes, yes!!!!
Junkies are the only ones allowed to patronize the FDO!!!! HEEHEE!!!!
"Well. I'll tell you what. You gonna kick it with me. Or I'm gonna kick you out. What you think of that?" Sister Mary Clarence
Wow.
"You've got to have discipline"
Now what I thought was funny was during the reading in Houston the cell phone accidentally going off with the Perry ringtone "You've got to have discipline..."
no 'bout a doubt it..............
#2
http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/
I had forgotten about that but at the time.....
the phone rang, I was thinking it was pretty cool. And yes, I know who that junkie was as well!!!!!
"Well. I'll tell you what. You gonna kick it with me. Or I'm gonna kick you out. What you think of that?" Sister Mary Clarence
I know what junkie that was too....
He took a shot at the Big Easy...
hhhmmm... SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK) #4 in crack hits (Special? Ain't I just) Multiple S.H.I.T. Award Recipient! Double Dipper and Triple Threat! All-around uberjunkie!
"Idiot" is too harsh
Where was...
Where was the body guards? Where are the FDO's secret service men to take it in the nuts for him?
Much like the USA's secret service failed to jump in front of the shoe for 'W', no one protected our FDO!!
Shame on you DC! Now the FDO will HAVE to destroy your city more than he ever had planned before!!!!!
By the way Gatorrock........
You need to send me an address so that I can get that personally signed copy of Contagious to you!!!!!!!
"Well. I'll tell you what. You gonna kick it with me. Or I'm gonna kick you out. What you think of that?" Sister Mary Clarence
New experience...
I am reading just ahead of the podcast - even though I know what coming next it's making for a really intense experience
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Option Number Four
Oh Fuck
You're making Zombies! You are a bad motherfucker, I salute you.
Contagious, eh? By bite, maybe? Awesome.
Sweet!
Glad I stayed up late to get this episode update :D
Also glad your "bean bag" survived the Evil Flying Monkey incident.
Damn my tired eyes for allowing me to sleep!
I will absorb it now!
hhhmmm... SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK) #4 in crack hits (Special? Ain't I just) Multiple S.H.I.T. Award Recipient! Double Dipper and Triple Threat! All-around uberjunkie!
Next time..
Show some dedication and stay up all night....lazy junkie bastard! :P
*sigh* stupid itunes
Thank you Oh Great and Mighty FDO!
I will partake of your gift immediately! :)
"Get off... the nuclear... warhead."
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