FUCK YEAH, VIDEO GAMES: THE LIFE AND EXTRA LIVES OF A PROFESSIONAL NERD
By Daniel Hardcastle and Rebecca Maughan
A personal, absurd celebration of the sheer joy of video games.
Monday, 3 September 2018
Manuscript Submitted and 1500%!
Hello! Long time no update!
This morning, specifically at half past four, I flung the first manuscript of the book off to Unbound. This is the first major step on this books long journey to... well, becoming an actual book.
Right now the book is about 70,000 words, most of them rude, and is as polished as I can make it by myself. It's been over a year and a half of writing but it's nice to see it in the real world, printed out on cheap A4 paper. Well, some of it, the rest is currently wedged in my office printer. Man, that's leaking a lot of ink.
So, what happens now? Well, this is the end of step 1 on a many, many step program. These words are going to go back and forth between me and Unbound many, many times to strike a balance between my writing style and coherent grammar. While that's happening Rebecca is drawing all of the lovely art, of which there are currently about a million pieces done and a billion left to do. After that we have to work with designers to put it all together so it looks lovely and then it has to go and get published, a process that as far as I can tell involves at least four pacts with satan. Oh, and then I have to sign thousands and thousands of books. Wheeeee!
Basically, what I'm trying to say is that we're on our way. This is going to be a long, long process with much left to do, but it'll be worth the wait. It's better to go slow and nail it, than rush it and fuck it up. At least, that's what my bomb disposal coach used to say. I'll miss him.
Finally, we just hit 1500% funded! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
xoxo
- Dan
Comments
MT BODY IS READY
posted 3rd September 2018
Great job on finishing the manuscript! I can't wait to see the final result!
posted 3rd September 2018
Considering you managed to make me laugh multiple times in an update post, I'm pretty sure you're gonna absolutely nail the book.
posted 3rd September 2018
I can't wait to read it, good luck.
posted 3rd September 2018
I was diagnosed with terminal cancer back in May... please release this before I snuff it... with time to actually read all 70,000 words of course ( I’m a slow reader btw! )
posted 4th September 2018
Good going Danial :D
posted 4th September 2018
I have 5* keyboard typing abilities... *facepalm*
Still, good going on getting your book this far.
posted 4th September 2018
So proud of you Dan! Can't wait to read it!
posted 4th September 2018
Can't wait to taste that delicious N3 Tortilla Lasagne!
Mmmm
posted 4th September 2018
Take time, it will be worth it, better late than never.
Good luck with all the editing nightmares and Rebecca, don't wear your hand out drawing.
posted 4th September 2018
Yay! Looking forward to this progressing! Editing can be a chore - but just remember, we've got your back. That's why we funded the book in the first place!
posted 4th September 2018
Can't wait for the book written by the always funny Dan and the always brilliant and talented illustrator/artist Rebecca. Good luck to both of you signing 3,000 books but don't wear your hand out so much that you have to stop streaming and producing videos!! Looking forward for the final release and congratulations for the 1500%. All of us from all sides of the internet, YouTube (well...pfft), Twitch and Patreon, have got your back so keep going and it'll be worth it in the end. Say hi to Regan, Matilda, Peanut and Eli and make sure to give them a copy; no matter how small the font size will have to be!!
Congrats,
AntiSocial-Gamer
posted 5th September 2018
Can’t McFucking Wait
posted 6th September 2018
i love u guys omg
posted 7th September 2018
Just here to prove I was in the making of history
posted 8th September 2018
Haven't been this hyped for a book ever.
posted 17th September 2018
The hype is real can't wait for release and to get my hands on a copy happy to support a project like this
posted 9th October 2018