[the_old_crowd] Re: Rewriting OotP

[Randy Estes]

The torch has passed to me.  I will do my best to
organize this.  I dedicate this rewrite to the memory
of Warren Zevon who died this week.  

Warren wrote songs in a sardonic style that puts mine
to shame.  We shared the same birthday.  I wonder if
January 24 is the sardonic musician part of the
Zodiac?  I'm sure Remus Lupin is alone crying
somewhere thinking about the loss of the author of the
Werewolves of London. BAAAAHOOOOOOOOO!!!

"I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colata at Trader
Vicks, and his hair was perfect!"...Warren Zevon

I will post the chapter titles of Book 5 for those who
are interested to choose from. Collaborating on
chapters is highly recommended, so groups may choose
to sign up for a particular chapter.  I only ask that
I may be allowed to write some of the Fred and George
parts of the story since they are my heroes in this
story.

This is a very democratic book writing group.  So feel
free to make suggestions about what needs to be fixed,
etc...  The object is to have some fun, and be able to
make a Book 5 that we all love.

Revive Book Five!

Randy



--- Neil Ward <neilward at ...> wrote:
> Randy said:
> 
> << My Trevor tatoo is starting to glow.  I think we
> need to speak to the
> great and powerful Neil.  Puffs of smoke and flames
> shoot into the air as a
> giant face appears behind the stage.  Meanwhile a
> strange man is working a
> computer monitor behind a curtain.
> 
> What is thy bidding?  oh great and powerful Neil? >>
> 
> ***
> 
> The giant face boomed: "Ignore the strange man
> behind the curtain. He is
> just looking after the place for his mother.  And,
> by the way, if you want
> to find your dream I command you to FOLLOW THE
> NATTERJACK TOAD."
> 
> Several Munchkins appeared and started nodding
> vigorously at each other and
> laughing with their hands on their hips (because
> they had attended stage
> school and had been told this is what people do in
> crowd scenes).  They
> began chanting, "Follow the natterjack toad!...
> follow the natterjack toad!"
> slowly building to a fully blown song and dance
> routine:
> 
> [Insert Wizard of Oz filk I don't have time to
> write]
> 
> ***
> 
> Seriously, I don't mind what people do in here, as
> long as they clean up
> after themselves.  I'm more Hagrid (keeper of the
> keys) than Dumbledore
> (bloke in charge with long white beard) on this
> list.
> 
> Randy's idea sounds cool, although I can't really
> join in myself at the
> moment, sadly.  How about I hand my ruby slippers to
> Randy to try to kick
> something off and if you decide to do a chapter by
> chapter thing, I may jump
> in some way down the line.
> 
> Neil
> 
> 
> 


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