According to Hofmann: An open letter to Stephen King
Dear Mr. Stephen King,
Hi, how are you? I无毛视频檓 doing okay 无毛视频� well, actually I have this rash that无毛视频檚 been giving me some concern, but that无毛视频檚 a subject I无毛视频檒l save for my open letter to Dr. Oz.
If you无毛视频檙e wondering why I无毛视频檓 contacting you, I was pondering something that I wanted to propose, and I think it will go over gangbusters, and I无毛视频檓 not talking about busting gangs.
Being no stranger to pop culture, you are well aware that for years artists who want to be more artistic have taken other artists artistic works of art and, you know, re-arted it.
For example, how many versions of the song 无毛视频淗ouse of the Rising Sun无毛视频� exist? My last count was 392 with the last cover made by Big Bird on the album 无毛视频淪esame Street Serenade.无毛视频�
Movies, as you know, are replete with remakes, retentions and redundants.
Look at the 无毛视频淗alloween无毛视频� franchise as an example. It无毛视频檚 one remake/reboot/remodel away from Pee Wee Herman as the iconic killer.
Even visual art like无毛视频ell, visual art, has re-imaginings and re-upholsterings and redactings.
Look at Andy Warhol无毛视频檚 take with 无毛视频淭he Mona Lisa,无毛视频� introducing different color filters to slightly alter the already mysterious smile of Leonardo DaVinci无毛视频檚 subject to change her mood, make you wonder if she has gas or make you believe she无毛视频檚 a can of Campbell无毛视频檚 tomato soup.
Now, Mr. King, you无毛视频檙e probably wondering why I无毛视频檓 addressing you in an open letter other than the fact you had already blocked any packages from me after I sent you my underwear to sign, and I无毛视频檓 sorry I didn无毛视频檛 wash them first, but I was excited, as you could tell after you opened that package.
Anyway, as an author, you无毛视频檙e probably well aware that it无毛视频檚 darn-near impossible for a writer to 无毛视频渃over无毛视频� a favorite piece of literature without being considered to be a 无毛视频減lagiarist无毛视频� or what the French call, a 无毛视频渓e copycat.无毛视频�
Sure, other writers have refurbished and restructured such works like, 无毛视频淧ride and Prejudice and Zombies,无毛视频� 无毛视频淪ense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters无毛视频� or 无毛视频淲ar and Peace and Pee Wee Herman,无毛视频� but those are more of a satire or parody or what I call a 无毛视频淪aturday无毛视频� and not a true cover or recover of a written piece of art.
That无毛视频檚 why I无毛视频檓 contacting you. I want a shot at doing a cover of a novel 无毛视频� not just doing the art for a book无毛视频檚 cover, but actually reimpressioning, remixing and rebuttaling an already-published work.
There was a horror novel published in 1978 called 无毛视频淭he Shining无毛视频� that I think you know about since you, you know, wrote it. That无毛视频檚 the book I want to cover.
So, if you无毛视频檙e curious on how I can possibly do that, then wonder no more because it无毛视频檚 all about style, baby.
Here无毛视频檚 my pitch: to re-cover the book无毛视频檚 cover picture with a photo of me holding up the original hardback edition of 无毛视频淭he Shining无毛视频� with me either kissing it or licking it 无毛视频� I haven无毛视频檛 decided how artistic I would need to be for that yet.
Anyway, when the reader opens the book or slides it open on any book-reading device, they will see a totally different letter font than any other edition has ever had.
Right now, I无毛视频檓 indecisive between the fonts DejaVu Sans Condensed Bold, Microsoft New Tai Lue, Segoe UI Semibold or just using Emojis.
Any suggestions from you on the font front will be greatly appreciated.
Finally, I wanted to butter you up to this idea by telling you that you无毛视频檙e the reason I started reading in the first place and then took up writing. The first book I ever read was 无毛视频淚t无毛视频� as I checked it out at the local library because if anyone tried to mug me on the way home, I could beat them to death with your 1,138-page behemoth of a novel.
So, with that said, I think my idea will be a fitting homage to you and a fast-cash money grab for a strapped-for-cash reporter like me, which is what remakes, reboots and rebellion are all about anyway.
If you don无毛视频檛 want to take me up on my offer, then that无毛视频檚 fine. Just at least please mail me back my underwear because Fruit of the Looms ain无毛视频檛 cheap.
All the best,
Mark Hofmann
According to Hofmann is written by staff reporter Mark Hofmann of Rostraver Township. He hosts the 无毛视频淟ocally Yours无毛视频� radio show on WMBS 590 AM every Friday. His book, 无毛视频漇tupid Brain,无毛视频� is available on Amazon.com.