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Lost and Not Found by Teel McClanahan III
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Lost and Not Found details one man’s journey all the way from being laid off from his mundane corporate job to becoming the author he truly dreams to be by following his attempt to write his first novel within the challenging timeframe of only four weeks. As his story unfolds we get to read what he is writing and can see the relationship between the author and his work unfold until his life literally unfolds around him.
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By: Rosanna
An interesting and unconventional book. This just happened to be the only thing I gave a listen to while undergoing the rabid month of November Nano... with the loss of a single writing buddy. Ironically enough. I found it to be very brave in some ways and very hard to categorize (but in a good way). And I think that it may have given me the courage to be a little more honest myself. I understand some peoples dismay with the crazy twist of the books conclusion. But I think I also understand why it was sort of a necessary twist. Look forward to checking out your other stuff now.By: SquidDNA
It became clear at some point that this novel had been written for NaNoWriMo, the writing exercise referenced in the novel, and while some might find this kind of self-reference trite, I thought it was interesting and honestly inspiring to listen to a description of the creative process. I have a novel just sitting on my hard drive I need to get back to writing when I get the time, and listening to this book really made me want to do it (not that it gave me the time!) The narration of writing interwoven with stories about the character's personal life as well as the stories themselves were great. Unconventional, but really enjoyable. I really liked it, up to a point. When he gave up on the second try and embarked on the whole wish fulfillment never-neverland adventure it effectively broke down the fourth wall and exposed that the main character is a Mary Sue whose flaws are redeemed by a cardboard cutout of a perfect mate. Together they go on a brief, well described, dull adventure. It feels rushed and easy. I don't want to denigrate the work the author did-- he's finished seven more novels than I have-- but I feel that he undeservedly rushes to indirectly praise his own accomplishments by skipping to a future where his avatar's artwork makes him the hero of a city. I can tell from the beginning that the author had interesting ideas about how the world would change and I'm looking forward to getting started on "Forget What You Can't Remember" because the writing is pretty good page-to-page and it's well read, but I'm really disappointed by the direction the author took with the conclusion of this novel-- I would have much preferred to see a more coherent version where the character reaches the end of the month one way or another and reflects on the process rather than just ejecting.By: genevere
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot has quite a few twists and turns. The last part was completely unexpected - a very imaginative use of a traditional tale. Teel skilfully uses words and his narration is excellent. I'm looking forward to listening to "forget what you can't remember". Thanks for a great listen!!
Chapters
Title Description Date Created Episode 1
(29.21 MB)In which the main character first resolves to write a novel, and then begins to try to talk his friends into writing novels alongside him. Also in this episode, Paul explains his doomsday prediction theories and goes into detail about his evidence that a catastrophic worldwide event is soon to occur. Sep 19, 2008 Episode 2
(30.36 MB)In which the main character attempts to talk the rest of his friends into writing novels with him, and then the next day has an inexplicably illogical and irrevocable meeting at work that will change the constraints of his own writing challenge. Sep 19, 2008 Episode 3
(28.49 MB)In which, after a brief recap of the results of the fateful meeting in the previous episode, Ariadne and Sally discuss the main character's writing -past and present- along with his expectantly suicidal demeanor and undiminished desirability, and then the main character -after a week of painful anticipation- finds himself stumped for story ideas when the time comes to start writing. Sep 19, 2008 Episode 4
(33.17 MB)In which the main character's novel begins, following the story of a man discovering that he has super powers by accident, and during the writing of which only one other person shows up for the meeting, and then only to bring further disappointment. Sep 27, 2008 Episode 5
(27.3 MB)In which the main character continues writing Job's story of discovering his powers, and then goes through a ridiculously disorganized job interview experience. Oct 3, 2008 Episode 6
(29.07 MB)In which the main character writes a sort of origin- or back- story for his superhero character, Job, detailing the secrets of his birth and early life, and later writes about Job's experimentation with flight and super-sight, far from civilization. Oct 10, 2008 Episode 7
(29 MB)In which the main character, despite finally getting a chance to meet with and write with other writers, begins to lose faith in his ability to write a superhero's story properly -especially after doing a bit of research on the subject of superheroic story arcs- and during the course of which he writes about Job's discovery of super strength, extremely rapid healing, and his first steps toward designing his costume. Oct 19, 2008 Episode 8
(32.41 MB)In which the main character, after a disappointing meeting with the other writers, and after writing a disappointing meeting between his superhero character Job and the journalist from the beginning of his story, becomes so disillusioned that he gives up on that story and starts a new one from scratch, this time about his own past relationships, writing them out with all the intimate, personal details he can recall. Oct 24, 2008 Episode 9
(36.86 MB)In which David -the protagonist of the main character's second attempt at writing a novel, a thinly veiled fictionalization of his own love life- meets, dates, finds love with, and loses Dawn. Nov 3, 2008 Episode 10
(32.14 MB)In which the main character shows up to another less-than-encouraging write-in, and in which he writes about a dark turn his romantic life had taken, a strange one, and then into what turned into his first long-distance relationship. Nov 11, 2008 Episode 11
(25.98 MB)In which the main character's continuing second attempt to write a novel in a month follows his first long distance relationship and includes several more of his saved love letters and the details of how David finds himself falling in love with Renee in time to do something about it. Nov 14, 2008 Episode 12
(24.81 MB)In which the main character faces harsh criticism from the other people in his local writing group for the somewhat controversial content of his novel, following which he decides once again to set aside his novel in progress and go in a new direction. Nov 20, 2008 Episode 13
(26.76 MB)In which the main character, remembering the first time he'd met Peter Pan, steps out of a plane in mid-air... and then in which he returns to Never-never Land for an emotional reunion with Tink. Nov 28, 2008 Episode 14
(25.27 MB)In which Sally and Ariadne discuss the main character's disappearance, and in which he convinces Tink to leave Never-never Land with him, soon after which they happen upon the villages of Titana and Old Titana, meeting an amicable Titan along the way. Dec 5, 2008 Episode 15
(23.42 MB)In which the main character and Tink reach Haven, find an Inn and get a room, have a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and take a bath before washing the dishes. Dec 12, 2008 Episode 16
(32.06 MB)In which the main character and Tink get dressed, exchange introductions with Trunk, the two-headed inkeeper, and then visit Haven's old museum. Dec 19, 2008 Episode 17
(23.21 MB)In which the main character and Tink get a glimpse of their future together, get engaged, and find themselves surrounded at their engagement party by friends and neighbors they didn't know they had, and then in which Ariadne calls Sally, panicked that the main character may finally have killed himself. Dec 26, 2008 Episode 18
(19.13 MB)In which the police break in to the main character's house at Ariadne's anxious request, the doomsday Paul predicted in Episode 1 comes to pass right on schedule, and in which -ten years later- we find out about Tink and the main character's life together in Haven on their final day there. Jan 2, 2009 Episode 19 - Thank you
(0.85 MB)Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed Lost and Not Found, please look for my other titles on Podiobooks.com, including: Cheating, Death (a zombie novel), Forget What You Can't Remember, Dragons' Truth, & the first three books of a series called "Untrue Tales From Beyond Fiction - Recollections of an Alternate Past". Jul 5, 2009