The Voice
Manolo says, the Manolo’s good friend, Julie (a.k.a, The Wave-inatrix) proprietor of the amazing and informative screenwriting blog, The Rouge Wave, has been discussing the matter of authorial voice, and has decided to honor the Manolo by mentioning him as someone possessed of the particularly strong writer’s voice.
And look! She has even included the short passage which the Manolo has excerpted for her from his as yet unpublished memoir, Super Fantastic. Here is the opening sentence of the Manolo’s excerpt…
It was late spring when the Manolo, laying about himself like Samson with the jawbone of the ass, had attempted to kill his brother Maximo with the giant wooden ladle.
Naturally, you must go read the whole thing, so as to see what happens next.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Great excerpt. Can’t wait to read the rest.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Oh, the revenge, it is the THEME today!
Dearest Manolo, in return for sharing your wonderful story, La BellaDonna wishes to direct you to the almost equally inspired Joss Whedon, who has graced Teh Internets for these few days (until the 20th of July) with the free viewing of his latest musical! La BellaDonna, she knows that The Manolo, he appreciates the Joss Whedon; moreover, he appreciates the musical, and will doubtless enjoy the singing of the Neil Patrick Harris as the “evil” and heart-sick Dr. Horrible (who breaks the heart of La BellaDonna). The musical, it is in the brief 12-minute-or-so acts, and you can view it at drhorrible.com! It is as refreshing and fleeting as the breeze of summer, so I urge you to view it soon!
July 18th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Not putting the whole excerpt was a tease…
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Manolo is most deserving of the approving words flung at and around his voice by the lovely and talented Ms. Gray. We, your worshipful minions, await the Manolo’s further exploits with bated breath and thwacking sandal.