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Wrote villain's monologue. Standard stuff. World domination, revenge, dramatic pauses.
Villain quit.
Said the dialogue was "beneath him." Wrote himself better lines. Now he's the protagonist. My original protagonist works at a deli in chapter 12.
I don't control this story anymore.
Finished my novel after three years. Pressed print. Watched 400 pages emerge.
Held the stack. Felt the weight. This was it. My legacy.
Flipped through it.
300 pages were blank.
Printer's out of ink? No. Checked cartridge. Full.
Printed test page. Perfect black.
Printed novel again. 300 blank pages. Same ones.
My printer has opinions. And apparently, editorial standards.
Wrote villain's monologue. Standard stuff. World domination, revenge, dramatic pauses. Villain quit. Said the dialogue was "beneath him." Wrote himself better lines. Now he's the protagonist. My original protagonist works at a deli in chapter 12. I don't control this story anymore.
Finished my novel after three years. Pressed print. Watched 400 pages emerge. Held the stack. Felt the weight. This was it. My legacy. Flipped through it. 300 pages were blank. Printer's out of ink? No. Checked cartridge. Full. Printed test page. Perfect black. Printed novel again. 300 blank pages. Same ones. My printer has opinions. And apparently, editorial standards.
Nothing to read? Create your own book and read it! Like I do.
Create a book"Good writing is like a windowpane." β George Orwell
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