The beginning of a backwards sweep about the Literary Brat Pack, their influence on me as an early writer pre-MFA, and an exploration of "publishing as a numbers game"
Love all of this, such great storytelling. GenX me especially appreciates "goes" which I've tried explaining to my GenZ daughters, and yeah, they don't understand or care.
This was a tight write- string storytelling- gave me a headache in a good way - like I got drunk and married my guitar playing neighbor in Vegas and got an annulment the next day-don’t give up - I work for a small press - most of us underpublished writers and editors- all very busy and happy we stuck with the craft- it is a strange calling- revision work regarding forward movement always - it seems- part and parcel
As someone who traveled to Bennington [enroute to Montreal, somehow] to wander the commons Bret Easton Ellis had made mention of in The Rules of Attraction, you have my attention.
Every building there was unlocked at the time, all lights were on. There were no students anywhere. It was surreal.
Love all of this, such great storytelling. GenX me especially appreciates "goes" which I've tried explaining to my GenZ daughters, and yeah, they don't understand or care.
YES. Goes!
This was a tight write- string storytelling- gave me a headache in a good way - like I got drunk and married my guitar playing neighbor in Vegas and got an annulment the next day-don’t give up - I work for a small press - most of us underpublished writers and editors- all very busy and happy we stuck with the craft- it is a strange calling- revision work regarding forward movement always - it seems- part and parcel
loved it. especially this part:
“Where are your shoes?”
We both look down at my bare feet.
“I’m getting married,” I respond.
“That’s a really bad idea,” she says.
As someone who traveled to Bennington [enroute to Montreal, somehow] to wander the commons Bret Easton Ellis had made mention of in The Rules of Attraction, you have my attention.
Every building there was unlocked at the time, all lights were on. There were no students anywhere. It was surreal.
Good old Camden!
Bwahahaha. Students with the unironic unassuming character names like Vanden & Stash. STASH. I mean, he had already used "Rip" in LTZ, but Jesusss.
I love this flash--and I love that you are BRINGING IT BACK INTO THE LIGHT (but I also can't wait for the second part haha)
Ha! I hope it won’t disappoint!
Cigarette for a dollar! Love this!
This was back when cig packs were less than $3 so she was making a killing in that bathroom.