The writing life

[ksmith]

At this point, I'm used to people asking me, sometimes jokingly and sometimes not so, when the books will be made into a movie.

I'm just not used to them asking me in the middle of the company credit union, over the lunch hour, in a loud voice, when the place is busy and all the tellers are listening.

Not so gallant me, I'm afraid. I said "I don't even know how to answer that question."

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[affinity8.livejournal.com]

Someone asked George Martin that this past weekend, and he said along the lines of scripts get made, deals get arranged, deals fall through, who knows? It's a crapshoot.

He was dismayed, I think, that Heroes has received so much attention and praised when Wild Cards has been doing something similar for years. But I haven't read int hat series so maybe I didn't understand the conversation.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

It's like, yeah, I knew how to answer. I just didn't KNOW how to ANSWER. Frankly, I didn't have the energy.

[phantomminuet.livejournal.com]

You could always visibly ponder the question and then respond with, "I give up. When?" ;-)

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

Bwah! Do you mind if I steal that?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

heh--I'll probably use it, too. so if you're asking me, feel free!

[phantomminuet.livejournal.com]

And if you're asking me, not at all. Enjoy. :-)

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

I'm still at the stage of the awkward "When is your next book coming out?"

Guess it's a good problem, though. :)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I got that one earlier that same day. I was glad I had an answer *this* time. Now I need to work on having an answer for when someone asks next year.

Because it's a hamster wheel. It never ends.

[janni.livejournal.com]

Thanks to Harry Potter, I don't get asked when the movie of my book will be made. I get asked, "So, you going to be the next J.K. Rowling?"

One day I'll get up the nerve to answer: "No, sorry. Thought about that, decided I'd rather not go that route after all, thanks."

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I was once asked the more generic, "Hey, don't you wish you'd written Harry Potter?" Well, yeah, OK, next question.

I do hear, "You could be the next JK Rowling." I just smile. I mean, what the hell can you say?

[thecurlyboy.livejournal.com]

I've always wondered why people would want to be a famous and filthy rich person. Personally, I'd rather be a totally unknown filthy rich person. Think of all the garbage that goes along with fame that you wouldn't have to put up with - no cameras in your face, no paparazzi hassling my friends and family, no court appearances against said paparazzi ...

[barbarienne.livejournal.com]

"What are you talking about? It already is a movie. You should NetFlix it!"

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

heh.

"Didn't you see me at the Oscars?"