After the famous author's sudden death, many of his fans hoped that the final novel in his trilogy would be published posthumously. Upon examination of his notes, however, his editor reported some disappointing news: the novel was nowhere near finished, and most of what existed amounted to a chaotic _____ of notes and scribblings.
A.serendipity
B.welter
C.organization
D.jalopy
E.mess
F.conduit