Comments on: Stephen King Fan Fiction http://mcgees.org/2010/03/18/my-contribution-to-the-scene/ Website of Joshua McGee Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcgees.org http://mcgees.org/2010/03/18/my-contribution-to-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-75335 mcgees.org Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:21:34 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/?p=1971#comment-75335 Thanks <b>@Jessica</b>! <i>Which books mention a significantly younger psychic paramour? Are you sure that’s not taken from the films?</i> No, everything was from the books. But in several places I was combining (or trying to combine) tropes: "psychic" and "significantly younger paramour"; "recovering drug addict" and "guy from Maine"; that sort of thing. But as far as love interests who are significantly younger, <i>Salem's Lot</i>, <i>The Stand</i>, and <i>Bag of Bones</i> all have main characters with much younger romantic partners, if I recall correctly. And ... others I can't think of right now, including from a lot of his short fiction. I think. You'll not I'm claiming that without evidence. :-) <i>But you’re missing a gnarly old dude that doesn’t give a shit, and a self righteous bitch (or bastard) that gets themselves killed out of stubborn ignorance. Add to that a sibling that’s been killed somehow in the past, a beloved pet or object (bike?), a porthole to another dimension (very important), and THEN we’ll be in business.</i> You're good. "In business" indeed; I hope you'll let me buy some shares before it goes public. :-) Thanks @Jessica!

Which books mention a significantly younger psychic paramour?  Are you sure that’s not taken from the films?

No, everything was from the books.  But in several places I was combining (or trying to combine) tropes: “psychic” and “significantly younger paramour”; “recovering drug addict” and “guy from Maine”; that sort of thing.  But as far as love interests who are significantly younger, Salem’s Lot, The Stand, and Bag of Bones all have main characters with much younger romantic partners, if I recall correctly.  And … others I can’t think of right now, including from a lot of his short fiction.  I think.  You’ll not I’m claiming that without evidence.  :-)

But you’re missing a gnarly old dude that doesn’t give a shit, and a self righteous bitch (or bastard) that gets themselves killed out of stubborn ignorance.  Add to that a sibling that’s been killed somehow in the past, a beloved pet or object (bike?), a porthole to another dimension (very important), and THEN we’ll be in business.

You’re good.  “In business” indeed; I hope you’ll let me buy some shares before it goes public.  :-)

]]> By: Jessica http://mcgees.org/2010/03/18/my-contribution-to-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-75334 Jessica Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:02:34 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/?p=1971#comment-75334 Hmmmm...a fairly good attempt. But honestly, it doesn't all sound very Stephen King-y to me. I'm wracking my brain to figure out where some of the stuff you came up with shows up more than once in King Canon, too. Which books mention a significantly younger psychic paramour? Are you sure that's not taken from the films? Because that casting is definitely Hollywood and not King. Out off all his books that I've read (which I'm short of by about 5) I can't say I've come across a pairing like that--from what I've read the characters are either married or in love with someone close to their own age. I don't think that represents his fiction very well. No, your story needs a group of misfits battling evil together--definitely someone needs to be a writer and you can keep the 11 year old. But you're missing a gnarly old dude that doesn't give a shit, and a self righteous bitch (or bastard) that gets themselves killed out of stubborn ignorance. Add to that a sibling that's been killed somehow in the past, a beloved pet or object (bike?), a porthole to another dimension (very important), and THEN we'll be in business. Hmmmm…a fairly good attempt.  But honestly, it doesn’t all sound very Stephen King-y to me.

I’m wracking my brain to figure out where some of the stuff you came up with shows up more than once in King Canon, too.  Which books mention a significantly younger psychic paramour?  Are you sure that’s not taken from the films?  Because that casting is definitely Hollywood and not King.  Out off all his books that I’ve read (which I’m short of by about 5) I can’t say I’ve come across a pairing like that–from what I’ve read the characters are either married or in love with someone close to their own age.  I don’t think that represents his fiction very well.

No, your story needs a group of misfits battling evil together–definitely someone needs to be a writer and you can keep the 11 year old.  But you’re missing a gnarly old dude that doesn’t give a shit, and a self righteous bitch (or bastard) that gets themselves killed out of stubborn ignorance.

Add to that a sibling that’s been killed somehow in the past, a beloved pet or object (bike?), a porthole to another dimension (very important), and THEN we’ll be in business.

]]> By: Bob Mike http://mcgees.org/2010/03/18/my-contribution-to-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-66876 Bob Mike Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:56:04 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/?p=1971#comment-66876 Have you seen <a href="http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/king.shtml" rel="nofollow">The Collected Work of Stephen King (Ultra-Condensed Version)</a>? Other things that should be included: - At least one of the characters should be a writer. - Needs an overprotective/abusive mother. Have you seen The Collected Work of Stephen King (Ultra-Condensed Version)?

Other things that should be included:
– At least one of the characters should be a writer.
– Needs an overprotective/abusive mother.

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