I have a tendency to not only work late, but to also scribble notes to myself that end up scattered around my desk. Usually, they’re about the work-in-progress, especially if I’m in revisions. I’ll have a gazillion Post-its about Things To Do as I’m revising, and I know when revisions are complete when I’ve a) finished going through the mss, b) read the manuscript until my eyes fall out, and c) tossed every Post-it in the trash because it was taken care of.
Sometimes, though, the notes don’t relate to revisions, and as I was shifting things on my desk the other day I ran across this:
Um...okay...sure....
I have No Freaking Idea what it means. That’s my handwriting. Those are my pages from back when I used a paper organizer. And, hey, I write a lot of stories with swords and such. But I don’t recall a character named Charlie. {BTW, if you click the image — I had to click through twice — it’ll get bigger and you can read it better.}
So that’s the question: What do y’all think this is? A movie I saw? A Brilliant, Award-Winning, Bestselling idea that I have, but have now forgotten? A secret adventure I’m having in a dual life I’m unaware of???? Should I ponder it deeply and find a hidden story? Should I toss the note and figure I have lots of others? Something else entirely?
Come on folks, help me out here….
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I don’t know, but a book about Charlie’s sword sounds pretty good to me.
Charlie needs to practice with a sword–maybe Charlie Sheen? He’s been having a bad time of it lately, what with the assault charge and all. Other than that, I have no clue. Reminds me of a note I recently found where I wrote something down and simply couldn’t read my writing. Have no clue what it says, let alone what it means, LOL!
That reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Jerry couldn’t remember what his notes meant for a new joke. I wonder if Charlie’s a girl. Does that jar anything, JK?
I am jarless
And despite my stellar (ahem) handwriting, I too scribble unreadable notes.
Ah, well. Clearly one of the enduring mysteries of our age…..
Charlie could also be a tuna.
That would be a can. Not a jar…..
Who exactly will get the sword? Charlie or the hero? Will the sword be found sticking in a stone? Or in thick ice??? (As long as neither the hero nor Charlie yells “I am … Simon!” when the dragon comes flying towards them, all should be well.)
I have to admit that the sentence “He knows before Charlie that he will have a sword” made me giggle and I couldn’t help thinking, “But you already HAVE a sword, dear.” That’s what 10 years of romance reading does to you: totally corrupts you.
LOL!!!!
And apparently the full moon was LAST night…so I’m just wrong or clueless on all counts!
I have no helpful ideas, but I understand the org system from hell. My desk can be a huge black hole of notes and items that need to be done. Sigh. Why is there never enough time???
And I love the JK Beck site!!
There is never enough time b/c tiny black holes fill our universe, sucking it away so that creatures in the Umba-Penumba universe can have 64 hour days.
And thanks!!!!
I’m just worried that Charlie didn’t get enough practice.
That could well be a problem!
Oh dear. The dragon will eat him!
I think it was an idea for a risque coming of age novel. Powerful swords? Focus and practice?
No?
:::snort:::
Obviously Charlie and your hero are in a race to discover the secret of a sword they have just acquired. Some mystical katana or some such weapon. And your hero upon researching accidentally discovers that it concentrates unused mental abilities and is able to slice a path between futures and pasts. So that he knows that he and his love interest Charlie will have sword practice before she knows it.
On a side note at least I’m not the only one who switches between cursive and printing midword. A support group is really needed.
Hmmm. I like that. Making a note. And as for the handwriting, man, but I’m getting dissed
I think someone wiped away your memory and you are really a Demon Hunter and these are your notes to practice your sword play
Oh, dang!!! Nobody was supposed to suspect that!!!!!!!
I think maybe you really are a split personality. Does Julia London ever tease you about your handwriting? (I’m looking for a support group).
Do you know, this may be the first time JL has actually seen my handwriting. And what are you suggesting, Sherri, hmmm? That my hw is not stellar? Hmmm? HHHMMMMMM????????
Sherri, at least you can read what she wrote. Take note.
I think your handwriting is fantastic, even if that last word practice did look like poachie the first few times I read it. I just know Julia to be quite the penmanship critic. Yeah, yeah… note taken. (I’ll never change!)
Actually I read “poachie” too!
Maybe Poachie is the hero? The faithful sidekick?
Knowing you — you have brilliant ideas all the time, much more than is mortal, really — it’s another blockbuster bestselling book idea and you forgot it.
Man. Sucks to be you. HAHAHAHA.
Sigh. Doesn’t it just
i think it is a note of another one of your personalities. you were actually never meant to find it and now the bad guys are after you.
Well, that’s it! I’m running!!!!!