The Dread Crew meme: stories that stick
Here we have it—a baker’s dozen meme all about storytelling and the stories of any genre that have impacted you. Post your answers in the comments here or on your own blog (link to the Dread Crew site and this post, and then share the link to your answers in the comments here).
On Halloween Night, a random selection of five meme participants will win a copy of The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods signed by the author, and a spot in the reviewer’s circle on the author’s blog at kateinglis.com. Now—go!
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1) You are facing an epic journey. You may choose one companion, one tool and one vehicle from any book or film to accompany you. Or just one of the three. It's up to you. What do you choose?
2) You can escape to the insides of any book. Where do you go, and why?
3) You can bring one literary character into your current life. Who do you choose, and why?
4) _________________ is my go-to book. I could read that book fifty-seven times in a row without a break for food or a pee and not be remotely bored. In fact I’ve already done that but it wasn’t fifty-seven times. It was sixty-four.
5) Of all the literary or film characters that made an impression on you as a kid, who was the most enviable?
6) Of all the literary or film characters that made an impression on you as a kid, who was the most frightening?
7) Every time I read _________________, I see something in it that I haven’t seen before.
8) It is imperative that _________________ be made into a movie. Now. I am already picketing Hollywood for this—but if they cast _________________ as _________________, I will not be happy. I will, however, be appeased if they cast _________________.
9) _________________ is a book that should never be made (or should have never been made) into a film.
10) After all these years, the _________________ scene in the book/movie _________________ still manages to give me the queebs.
11) After all these years, the _________________ scene in the book/movie _________________ still manages to give me a thrill.
12) If I could corner the author _________________, here’s what I’d say to them one minute or less about their book, _________________:
13) The coolest non-fiction book I’ve ever read is _________________. Every time I flip through it, it makes me want to _________________.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Reader Comments (61)
Since I'm now waiting to reorder (don't ask) I shall see if my usual bad luck at winning things continues and do this!
You're not trying to tell us that you've got a screenplay brewing out in the writing shed, are you? ;)
This looks like fun.
ah a project to think about and complete today, what fun!
Will have this posted later today. Stupid appointment that drags me away from the keyboard.
this was a toughie, but here's a link to the meme i finally completed! thanks for this, kate, you really had me wracking my brain and memory log.
http://cindyc.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/a-meme-for-tuesday/
Note to self. Do not wrack brain on 4 hours sleep. Brain protests then collapses in a corner, sliding down a little and getting all dirty.
http://vomitcomit.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/kate-tells/
I still did it, but I question the accuracy of my answers. :P
I'm up! What fun!
http://jessalogic.blogspot.com/2009/10/dread-crew-stories-that-stick.html
http://thebhj.com/journal/2009/10/13/kate-interviews-me-about-books-movies.html
I have way too much fun doing these things!
http://psalm145-jen.blogspot.com/2009/10/jen-meme.html
Loved doing this meme!!!
http://www.hooeycritic.com/2009/10/if-you-dont-know-kate-inglis-well-shame.html
Done like dinner! That was harder than I expected (and I'm a proud bookworm, at that). Lots of fun, though. You can check out the results here if you wish: http://eastvanchronicles.blogspot.com/2009/10/meme-of-day.html
Kate! I did it:
http://dustanandbetsy.blogspot.com/2009/10/once-when-i-was-in-college-while-i-was_14.html
We shut down new posts to our blog! ! I so wanted to do this so I hope you'll forgive me from taking up space in your comments:
1) Companion: Edmund Dantes (Dude knows how to get around) aka Count of Monte Cristo aka Sinbad the Sailor, etc. etc.; Tool: Ozma of Oz's magic belt; Vehicle: Athansor, the white horse from Mark Helprin's Winters Tale.
2) You can escape to the insides of any book. Where do you go, and why? I am going to have to go with Tolkien, Lord of the Rings. Because of the adventure and the mystery and the absolute certainty of that which is good vs. that which is evil.
3) You can bring one literary character into your current life. Who do you choose, and why? Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Because right now i could use the entertainment.
4) Wuthering Heights is my go-to book (because I am a girl born in the wrong century). I could read that book fifty-seven times in a row without a break for food or a pee and not be remotely bored. In fact I’ve already done that but it wasn’t fifty-seven times. It was sixty-four. This is tied with Winters Tale, but you got give it up to Bronte.
5) Of all the literary or film characters that made an impression on you as a kid, who was the most enviable? Nancy Drew. Bad stuff just bounced off of her. No mom, weird non-sexual boyfriend relationship; she always got into trouble but you KNEW everything was going to be okay. Apparently she also had great hair and an awesome car. Jessica Wakefield from Sweet Valley High would have to get a nod as well.
6) Of all the literary or film characters that made an impression on you as a kid, who was the most frightening? 5th grade slumber party - second movie I ever saw on a VCR. Stephen King's Cat's Eye. In the movie there was a small gnome (troll?) that lived in a hole in a wall of Drew Barrymore's room. At night the Troll would creep out and try to steal little Drew's breath, killing her. The cat saved her life by fighting the gnome (troll). I slept with the covers pulled up over my nose and mouth, with my stinky cat, Janet, for YEARS to follow.
7) Every time I read Dune, I see something in it that I haven’t seen before.
8) It is imperative that Winters Tale be made into a movie. Now. I am already picketing Hollywood for this but if they cast Sienna Miller as Beverly Penn, I will not be happy. I will, however, be appeased if they cast Anna Paquin.
9) The ________ book that should never be made (or should have never been made) into a film. I've got to tell you, I am really on the fence about Where the Wild things are.
10) After all these years, the scene in the book/movie American Pyscho where Patrick murders Bethany still manages to give me the queebs.
11) After all these years, the scene where Tita lights the matches because of her love for Pedro in the book/movie Like water for Chocolate still manages to give me a thrill.
12) If I could corner the author Mark Helperin here’s what I’d say to them one minute or less about their book Winters Tale, "Your book made me move to NYC, your book led to my husband and family. I wish you weren't a conservative ass, I really do lie in bed at night wishing that. Come, let's discuss the politics of hope etc. etc. "
13) The coolest non-fiction book I’ve ever read is Titan, the biography of John D. Rockefeller. Every time I flip through it, it makes me want to do more and give more back.
Well, I gave it a try! I was poring through my books since I don't read as voraciously as I used to and it was a pleasant journey! Thanks!
http://starrlife.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/pirates-ahoy/
http://inblueskies.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-i-happen-to-have-soft-spot-for-memes.html
You had me at James Fraser . . .
couldn't resist your creative meme :-) it beats the run-of-the-mill ones, hands down.
http://batesklog3.blogspot.com/2009/10/meemeemee-mehmehmeh.html
http://youareverysmall.livejournal.com/10127.html
that was fun! thanks!
Pick me! Pick me!
http://www.ordinaryartblog.com/?p=818
Ally - loved your answers - I couldn't comment on your LiveJournal without having a LJ account so I hope you see this. Thank you!
Sarah - you had a cat named Janet? I don't know why but this is cracking me up. Great answers. I've never read Dune but have always heard so much about it.
Having so much fun reading everyone. You're all so much cooler than me. I'm like 'Outlander! Outlander!' to every question. Don't tell Penelope.
That was great fun, thanks! (I'm sure my family would have preferred that I cook dinner instead, but meh!)
http://gymisntworking.blogspot.com/2009/10/stories-that-stick.html
Wait - Kate, where are your answers to this meme? I had to Google that word, and I'm admitting that because I feel silly using it in a sentence when I don't even know how to say it out loud. I don't know if that puts a dent in my literary heritage or makes me American or what. But anyways, I can't wait to read some of these books people are mentioning - Outlander series included!
http://gilliangaladriel.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6BBC33760B6EF0BC!4031.entry
This was fun!
i really want to do this and even copy and pasted to my google docs, but i am getting hung up on outlander and jamie fraser too (should have avoided the comments section). that and farenheit 451. i am going to try to make my mama mush brain work before halloween...here is hoping i make it. :)
'tis done, and here: http://nevergoeswithoutsaying.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-apparently-lifes-all-about-childrens.html
Your Roald Dahl comment pulled me in. Earlier that day, I'd been (re)telling a story that isn't even mine, but I love so much. My husband, glorious in many, many ways, played James in his primary (elementary) school's production of James and the Giant Peach - and Roald Dahl was in the audience.
I KNOW! I mean, I'd have married him just for that. As it was, I only found out a good four years into knowing him, when he was reading Dahl stories aloud to three-day-old son. That's the difference between the two of us right there. If I'd *ever* done anything so cool, it would be the first thing you heard. Before my name, probably.
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Unless Dublin indie bookstores can be convinced that they need Canadian pirates, this is my best shot at the book (well, this and Amazon, clearly), so here's hoping. EVERYONE needs Canadian pirates.
Betsy: you got me, but my answers are not very authorish. http://www.kateinglis.com/blog/2009/10/17/kates-replies-because-what-they-say-about-kilts-is-true.html
Gillian - loved reading yours! I don't have a liveID so I couldn't comment - but wanted to say double and triple yes on that Darcy moment, but I think my favourite is still when he emerges from the pond with his shirt all.. sigh.
neversarah - In awe. Would like your husband's autograph.