Part IX: A New Beginning

If at first you don’t succeed, lie. Self-Referential Metanovel Writing for Dmmies New Chapter 1: A New Beginning The antimuse sat in the first paragraph of new Chapter 1, waiting for the author to arrive. She waited, patiently for an hour, then moved to the second paragraph. The author did not arrive. Then she waited, impatiently in the third, for another hour. Then angrily in the fourth, for an hour. Then furiously in the fifth, for an hour. “Fuck him!” She said. She scribbled a note and stuck it near the bottom of Chapter 1: If you want your novel to not be crap, meet me in New Chapter 2, tomorrow, 8:00 AM. If you’re not there, I am done!!! Muse Then she left. Self-Referential Metanovel Writing for Dmmies Antichapter 10: He Didn’t Show Up “He didn’t show up,” said the antimuse. “Who?” Asked the Voice. “The author,” said the antimuse. “Where?” Asked the Voice. “In New Chapter 1,” said the antimuse. “What’s next? Asked the Voice. “I told him to meet me in New Chapter 2,” said the antimuse. “Will he be there?” Asked the voice. “Yes,” said the antimuse. “I guarantee it.” “How do you know?” Asked the Voice. “I looked ahead,” said the antimuse. “He gets there. Gotta go meet him. Goodbye.” Refs: 8Good News From the antimuse90 11He Gave Up136 Self-Referential Metanovel Writing for D*mmies