Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Introduction

Hello.

This is a blog-written novel, somewhat in the tradition of Penelope Ashe's Naked Came the Stranger, [and the 'Naked Came' copy-cat novels that followed it: Naked Came the Manatee, Naked Came the Phoenix, Naked Came the Sasquatch, et al] and somewhat following the dictates of speed novel writing -- the idea being to get a novel done lickity-split without ultra-high regard to the plot tangle that is being created as the big pile of words is amassed.

Ashe's 1969 novel was in actuality written by a troupe of writers; that won't be the case with "...Buddhist." But it will be a steamy romance with cliffhangers at the end of chapters, lots of characters, loads of surprises, and daring escapes from plot complications.

One thing I will want to do is get Buddhists to hate me in the first half of the book and then get them to love the book in its second half. So, consider yourself warned, particularly if you are Buddhist and protective of your religion.

Ashe's novel was, supposedly, the first to begin with the word Fuck. The tradition, using that word as a sentence to begin this novel, will be followed. While writing a blog novel is sure to be fun; reading one might not be, I fear. So, to make it easier on you poor weary readers, I insert a "the story so far" synopsis thing between chapters -- so that a reader can jump in anywhere and have an enjoyable experience.

So, onward to Chapter 1.

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