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Notes for Nested Scrolls Rudy Rucker, Notes for Nested Scrolls Notes for Nested Scrolls A Writer’s Life, by Rudy Rucker Book #31 Worked on these notes briefly in Spring, 2003 and Winter, 2005. Resumed the notes, Summer, 2008. Notes last revised on April 26, 2011 Notes word count 45,622 Copyright © Rudy Rucker, 2011 Contents Book Plans .................................................................................................................... 4 Word Count ............................................................................................................... 4 Memoir or Novel? ..................................................................................................... 4 Title ........................................................................................................................... 5 Pop’s Dates ............................................................................................................... 7 Publication Rate ........................................................................................................ 9 Early Sketch of Chapter Topics .................................................................................... 9 1. Eden. Age 0-12. 1946 – 1958. ....................................................................... 10 2. On My Own. Age 12-17. 1958 – 1963........................................................... 10 3. Springtime. Age 17-21 . 1963 - 1967............................................................ 10 4. Marriage and Math. Age 21-26 . 1967 – 1972. ............................................. 10 5. Fatherhood and the Fourth Dimension. 26-32. 1972-1978. ............................ 11 6. Infinity and Science Fiction. Age 32-34 . 1978 - 1980. ................................ 11 7. Cyberpunk and Transrealism. Age 34-40 . 1980 - 1986. .............................. 11 8. Hacking the Valley. Age 40-43 . 1986 - 1989. ............................................. 12 9. Chaos. Age 43-46 . 1989 -1992. ................................................................... 12 10. Artificial Life. Age 46-50 . 1992 - 1996. .................................................... 12 11. Past the Millennium. Age 50-56 . 1996 - 2002. .......................................... 12 12. The New Century. Age 56-58 . 2002-2004. ................................................ 12 13. SF Master. Age 58-64 . 2004-2010. ............................................................ 13 Preliminary Chapter Notes .......................................................................................... 13 5: Lover [Age 17-21, 1963 – 1967.] ..................................................................... 13 6: Mathematician [Age 21-26, 1967 – 1972.] ....................................................... 15 7: Father [26-32, 1972-1978.] ............................................................................... 16 8: Transrealist [Age 32-36, 1978 – 1982.] ............................................................ 19 9: Cyberpunk [Age 36-40, 1982 - 1986.] .............................................................. 25 10: Hacker [Age 40-58, 1986 - 1994.] .................................................................. 29 p. 1 Rudy Rucker, Notes for Nested Scrolls 11: Writer [Age 48-56, 1994 - 2002.] .................................................................... 36 12: Still Kicking [Age 56-63, 2002-2009.] ........................................................... 38 Proposal, February 18, 2009 ....................................................................................... 41 Journal Index ............................................................................................................... 42 Paper Scrapbook Journals (1982-2004) .................................................................. 42 Electronic Journals (1990-2008+) ........................................................................... 43 Scraps .......................................................................................................................... 44 Blossom Petals .................................................................................................... 44 Unused Passages ......................................................................................................... 44 My Family ........................................................................................................... 44 Why I Hate History ............................................................................................. 44 Mike Dorris ......................................................................................................... 44 German worms .................................................................................................... 45 Flying Model Planes ........................................................................................... 45 Willy’s Canteen................................................................................................... 45 Embry Crashes the Fiat ....................................................................................... 45 Don’t Need Drugs To Write................................................................................ 45 The Continuum Problem ..................................................................................... 46 Sue....................................................................................................................... 46 Mr. Vickers ......................................................................................................... 46 Every Day is Halloween ...................................................................................... 46 Brooks ................................................................................................................. 46 After RMWC ...................................................................................................... 46 Susan’s Outrage .................................................................................................. 47 CAs ..................................................................................................................... 47 Where is San Jose? ............................................................................................. 47 Yoga in CA ......................................................................................................... 47 Gratuitous Attack on Wired Magazine ............................................................... 47 College vs. High School ..................................................................................... 47 More About Micronesia ...................................................................................... 48 Things To Use ............................................................................................................. 48 Writing Journal ........................................................................................................... 48 March 26, 2003. Hiking in Big Sur, Waiting for Inspiration. ............................ 48 March 27, 2003. The Memoir Idea .................................................................... 48 April 16, 2003. The “What Is Reality?” Idea ..................................................... 49 May 23, 2003. The “Answers” Table. ................................................................ 49 November 25, 2005. Old Papers. ....................................................................... 49 December 2, 2005. The Dylan Memoir Model. ................................................. 51 December 5, 2005. Sixty Hits. ........................................................................... 54 July 11, 2008. Back to the Memoir? .................................................................. 55 July 12, 2008. Memoir Angles ........................................................................... 56 July 16, 2008. Starting to Write Again. ............................................................. 56 July 17, 2008. Catalog Notes for a Show by Ralo Mayer .................................. 57 July 17, 2008. Why A Memoir? ......................................................................... 60 July 19, 2008. Just Writing. ............................................................................... 60 p. 2 Rudy Rucker, Notes for Nested Scrolls July 20, 2008. A Hole. ....................................................................................... 61 July 21, 2008. Oinkness. .................................................................................... 61 July 22, 2008. Plugging In. ................................................................................ 63 July 23, 2008. The Novel. .................................................................................. 64 July 24, 2008. I Finish “Collaborators” ............................................................. 64 July 25, 2008. Choir Memories .......................................................................... 66 July 26, 2008. Rudy Lane. ................................................................................. 66 July 27, 2008. Novelized Autobio. .................................................................... 68 July 29, 2008. Title: Nested Scrolls. .................................................................. 69 July 31, 2008. How to Begin? ............................................................................ 70 August 2-4, 2008. Teeming Tales. ....................................................................
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