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It describes most of the streaming stuff I dislike. Lots of lavish sets. Lots of talk.

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Hi chuck, don’t know if you’re open to this. But maybe it would be nice to do a post on your own analysis of this book as is? How do the acts work? What are the key scenes and why? What are your thoughts on the second act?

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Yikes. That would be a long, long dissection. Let me think on it.

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You could serialize it! :-). But seriously, I would love to know some more of your thoughts on things like act-structure and key scenes. And related to a work in progress would be amazing and so valuable. Just my two cents. I’ll shut up now.

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Ditto what Matt said. Enough said.

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Congratulations, Chuck! Excellent news!! Was a wild ride of a story, you weren’t lying!!

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I was postponing this, but I guess it's definitely time to do it. Thanks for the heads up!

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The outside world will love it as much as we did. Curious to read the new edited version.

Congratulations, Chuck! Happy 27th publication.

Because they’re 27 now, innit?

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It will be my 28th (I think) because I have a hardcover out next August. It's called "Not Forever, But For Now" and it's the book I wrote this past winter.

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Sweet!

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I love that title 😍

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Early on had I been given an option, I wouldn’t have chosen to read it weekly, but as it turned out, I enjoyed the serialized experiment and reading Greener Pastures spread over time. I did try to resist and let several weeks build, maybe 20 or so, and read them all in one setting. But after that, I was too hooked to wait for them to build up again, and read each section the Monday it came out. Thanks, Chuck. It was fun. Congrats on selling it as a book. I look forward to seeing how it changes.

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Thanks for the heads up. Congratulations on the publication. This is fun to be a part of.

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Congrats! The fact that you light your stuff in flames, this is a golden opportunity to read the revised version and campare.

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Could you please let someone over at Simon & Schuster know that I think it would be rather cool if they were to consider releasing the book with green-rimmed pages, por favor?

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I’ll be considerate and only take 80% of the royalties the book makes if y’all plan to go ahead with this.

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Congrats! 🥳 Have fun revising it.

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Congratulations, Chuck! 👏⛪️🙌

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I'm not sure what you mean by "architecture and dialogue." I understand the dialogue part but architecture? Is that like scene setting? And congratz on the book getting bought! You have endured another childbirth lol

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To me the curse of Architecture and Dialog means I've failed to give the characters a through-line activity. Fight Club had the clubs and Project Mayhem, with the description of the old house limited to one passage. Haunted veered too much toward architecture as I lavished details on the old movie palace, only the short stories gave the book enough action.

This is why I set so many scenes in bathrooms and airplane cabins. The setting needs zero description, so action can take place right away.

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Exciting news! I am very much looking forward to getting a copy 🎉😄

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I take it only paid subscribers can read Greener Pastures?

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Never you mind. Found it. Huzzah!!

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That's how I pay the bills.

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You can always try selling your underwear. Kardashians do it. Ain't no shame in paying the light bill.

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Tonight's entertainment: I swear, I was just watching a local Colorado news reporter interview Lauren Boebert and she (reporter) said, "LBJ." Boebert, always suspicious of the media, said she wouldn't answer a profane question. After a few exchanges, it was apparent Boebert thought LBJ was a Latin Blow Job. Or maybe a Lauren Boebert Job? Not trying to be partisan, just a laugh.

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Exciting!!!

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