Skirt of Floodlights!

So I'm reading Extras by Scott Westerfeld and I got really excited when I so this line: "Clouds of insects danced in its skirt of floodlights." Personally I'd call it a beam, but that's not why I'm excited. The reason I'm so psyched is because I finally know what book Westerfeld was writing when he asked the question in the video above. I don't know why I think that's so cool, but I do.

Another fun thing is that his friend Maureen Johnson asks if he needs the bugs. He says no. But they're in there. Which proves either proves the stubborn nature of writers keeping things they don't need or the forgetful nature of just forgetting to take it out. Both of which I can relate to.