Hypothetically, if a writer had to fill 16 pages in the back of a book with "extras"- like DVD extras but for, like, a book- then what should he fill those pages WITH?
An interview? A list of his influences? Deleted/discarded scenes? Something else?
Or maybe you'd just like 16 BLANK pages at the end of a book. You know, for your own doodling and such...
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- Derek Landy writes the Skulduggery Pleasant series because getting a proper job is so overrated.
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Damn lazy cows. We're out of milk.
They broke it ofand flames called ash now alot happens in a day
Id love to read ur story but im on my ipad so yunow
Hey dantea remember last time i saw you me an val were doin homework
Oh ya, I remember that. Kinda.
I can post part of it here
Gotta go. Bye. *Dissapeares*
Here's part of my story! And if you're wondering, Ivy's 13, and when it says she looks scary, it's because all of her veins are visible because she's REALLY pale, she has black hair, and her eyes are indigo blue. At the part of the story, she's trying to find Anomaly Despair, and she just found someone who knew where she was.
Ivy nodded, then started walking through the aisles of shelves, looking for an empty one. She walked almost in a circle of the store, then finally found an aisle without any people. She turned around to face Charlie. He stared. Ivy had let herself look the way she normally did, and it seemed like it was scaring Charlie.
She grinned at him, then grabbed his arm, and they vanished.
They reappeared in a dark field surrounded by trees. She pushed him away from her, and by the time he had turned around, Ivy looked serious. “Tell me where Anomaly Despair is,” she said.
He looked at Ivy in disbelief. “How did you do that? We weren’t here a few seconds ago! How did we get here?”
Ivy sighed. “It doesn’t matter how we got here. Tell me where she is.”
“Where who is?”
“Anomaly Despair. I already said that.”
He paused. “What if I don’t tell you?”
“I’ll hurt you, and probably kill you.”
He laughed. “I’m not scared of you. I mean, yeah, you look creepy as hell and you somehow got us in the middle of nowhere, but you still don’t scare me. You look like you’re thirteen. You couldn’t hurt me.”
“Do you really believe that?” Ivy said. “Do you? Because I don’t think you do.”
“And why do you think that?”
“Because I can read your mind. Think of any word, anything, I’ll tell you what you’re thinking.”
Charlie looked at Ivy like she was crazy. “Uh, okay, I’ll think of something…”
“You’re thinking about whether you should think about apples, lizards, or running away from me,” Ivy said immediately.
Charlie frowned, and began to back away. “How did you do that? How the hell did you just do that?”
“I already told you. Now you tell me where Anomaly Despair is.”
“I… I can’t. She told me never to tell anyone.”
“And isn’t sad that you have to break your promise to live?”
He paled. “You mean if I don’t tell you, you’ll… you’ll kill me?”
“That is indeed what I mean,” Ivy answered. “I’m going to count to ten. If you don’t tell me where Anomaly is by that point, I’ll pull your arm off.”
Charlie was panicking. Ivy could tell. She started counting. “One, two, three, four…”
“I’ll tell you! Just give me time to remember!”
Ivy grinned. “Five, six, seven, eight…”
“Hold on!”
“Nine, ten.” She blurred over to where he was, and grabbed hold of his left arm. Without even trying, she yanked it out of its socket. Blood splashed against the ground, and Charlie started screaming uncontrollably.
“Don’t be a baby,” Ivy said irritably.
“I’m not!” Charlie screeched. “You took my arm off!”
“Well, if you’re going to freak out so much, you can have it back.” She threw his arm and the hand hit him in the side of the head.
“Ow!”
“You should’ve been paying attention. Now, you tell me where Anomaly is, or I’ll pull the other arm off too. Or you can just think of where she is. Can you do that?”
He nodded. After a few seconds, Ivy did as well. “Thank you,” she said.
“Okay, so I told you, right? Or I told your thoughts? So can you let me go now?”
Ivy looked at him with her indigo eyes. “I wish I could, but…” She vanished and reappeared behind him. “I can’t.” With that, she kicked at his head, which flew off and disappeared into the distance.
Ivy started to walk away, then remembered the power of teleportation, and teleported to her house.
Bye dntae soz out dat if u want u can post padrt of it here im doin hw :
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Bye Dantea. Oh, and I have a gift for you... *throws hairbrush*
Lol dat wuz sik i dont write much but yunow dat wuz sik
*smiles* Thanks.
Ur welcum
kal and Octa and anyone else who's interested, :icyaceinthedark.blogspot.com its not very good, but part 2 will be EPICA!
Val u here?
Yeah, just reading. Skulduggery, of course.
Skulduggery wrapped the scarf around his face and put on his hat, then looked at the serious faces around him.
"Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness in his voice. "Since we're all going to die horribly anyway, what's there to be worried about?"
Stephanie very much feared she was going ever so slightly insane, because she found herself agreeing wholeheartedly with the living skeleton she was now following out of the room.
Hmm.
Curious, just curious.
Anyone here??
Yes. I am.
Heya
*waves*
*nods* how r u?
*walks in, a milady scary shade of green*
Stupid f*cking mil-
*turns even greener*
White liquid that comes out of a cow.
*lies down*
Hey Robin. *waves*
Don't leave please
Fine thanks, you?
Oh and Derek:
Hypothetically, this writer might want to include deleted scenes or my signaure 'Top tips to becoming a tip top detective' if he were writing about such things, or maybe a competition for his ever faithful fans. Any of these could work or maybe a mix. Hypothetically speaking.
Hi sparky
What's up with you, Sparky?
*groans*
Sh*tty three day old white f*ck.
SPARKY.
I'm good.
*hmm looks at scary green sparky*
U alrite?
Ha damned milk
This morning I had cereal for breakfast.
One and a half hours later I feel awful.
THE MILK WAS THREE DAYS PAST IT'S F*CKING USE BY DATE.
*laughs*
Leverage is the funniest TV show ever.
Except I'm not sure whether I'm gonna throw up or not.
*hmmm*
Anyone see Sherlock Holmes 2?
Ha, yeah sparky I watch that.
First season rocks.
Parker's awesome.
Hardison next.
Then Elliot.
But Parker is awesome.
Hmm... Sparky, don't drink expired milk... Oh well. You can blame the damn lazy cows for not making you fresh milk.
I hate throwing up, I do that if I eat too much chocolate - it's a cruel world
The actual film? Yes. Saw it on the day it came out. The BBC thing. No, It looks silly
Yeah. I love Elliot. But the way he can fight lie 10 guys with guns with his bare hands? Not right.
I was waiting for someone to say damn lazy cows...
Well, the problem is that I've never thrown up before.
So I don't know what it feels like.
*growls* My sisters are annoying.
How can you not have thrown up before?
I hate the show.
The movie was better than the first one by far.
You think Ash, *ponders* I'm going to have to disagree I before the first one
Ha *wonders*
*prefer stupid machinery
'I don't like guns'
Parker: My money's not in my account. That makes me cry inside. IN my special, angry place.
THESE ARE THE LYRICS TO THE SONG I'M LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW!!!
Come along with me now 'cause there are things I've been dying to tell you
The best of the worst things that you never needed to know
This is the kind of comedy where no one's laughing, 'cause it's hard to
I'm a punch line who's punch-drunk with my fist in a broken mirror
There's a party nearby
I can hear laughter in the distance and it all comes clear
Sounds too simple, love is the only answer
Everything else is just a trainwreck
I'm gonna stay up all night every night for the rest of my life
Till the lines around my eyes become deeper and more defined
You might ask me are you dead inside and so damn tired
I'll say I have no idea I'm not sleeping until the dying is over
There's a party nearby
I can hear laughter in the distance and it all comes clear
Sounds too simple, love is the only answer
When loves a trainwreck, you're a mistake
RUN!
*huge explosion*
SEASON ONE IS THE BEST EVER.
Elliot: He tried to kill us.
Parker: More importantly he didn't pay us.
Elliot: How is that more important?
Parker: I take that personally.
Elliot: There's something wrong with you.
SPARKY I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!
Elliot: What's in it for me?
Nate: Payback. And if it goes right, a lot of money.
Parker: Then what's in it for me?
Nate: A lot of money. And if it goes right, payback. Hardison?
Hardison: I was just gonna send a thousand porno magazines to his office but, Hell yeah man let's kick him up.
Leverage.
Freaking funny.
All time favourite quote:
Sophie: I'm staying.
Hardison: You're, you're WHAT?! Have you ever been to Kiev? The cake maker of Kiev would whoop all our ass. THIS IS THE BUTCHER.
Sophie: *acting absolutely terribly*
Hardison: She's very awful.
I've never even heard of Leverage btw
And Val, Rock Votolato
Nate: Now, when you got his stuff you weren't supposed to make any copies.
Hardison: No, no, that would be wrong.
Nate: Show me your copies.
Rocky, close enough. *smiles at robin* I'm still surprised that you know who he is. What country do you live in?
England and I know it's Rocky but obviously spell check thinks it knows more than me... again.
*jumps up and down*
Robin? Emailed you.......
Ah. So you know who is and you're in England? Cool.
Anyone heard of Bo Brummell?
ASh- Sorry, no.
No one has.
And you do know who I am val?
FLAME!?
I know the name... Beau Brummell is a film isn't it?
*tackles Flame*
Ash? Really? I'm not that dumb.
Yes, it is Robin.
And goddamned? Really?
@sparky- i know your not. *pats her arm*
I say it instead of swearing Ash
It shouldn't really have the ed on the end but..
Ok. *smiles cheerily*
Wanna take on a few zombies?
I don't really mind I'm kinda tired of zombies though can we not go for some sort of vampires that'd be more of a challenge
Yeah.
Vamps.
Harder.
More vicious.
Smarter.
LET'S DO IT!
1st
1st
*slices one in half*
*sighs*
Hmm. Wouldn't it be more fun if I gave them guns???
*starts to distriburate guns*
1st
Vampires with guns. Perfect.
I'm not fighting f*cking vampires with f*cking guns.
I drank bad milk.
HA! YES FIRST! I dedicate this page to ME, for being amazing. I could list about a gazzilion reasons why I'm amazing, but honestly, I don't have to. It's already obvious why. *does victory dance*
Wheee! Another song!
Please slow it down
There's a secret magic past world that you only notice when you're looking back at it
All I wanna do is turn around
I'm going down to sleep on the bottom of the ocean
Because I couldn't let go, when the water hit the setting sun
Passing white daisies, taking turns
Close the door walk into the street
Catching raindrops on your tounge
And for a minute it all stops
But it won't last man
It's just a passing moment gone
Please slow it down
There's a secret place that I know where I could dig a grave out and climb underground for good
All I wanna do is turn around
I'm going down to sleep on the bottom of the ocean
Because I couldn't let go, when the water hit the setting sun
Passing white daisies, taking turns
All those evenings on the back deck of our first apartment
They meant everything but the wind just carried 'em off
And I can't go back now, just a passing moment gone
I'm going down to sleep on the bottom of the ocean
Because I couldn't let go, when the water hit the setting sun
Hmm. ^•^
Bad idea.
Maybe I shouldn't have sent you that e-mail yesterday.
*laughs at Sparky* Pfft, I already knew I'm amazing.
I'm gonna have to go soon.
'Doc, he's cool, I found him on the internet.'
'Yes, that never goes badly.'
I know that one Val! I've been listening to him more.
Kay Ash
*wonders*
Ya know. Life really does suck.
*sighs*
You have been? Really? That's awesome! *puts a gold star sticker on Robin's forehead*
Do you think I sign of my blog with Stay Fearless because life's a bucket of roses?
A STICKER, HELL YEAH!
Hey Robin, I think my uncle's going on a tour through Europe sometime soon...
'I don't like stuff, I like Money.'
*puts a gold star on Sparky's forehead*
Do I think lifes a bucket of roses?
Well the things Ive gone through, you know, I would kill for it to be a bucket of roses.
*crushes gold star*
Why?
Aha cool, I'd go see him, depends on where though.
*watches Sparky crush the gold star* *screams* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *replaces it with a silver one, which is now on Sparky's nose*
Val? Ya know if he was going on a tour...
Ireland- in europe?
Hardison: Long version or short version?
Sophie: Short.
Elliot: Yeah, short.
Parker: Shortest.
Hardison: *talkytalkytalky* *pauses*
Parker: This is the short version?
Parker: You ID'd a weapon from it's gunshot sound?
Elliot: It's a very distinctive sound.
He might go to Ireland, and I'm pretty sure he's going to England... I'll ask next time I see him.
*crushes silver one*
Wool you be allowed accompany him?
And sparky. Your getting that from one episode??
*looks at Sparky* WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! *paints a clown face on Sparky, then puts a huge red clown nose on her* *runs*
Nate: That's why the Corporeal is lucky, he doesn't have lawyers. He has thieves.
I was telling you, Ash, you were stating the obvious. Oh and btw we've all been through stuff some a lot worse than others and to be honest I consider myself lucky and appreciate life. I fight through the bad because there is always someone worse off. That is the meaning behind ~Stay Fearless
Yeah Val you do cuz me and my friend do loads of concerts together so..
*glances at Sparky*
VAL WHAT DID YOU DO?
*wipes face and shocks Val V*
Parker: Oo! Old-school, I found a safe.
...
You're not gonna believe this. It's voice activated.
I couldn't accompany him unless I was playing music... *thinks for a second* He said that if he ever needed a cello player I would be the person...
But I doubt I'd be able to go; I probably would have to go to school instead.
Hardison: I just threw up a little inside my mouth. I'm a criminal, and I find that disturbing.
And Robin, I know other people have. I didn't say they didn't.
Okay, he just told me in a text he's going to England in April. I responded with:
Ooh, can I come? (that would be, like, the coolest birthday present ever for a certain someone... *hint hint*)
Is he in a band?
He's sort of in a band, but he's more of a one-man band.
Ash, I know, I'm just reminding you. I hate self pity.
Cool Val
Could you ask him where for me?
I did just now... Waiting for a response...
Hardison: I don't know Nate, what I used to do, no one got hurt.
Sophie: I stole paintings for a living.
Parker: I never hurt anyone.
Elliot: Well, I hurt people...
Danke Val
....
You're welcome. *is still waiting (he probably needs to check)*
••••
Nate: What's Elliot doing?
Hardison: Yanking the congressman's chain.
Sparky, I sincerely hope these aren't coming from memory.
*grabs Sparky's shoulders and shakes her* SPEAK TO US!!!
Hardison: Oh. Wow. break a law, I mean everyone's done that, my momma's done that. But steal a law? She's gonna be a legend baby.
I;m watching them, but the Kiev one, that was from memory. Another memory one:
Hardison: You gave him caffeine?
Parker: He beat up a priest.
Okay, I'll talk now.
("""""""
---O•o
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What is?
Ha, Valkyrie beat up a priest too.
"Oh," Valkyrie said. "I thought he was possessed."
"Sure you did," Tanith grinned.
The quotes Sparky's coming out with, Ash
God. It's late. School 2mw.
Will stay for five minutes.
Ok, Robin
Dammit 11:30 -.-
I better go too
Bye guys!
*thinks* Me and my mumzy both had a dream about people without legs last night... But in mine, the guy replaced his legs with a pikachu...
Oh before i go.
The english governent are trying to lengthen school days, shorten holidays (2 4 weeks) and give more homework!!!!
I think the Americans are trying to shorten school days, so it's only four days a week... Or at least that's what I heard...
Stuff like that goes around for ages, nothing ever actually happens
Yah, or at least for in high school... That's what I heard. And I have tons of Fridays off from school all the time, and one of my teachers told me it was because they teachers can't be payed enough to teach more days.
I know. It annoys me. ^^
Fair play to the teachers
So they stop because of lack of payment?
Look whos bk after a while ugg
Look whos bk after a while ugg
Who? Me? *shrugs* I was annoyed earlier
no me im bk so y u hange urname
*looks surprised*
really??
Really what?
It don't matter.
I'm leaving *glances at Robin*
*grimaces*
See ya blogland.
I'm going at Midnight. Bye
Ok then bye?
Midnight Byeee
Gotta go; won't be back till Tuesday. Bye!
Dang every 1 gone brb
And if anyone sees kal. Ask
Her to check her email.
Night blogland
WAIT! ROBIN!
my uncle Rocky just said that he's going to be in London, at a place called the Borderline!
NOW I'M REALLY GONE, BYE!
I am here.
Heya Myth.
I can't sleep.
Wow. I screwed things up with Robin big time.
What happened with you and Robin?
Sparks is here!!
We brOke up.
Ugh. Why am I so stupid?
Why did you break up?
Maybe you should just keep those pages to doodle on yourself... could be fun? Or maybe to just write about all your achievements in the third person?
If it were me, I'd write a whole lot of generic details that makes it seem like you know exactly who is reading the book, and where they live...
I leave how you do that up to you!
Flame? Did you change your name and pic?
I g2g. I have to sleep seemingly.
Yep. Now see ya.
Uh... Okay, bye.
See you Ash.
I'll be here *hugs* have to going like five mins though.
Well looks like that min was seconds
School in like 8 hours. :s
Hello.
*raises eyebrows*
I'm good Kal.
Don't hurt yourself Ash.
*raises eyebrow at sparky*
*hides cuts*
...
That isn't what I meant. What I meant was don't pull a muscle.
I've only seen the first two seasons, but the first one was excellent b
Well. It doesn't matter.
And why would I pull a myscle?
*hugs* kalamazoo and sparksimozo
Is there a third? *gasps*
There's a fourth.
Ahhhhh
A fourth?!?
In the second series Nate gets shot?
And the third shot again? Or is he arrested?
Ha! *hugs*
Thanks kal! For everything!
But now I have to depart. Hopefully be on tomorrow. Maybe *shrugs*
How are you Kal?
Aww... Can I help?
I've been feeling like a pothole.
That's good.
That's exactly right.
I feel deep.
Not really.
I'm merely wondering about my new story...
Where do I want it to go? What style will it be in? Will there be a message?
That kinda thing.
Yes, but they seem predictable to me.
... It'll get somewhere eventually.
Nooo...
*is a little offended*
I meant that I'm waiting to think of a better idea and I think I just got it.
For the sake of my pride, could you read the story on the second post of my blog and tell me what you think?
Uhh...
I have no idea...
Can't you just get there through my blog profile?
Unh. Sorry, I gotta go.
BYE!!!
#Pulls out scythe while wearing Necromancer robes#
Boo sha.
WHY ARE MY ARRIVALS ALWAYS SUCH BADDLY TIMED?
Why not include the beginning of a miniseries, continued in the following blank pages of the following Skulduggery books? In my head the thought was a short inside look at Skulduggery BEFORE his... *ahem* incident with Serpine in which his body went through a significant diet. In the end the words "to be continued" are printed in big over dramatic bold lettering, and then continued with the remaining books until the dramatic finale, of coarse in a very Derek Landy fashion.
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