About Blackie, _The Book_, and more:
But after writing probably the first five chapters, I realized that even though I hadn't conflicted with it, I had added a lot of material which Blackie hadn't even touched. Like empathic abilities being completely separate from telepathic abilities. So at that time I decided to remove any conclusive references (which turned out to only be naming the Cabal in the very first chapter) just so I don't unintentionally step on Blackie's toes some how.
In my original plans, I didn't want to use any characters from _The Book_, just the familiar objects (ie the coins) and the mechanics of how telepathy worked (ie the symbols).
In other words, I wanted to stay inside _The Book_'s universe without altering it's landscape in any way, and most importantly not to include any explanations for the events that later took place in _The Book_. When I realized I couldn't do that without changing my evolving concepts for my story, a parallel universe was born, one that doesn't have to go by its parent's rules.
Mostly I did this in case Blackie ever does come back and finish it. He apparently was a college student at the time he wrote _The Book_. The comments he made at the last two parts of _The Book_ made it sound as if he was getting pretty busy with other things in life, and his motivation to finish _The Book_ appeared to be suffering. I just hope he is alive and well, and maybe someday finish _The Book_, with or with out the sex. He left behind a mystery that I would love to read the conclusion to.
After writing a considerable portion of chapter 11, I have reconsidered my decision concerning whether Tim, the Teenage MC exsists in _The Book_'s universe. I feel that the plans I have made and the parts I have already written still follow the basic structure Blackie created. I have altered the landscape by adding on to that structure, but I hope I have done so without disturbing the original vision. If a person can read _The Book_ after reading Tim and isn't troubled with conflictions between them, I feel they should be considered in the same universe, and that is what I am now striving for.
Blackie's story _The Book_ has a very strong plot and good story line, and in my opinion his writing is better than mine. The problem is, he never finished it. It just stops in the middle of a great story, no hints of what is to come or how Bob will deal with the threat of "The Institute."
Even though it leaves you hanging, I still recommend you read _The Book_
because it's so good. So check it out at http://www.mcstories.com/Book/,
or if you prefer to read it with Blackie's original comments, ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Eli.The.Bearded/stories/unsorted/the_book
Under the new structure, everything takes place over a longer time period, which is based upon my own highschool years (class of '89). I'm 26 now and still in college (I worked for a while before deciding that I definitely wanted more out of life than working as a movie theatre manager.)
If I do complete this story in whole which it looks like I will, the conclusion will take place in 1992, three years after my/Tim's graduation. If you figure _The Book_ took place when Blackie wrote it in 1993, the result is that all events in my story occur before Bob discovered the book in the crawl space. Well, the very last chapter I intend to write would be a "what happened to" kind of thing that would include a brief description of Tim's life from 1992 to the present. It probably would not be more than a single part though, and almost certainly would not have any sexual content in it.
With that said, the remaining chapters will take place during the highschool years. My life as a teen was nothing like Tim's. Just the surroundings and stuff are from my own highschool experiences, and as Blackie said in the beginning of _The Book_'s fifth part:
"As occasionally mentioned, the characters in this story are entirely fictional, and any resemblance to anyone living, dead or otherwise rumored to exist is entirely the result of coincidence, and a wild imagination. No one I know is the least bit like anyone I'd write about, well almost no one. Okay, maybe a few, but it'd be hard to prove, even in private. Come to think of it, who are these people anyway?"
On a side note, I'd like to point out something that I think is a strong
indicator that I'm not Blackie... Blackie never wrote a single line
involving male to male sex (that I know of). He was straight, where
I'm just a little bent. :)
About the Male/Male Sex In Rass's work:
Since I started writing Tim, I have resolved my problems by seeing that I am not a teen anymore and do not fit the role for performing the actions I had fantazised about. I have said in the past I was trying to work myself away from the male-teen gay stuff, but now that I have worked out the confliction on the subject, I have decided to allow myself to include it. I still intend to write mostly hetero scenes however, for that is my preferred orientation.
Okay, so Chapters 13-15 had ended up having more homosexual activity
in them than I originally promised, mostly due to my reintroduction of
Eric into the story. However, chapters 17-19 will be a long and totally
straight heterosexual romance, and chapter 18 won't contain any sex at
all. So for all of those who are sick of the gay action, you have
something new to look forward too now.
What I will and won't promise to do:
If for some reason I do stop before I finish the story, I will post
the general outline and anything else I have written before I disappear.
I've even made arrangements to have all my work sent to someone who could
post it all for me in the case of my death. Not that I think about
that kind of thing usually, but after a murder in the family Christmas
time of 97', I guess you can say I'm more aware of how mortal my existence
is.
Stories from _The Book_'s Universe:
Stories by Blackie
_The Book_
_The Book_
_A Weekend by the Book_ section (a) [_The Book_ pt 2]
_A Weekend by the Book_ section (b) [_The Book_ pt 3]
_Book, What Book?_ [_The Book_ pt 4]
_Illiteracy Subdued_ [_The Book_ pt 5]
_Chapter & Worse_ [_The Book_ pt 6]
_Censorship_ [_The Book_ pt 7]
_Overleaf_ [_The Book_ pt 8]
_Reviewers_ [_The Book_ pt 9]
_Out of Print_ [_The Book_ pt 10]
_High Acid Content_ [_The Book_ pt 11]
_Deep in the Pages_ [_The Book_ pt 12]
_Booked to the Rafters_ [_The Book_ pt 13]http://www.mcstories.com/Book/
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Eli.The.Bearded/stories/unsorted/the_book
From the Files of the Institute
AY0001
http://www.qz.to/files/Authors/eli/www/erotica/assm/Year97/4031.txt
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Kristen's_Collection/Book_Shelf_I/i-ay001.txtWT0002
http://www.qz.to/files/Authors/eli/www/erotica/assm/Year97/4036.txt
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Kristen's_Collection/Book_Shelf_I/i-wt0002.txtMB0004
http://www.qz.to/files/Authors/eli/www/erotica/assm/Year97/4041.txt
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Kristen's_Collection/Book_Shelf_I/i-mb0004.txtAL0005
http://www.qz.to/files/Authors/eli/www/erotica/assm/Year97/4030.txt
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Kristen's_Collection/Book_Shelf_I/i-al0005.txt
Tommy Takes Charge
Blackie also wrote the first part of this story, but it's not set in _The Book_'s universe
http://www.mcstories.com/TommyTakesCharge/
Stories by The Flying Pen
Tales From the Institute, WC0006
http://www.qz.to/files/Authors/eli/www/erotica/assm/Year97/4040.txt
ftp://ftp.asstr.ml.org/pub/Collections/Kristen's_Collection/Book_Shelf_I/i-wc0006.txtOther stories written by The Flying Pen
Can be found at: http://www.mcstories.com/Authors/The-Flying-Pen.html
Stories by Bartlett
Bartlett
Bartlett 1 - Donut Holes
Bartlett 2 - Lee and Me
Bartlett 3 - Lee's Private TimeThese are also available at:
http://www.mcstories.com/Bartlett/
The Size of _The Book_'s Universe:
_The Book_ series: 108,621 words
From the Files series: 14,893 words
Blackie's total: 123,514 words
Flying Pen total: 17,643 words
Bartlett total: 8,696 words
Tim [Chapters 1-15]: 703,717 words (1400 pages!)
Rise of a God:
18,823 words
Rass Senip total: 722,540 words
To give you an idea of how much we are talking about, a book can have between 90k - 130k words (according to Blackie's comments in part 10 of _The Book_).
I wonder how many you have to have for a novel..... :)