Creative Writing--So Simple Even You Can Do It! (Probably), Monday, Period 4

[doesdoctorstuff]

Some time last week, messages had handwavily gone out to the class telling them to send in their completed manuscripts by Sunday and those who didn't would fail the class horribly and also get syphilis.

Walking into the classroom on Monday, the reason for such a dire message became obvious. On Navaan's desk were small stacks of books - one stack for each student who had sent something in. Turned out that Gorham Print had done a bunch of fast printing and each student now had five copies of their own manuscript, printed and bound for them.

"Yay! You finished your book!" Navaan said, cheering and throwing confetti in the air. "And whether you did it slowly and regularly over the semester or in one long and panicked writing session to make the arbitrary deadline doesn't matter! In fact, the second way is how most writers do it. TA DAAAAAA!!"

And then she was calling people up to her desk to hand them their stacks of books. "One if for you to keep, the other four are for...I dunno. Whatever you wanna do with 'em. Give 'em to people or shop around for an editor or...whatever. They're your problem now."

Congrats, class! You were all real writers now!

...Sorta.

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[doesdoctorstuff]

With the title of your new book!

Present Your Books

[doesdoctorstuff]

Tell the class what your book is about, show off that really random cover and what it does (or doesn't) have to do with your book, offer to give a copy to people...

Talk to Navaan

[doesdoctorstuff]

No, she doesn't want a copy.

Er. Thank you so much for the lovely offer, though.

OOC

[doesdoctorstuff]

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle, Unexpected Knight

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle's cover had a shirtless man on a beach.

There were no beaches in the story.

Belle was confused.

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[doesdoctorstuff]

"But does your book have shirtless men in it?" Navaan, getting to the real questions.

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Just the one," Belle said. "Though he doesn't have the beard like this fellow here."

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[doesdoctorstuff]

"Well, what does he look like?"

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[mustbeawitch]

Lydia Bennet, The Scandalous Confessions of Pamela Collins, Witch

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Younger," Belle said. "But quite handsome. He's only just been made a knight."

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[doesdoctorstuff]

"That's a terrible description," Navaan declared. "Gimme details. Height, weight, eye color. Distinguishing features. Scars? Body type! Give us the good stuff, sister!"

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

"For that," Belle said sweetly, "you'll simply have to read amd find out."

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[doesdoctorstuff]

"A-hey, not bad," Navaan said. "Not bad at all. Good way to drum up interest, I like it!"

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle smiled brightly and gave a mock curtsey.

"Why thank you."

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[hasaknightjob]

Steven Grant, Untitled

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[hasaknightjob]

Steven had been unable to finish his manuscript. After telling Llewellyn about his history Steven had become uncomfortable with the concept of stories. The idea of him of all people creating characters out of thin air -

No. He couldn't. He turned what he'd done so far in with an apology for not being able to finish. He was surprised to see the books as a result. There were blank pages at the end where the rest of the story should be. The cover was actually quite nice. It involved an anthropomorphic armadillo and a cassowary playing what looked like limbo? Perhaps? Which had nothing to do with what Steven had managed to write but it was well drawn all the same. And Untitled on the front in a very nice font, as though that had been on purpose and not because Steven couldn't think of anything.

Steven held it in his hands and just... looked. It felt much heavier than it should be.