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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Euch! too much information!
Ahh ok people cheer up
Dont act all grey try to act more umm light green or summut
Lighten up yall
I know, I stopped them. Said it's too outta hand.
Sickos.
The SP wiki didn't know Sparky was a girl. I fixed it.
Okay, then. Anybody got a live chicken?
Thanks Izz.
I was slightly annoyed by that, but it's all good now. ;)
I want to be light green, but I can't...
*sits up*
I think I just figured out why I'm bored and in a bad mood.
No, pleading you to not start.
Ha! There's someone called Ivan Zwingli-Braginski.
I need a unicorn...
What u go eat a live chicken kinda wierd but u can probably find one in a farm or summut
It's a thing people have lately,
Ahh... Okay but what about the unicorn?
Yes Val V?
Ok y u sad
I have to go now.
Einen schönen Tag noch!
Sparks! Say hi to me! Or Val?
Please? I'm lonely.
It's because I want to leave Washington and go to Ireland so badly it makes everything around me seem stupid and boring. Aside from Skulduggery, naturally.
Ok um bye izzfizz
*growls at Myth*
What did you just say?
Ahh, I said "I'm lonely"
*holds sparky away*
I told you not to call her that.
-_-
I think we should all contribute to a book.
Try to get an advance, before the last book.
Ahh isee ok then
Um .....
So wanna fight aliens?
*glares at taz*
Call her wha- Oh, I see now.
Whoops. It's second nature now. I do it automatically.
-please don't hurt me-
Ok ok jeez how bout monsters of sum sort
Who called you stupid?
I got it!
A griffin.
A griffin?
I've got to go for a little bit, I'll be back after.
Lol a griffin
Ok..
So lost...
Brb
Ok bye val an flame so who else Is on
Role Call?
Kimberly!
Eh ok hey kimberly how goes it?
Flame!
Skulduggery alphabet. With pictures. By Tom Percival.
Wb flame
Im bored lets do summut
Lets fight stone gargoyles (its not aliens)
He did say hypothetically, but I think that a sneak preview of the next book should be there.
Yes, maybe a chapter!!
Where has every1 gone
Gargoyles?
Thru can't fo anything
What??
They can't do anything
Yeah well ..um... They cud cum alive or if u wanna fight aliens
Shuddup
Griffins!
I'm gonna add a profile pic. Brb.
Lol I like windin people up hey griffin/mythology
I need to study for my HSPT...
Myth you
Should change your name.
Something like Myth Griffin
I don't know, Mr. Derek, but I am resigned to think your query is indeed hypothetical. I happen to know that, at least in America where I wish I didn't live, the pages in books are bound in a standard of eight pages, if these pages are not to be filled by the story they remain blank or are filled with acknowledgments and suchlike. Seeing as you propose a sixteen page extra I am drawn to the conclusion that the UK uses different printing standards or that you are, in fact, being hypothetical.
WHats that vex?
Yaeh like griffin myth or grifinns or summut 2 do wid griffins
Wonders
Griffin Myths
That's cool
But you don't have to. If you don't want to
I'm leaving in a minute
Same gonna go soon
Ya.
*slices an alien half*
I'm leavings
Bye
Ahh sweet
*grabs alien by the throat and punches him wid full force*
Bye flame
Who likes my pic?
Gtg soz myth ur on urown poof
Trows smoke bomb I dissapear
Peac e out
I claim the name Griffin myths
An yeah nice ic poof
Nice pic *nods*
I'm leaving too
Wat ur changin ur name
...Is sparky still there?
oh, good. I'm not a complete loner then.
Who else is here?
I changed my name
To anyone who still cares: HSPT= High School Placement Test
I've been thinking about changing mine, but I'd rather not cause I can't think of anything better.
But I insist that it has Sparky in it.
hello derek i have read your blog for quite a while now, just never commented. i love your series, very good books! so much that i have made a blog and reviewed your series ( so far). anyway just wanted to drop by.
Ahh... okay
I gave flame a new name he stole it but I dont mind (griffinmyths)
Gtg soon. My sister wants the computer.
What's something entertaining to talk about?
The plural of 'platypus'.
Ha, you'll get a kick out of that.
I duno but I is gona leave in a bit
Platypi
I'm bored.
Is there anybody still on?
Im gona go maybe b on tomoz c ya myth and spark and kimberly
Bye yalll
bye...
I'm back.
Yay! I was alone, I think.
I'm hungry...
Excuse me.
*Hands Sparky a huge Cookie Time Biscuit.*
I have returned, with potato salad.
With bacon.
Just don't throw up your lungs. The majority of people need them.
I'm hungry now too. This sucks. It's like hunger swine flu.
Gotta go now. Bye all!
Bye Myth.
I still have that idea of a charcter mash-up between our characters in the back of my head...
God I want macaroni.
um i guess he could put character bio's
fill it with deleted scenes, character interviews...a short story? something we would pay extra for..... ;)
Hello?
Val V's been gone for an hour and a half.
That's hardly a little bit.
*thinks*
What to write about...
I could keep writing the one Val V and I are sharing...
Hrmm... What to do, what to do...
So sorry but this is painfully boring as of now. I'm eaving; hopefully coming back when people are alive.
(>^.^)>Want2Read: Phantom of the Opera<(^.^<)
But, I was talking...
Two hours.
...
...
...
I think I may have just gotten an idea...
God Damn! Where IS everyone?
STILL!?
I'M BACK!
And I was only gone for about 3 hours!
YES!
*tackles Val V*
YOU CAME BACK!
Of course I came back. I keep my word.
YAY!
Now, to business.
Have you started writing you part at all?
I'm here. Do I get a tackle hug?
*panics and tries to think of a lie* Er, um, well, a leprechaun ate it before I could... *thinks to self: Best lie EVER*
There is no leprechaun and I SENT IT TO YOU IN AN E-MAIL.
Hug Me!!!!
Yes, well, uh, it ate the computer...
Uh, then how are you on the blog post?
I'm a sorcerer; I do what I want. If I want to be on the blog without a computer, so be it.
But....
Are you smoking something retarded?
What? No, I'm not smoking something!
LOL!
I'm listening to Hakuna Matata, and I just got something rediculous that I never even knew was there. Listen to it the next time you can.
Hello?
Is anybody still on?
I am, I'm just sending my friend Amandad a ridiculous text message.
Yeah, your good at being rediculous.
*Amanda
Ok
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That's basically the message.
I'm gonna get this one.
1st
Yes!!!
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DIPPERONIE!
SNOZCOMBER!
GUSTERD!
You forgot Goatsickle.
And is Sparky here?
I was just wondering where she went...
Hey! Knock knock.
Stop knocking on my door! No soliciting!
Owls so.
*go
maybe I should come back when there are more people online.
Oh, and I dedicate this page to Val V and Izzfizz.
bye
Ha, I'm laughing hysterically at hearing Sparky call Caelan a dipperonie and a snozcomber! XD
SPARKY WHERE ARE YOU???
*suspiciously stuffs face with mini marshmallows*
I suppose I'm back.
Derek, this comment is to you.
Please please please use those... is it sixteen pages? Anyway, use one as a map, because it sometimes gets confusing with all the different places. And the rest, you could use as interviews with the characters or something. You know, like the one you have on the Skulduggery Pleasant website of Skulduggery Pleasant? One of Valkyrie, one of Fletcher, one of Ghastly... you get the idea.
Cheers.
YOU STILL HAVE THAT E-MAIL???
DAMMIT!
DON'T TELL ME YOU'VE ALL LEFT!!!
Aw BUTTER!
Right when Val V had arrived too.
*sits on stool in corner very depressed*
I'm still here, idiot. *grins at Sparky*
Are you still there?
Really?
*ruffles Myth and Val V's hair*
Great.
Val V, have you written anymore yet?
K if you are still there, I'll be back in about an hour. Possibly earlier. But my teas ready and I'm hungry.
Byebye.
Bye Myth.
Val V?
Sorry. My ear is bleeding. Weird, huh? Apparently there's a cut or something. Anyway, I left to go deal with it.
I have written, but I was writing more of MY story...
*facepalm*
What am I gonna do with you?
I want to write more, but it's your turn.
And if there are any leprechauns in it I won't be happy.
*sighs* I like the story, I really, do, but it's not the type of story I would write.
So I can keep doing on my own?
Of course.
*is laughing so hard I'm crying*
Starkid and I are having an argument over whether I like Skulduggery Pleasant more than she likes A Very Potter Musical.
And I'm winning.
Anyone can win that arguement with Skulduggery.
I wouldn’t dare scribble or draw in the back of a book unless I was sure of what I was doing!
Deleted scenes sounds really fun! But character interviews are great, too. I’d say either of those two would do swimmingly. :)
If I had to be sure of what I was doing, I wouldn't even get close to the sixteen pages.
Well, I wouldn’t want to draw something, realise that it’s crap, and then have to tear out a page.
Here's how the conversation happened, beginning to where I'm up to:
Starkid's Mood: 'that was a weird day. i had sparky force me to voice chat for 30 seconds so she could say "I WON". I was slapping my brothers sunburn. :) when dad got home I learnt that he knew starwars word for word. Darren Criss wants to turn starkid into broadway??? and ontop of all that... VEEKEY LIKES CARROT??'
Me: ...
I don't like you mood.
Starkid (S): why?????
coz of the broadway thingy?
Me: Nooo...
Because of...
Forget it.
S: noooo tell meeee
Me: No.
S: yes tell me
OHHH RIGHT coz you forced me to voice chat thingg?
Me: Probably.
S: ?????probably
Me: Mmmhmm.
S: alright then
OMG i was at work with (Name removed) and we got called to the office and we thought we were in troubble so when we got to the office and (name Removed) opened the door and said "hey girls i just wanted to know well.......the party ordered 2 pizzas and the pizza guy said that he gave us a free pizza so i was wondering if you girls want it" but later when we were in the canteen eating the pizza the party staff walks in and says "hey guys the party isnt eating much so you guys can have this pizza they didnt touch" it was SOOOOOOOOOOO funny
Me: Nice.
S: thats the exact same thing my friend said
Me: I am your friend.
S: my (slightly) more normal friend
Me: How could I be MORE normal than someone?
S: its possible
Me: How?
S: well this is my friend that made a facebook account just so she can talk to people that like AVPM as much as she does
Me: Like I made a blog so that I could talk to people who like SP as much as I do?
S: yes but you dont like AVPM as much as we do
sorry i meant you dont like SP and much as we like AVPM
Me: Do I like SP as much as you like AVPM? I think not. I like SP WAY more than you like AVPM.
Trust me, I have a frigging taken name.
S: no not possible
Me: Totally is.
I am a perfect example.
S: nope
of being less bsessed than us
yeah ok
Me: How could ANYONE love ANYTHING more than I love Skulduggery Pleasant? (this was of course excluding you Val V)
My name is on the Skulpedia webpage.
That's pretty freaking awesome.
S: thats not being obsessive thats winning a contest
do you have 23 google alerts for starkid and joey ricter and lauren lopez and all the other starkids?
Me: No, what obsessive is entering the same character so many times in said competition that other people make JOKE CHARACTERS about it.
S: thats being obsessive about winning a contest
Me: Obsessive about winning a contest so that I can personally contribute to the book series that I must be crazy over to go to such great lengths.
S: again 23 GOOGLE ALERTS
and thats for each thing not all together
do you know how many emails that is??
i got 436 yesterday
Me: Again, spending over twelve hours a day on average at the author's blog.
Starkid will back off once you begin reciting the books.
Well, I just called her favourite character of all time a sh*t-head and she's in the process of having a keyboard spasm.
Excuse me while I get my copy of Death Bringer out.
Actually...
I have a better idea.
*googles 'Skulduggery Pleasant quotes'*
I already know them, but this way I can be faster.
Or, an even better idea would be to add Val V to this conversation so that we could show them who's in charge, but that would require me having her on Skype.
I need to learn how to type faster...
If it’s for Skulduggery, take all of the time you need.
We shall vanquish them where they stand! And we will face them with the strength of our backs, and the sweat of our brows... and the courage of our hearts! The other free ships are looking here, to the Pearl. Will they see cowing bilge rats and a derelict ship? No. They will see free men. And freedom!
HOIST THE COLOURS!
This may be late now, but... No one here dares to argue with me about if I'm less obsessed about Skulduggery than they are about something else... For example, at the beginning of the school year, I had a conversation like this (the other person is Sierra, so I'll use an 'S'):
S:...yeah, I REALLY love anime. Probably more than you love Skulduggery.
V: *laughs in disbelief* You obviously don't know me well enough to say that.
S: Well, okay, maybe not more, but tied with you.
V: *laughs again* You're not even close. Trust me.
S: Come on, you can't be THAT obsessed.
V: *arches an eyebrow* Oh really? Does every normal and non-obsessed person have the words 'Skulduggery Pleasant' across their wall, 13 books out of a 6 book series, and goes on the author's blog on a consistant basis? I don't think so.
(NOTE: Once I get my books from Derek, I'll have NINETEEN.)
hey, can I tell you what would be helpful?
Starkid invited her friend and I'm struggling to keep up with them, if you posted some quotes here while I keep them at bay, I'd really appreciate it.
Any quotes? :D
ANY AT ALL.
I've already done Doors, Inner demon, Four year old, Skeleton.
ANYTHING.
"The sparrow flies south for winter."
"What a lovely family you have! Except that one. That one's a bit ugly."
"Well, that's something you don't see everyday."
"Valkyrie Cain, it has been an absolute pleasure knowing you."
"You, my dear, have proven yourself to be far too troublesome for your own good."
"Do I look worried?"
"No, but neither do you look intelligent, so I''m giving you the benifit of doubt."
THEY ARE BEING OVERWHELMED BY DEATH BRINGER QUOTES!
I still need more though.
Mother, father, he’s not an idiot. Please believe that.
Only a heathen would bring a gun to a sword fight.
And only a moron would bring a sword to a gunfight.
You’re an odd one. Usually my hallucinations do a lot more singing and dancing.
I have more world experience.
At doing your hair.
Oh, these? They’re nothing.
Oh.
They’re not really nothing, though.
I’m missing an arm.
So?
You wouldn’t say that if it was YOUR arm.
I AM ABOUT TO TYPE THE ENTIRE CHAPTER 'Flirting Disastrously'.
Frik, she added someone else.
"Cood luck to you, Valkyrie Cain. You got a lifetime of dark days ahead of you, if I'm not mistaken. I'd enjoy the quiet moments while you still can."
"Why do you do this? Why do you defy me? I love you Valkyrie!"
"Valkyrie has a gift for the Death Bringer, best woman won, etc, etc. Valkyrie, show them the gift."
"Silly? Silly? You don't say that to me. You don't get to say that to me."
I love the chapter 'Flirting Disatrously'...
"He does like girls, as far as I am aware."
"Shut up."
I think I'm back, but I'm not one hundred percent certain.
No, I'm back.
That sounds intriguing, doesn’t it?
Does it?
It does?
That’s one way of looking at it.
That’s my way of looking at it. Give me a few minutes and that way will change.
Valkyrie, if it goes off I won’t be able to save you.
I’m not going to need you to save me.
I didn’t involve you in all of this just so you could die at my side, do you hear me?
Do we have a plan B?
We barely have a plan A.
I want… I want a stick.
Do you have a better plan?
‘Course I do. I’m from Texas.
You know, that’s that’s the most words I’ve ever heard you speak.
I was just thinking the same thing.
You feeling okay?
Vocal chords are a little sore.
An act of kindness purely for your benefit, Valkyrie. I know how mch you dislike me being mean to people.
Kindness suits you.
Really? I think I’m quite allergic to it.
I like how you do your make-up. Do you use a brush or just dip your head in the bucket?
"I want you all to know," Skulduggery said, "that we are the first line of defence. In fact, we're practically the only line of defence. If we fail, there won't be a whole lot anyone else will be able to do. What I'm trying to say is that failure at this point isn't really the smart move to make. We are not to fail, do I make myself absolutely clear? Failure is bad, it won't help us in the short term and certainly won't do us any favours in the long run, and I think I've lost track of this speech, and I'm not too sure where it's headed. But I know where it started and that's what you've got to keep in mind. Has anyone seen my hat?"
Your favourite bits of the books?
Nope, I'm winning an argument.
The others are getting extremely annoyed.
Let's beat them into the ground.
I'll take Acacia.
What I just posted because her two allies left:
Look who's been cornered. Shall I continue to bombard you with the worlds best quotes, or shall you cry uncle?
*Dives on Acacia, and starts to nibble on her toes.*
No, quotes to help Sparky.
"Oh, well. Time to die."
"China Sorrows, China Sorrows, she's the one, they're saying. She's the one. Nefarian Serpine killed Skulduggery Pleasant, but China Sorrows led his family into the trap."
"They say it was made from the stomach lining of an emperor dragon."
"Was it?"
"No, it's just really strong thread."
"Not on you're life, dead man."
"My, my, what dashing mentor has been teaching you to be a detective? Oh, that's right, it's me."
NOOOOOO!!!
I need to go.
I won though.
BYE!!!
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