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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

D is for Alexandre Dumas


Twenty-Six Days of Creative Inspiration


Athos, Porthos, Aramis, D'Artagnan, and Leslie. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? The Three Musketeers was the first novel I wanted to melt into. It even inspired me to take fencing lessons. I hid a spiral notebook inside my text books in high school and penned my first novel during classes about a sixteen-year-old girl joining the Musketeers dressed as a boy. My MC was Adeline Bilyeu and she was awesome with a sword.


I'm not so sure Alexandre would have made the Musketeer final cut himself. It looks like he may have enjoyed one French pastry too many.

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26 comments:

  1. Is it wrong that all I am seeing on this post is French Pastry? mmmmmmm

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  2. I'd like to read the book or watch one of the movies. I can't believe I missed such important literary characters.

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  3. Great choice! I loved Dumas too - although it's been years and years since I've read any of his stuff! :)

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  4. This was a great post, you really inspired me to read that book!

    Nikki – inspire nordic

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  5. I loved this book. I read it as a teen, though I would like to see your version with Adeline Bilyeu!!

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  6. I want some French pastries. :)

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  7. Writers never look the way their characters do. Always a bit disappointing. Thanks for the touch of Dumas and the chuckle.

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  8. Fencing lessons sound interresting. I had a friend who did that. She said it was fun.

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  9. I'm a sucker, I admit it, for both Dumas. The Three Musketeers is one of my all time fave books--and we need to talk about the fencing. Seriously. I'm revising a fencing book.

    AND I swear to God, that book idea of yours sounds wonderful!

    Did you see the latest movie? What did you think? Dishy, lovely actors, but I wasn't hooked.

    Martina

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  10. You need to revisit that first novel you wrote. It sounds like it would make a great premise for a YA. Stopping by from the A-Z Challenge, and happy to follow you!

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  11. That would be a fabulous YA novel! Have you thought about picking that idea back up again?

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z

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  12. Yes, I agree with other commenters; you should rewrite the book starring Adeline.

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  13. I love Dumas. I once spent an entire summer reading The Count of Monte Cristo (yes, it took that long) and I absolutely loved it.

    I believe Three Musketeers was the first "classic" that I enjoyed. Athos was always my favorite musketeer.

    Have you read any of the Three Musketeers sequels?

    - Lauren @Word Art

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  14. Great blog, Leslie! Your last line cracked me up and I couldn't help myself, just have to follow.

    KarenG

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  15. ROFL. I took fencing in university. Alexandre would have been the perfect target for me. I bet his reflexes were slower than mine. :D

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  16. I can't believe I've never read that book. But I can absolutely relate to the disguised notebook full of stories:-)

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  17. I can't believe I've never read that book. But I can absolutely relate to the disguised notebook full of stories:-)

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  18. I can't believe I've never read that book. But I can absolutely relate to the disguised notebook full of stories:-)

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  19. Oh The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my faves! He is an astounding storyteller!

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  20. My wife is a French lit enthusiast. "Three Musketeers" was the first book she made me read. I can't remember if "Madame Bovary" or "Swann's Way" came next. I needle her about his name (as in the Shawshank Redemption joke) when she needles me about the Russian composers I like.

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  21. Ha! I think he looks like he enjoyed on pastry too many too! You took fencing lessons? Impressive!

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  22. So cute! :) I loved reading "The Three Musketeers" in high school. And I was the only girl in the group! :)

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  23. I am sure your version of a girl musketeer would have been much better than the lame Barbie movie version my little girls love.

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  24. I love the 3 Musketeers and 20 Years After. Such bawdy gentlemen who fence and probably ate as many French pastries as Dumas.

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  25. "One French pastry too many." LOL!

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  26. As a French teacher, I love this post! I love the 3 Musketeers! I love Dumas! Thank you.

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