Thursday, March 24, 2011

Story: So tired

Story: I don't get a lot of things that people do. But there's one that aggravates me most.

Creative Energy: ME?! Is it me?! =D=D=D

Story: <.< No. The question I ask is, Why do they have to analyze me so much? I don't get it. I'm just a story. I'm not real. Why does it matter how I'm made?  People that know how to make stories know how to make me, and those who don't, don't.

Plot: Stupid. It's all because of me!

Creative Energy: Why you? What about me? HAVE A COKE!!! =D+D+D+D+

Story: Seriously CE. What is it with you and Coke?

Creative Energy: Are you kidding? Coke is my lifeblood. My source. My ONE FOOD!

Plot: -siiigh- That's not true. If you just have me, your story will flow like silk.

Story: Yeah right! When have I ever flowed like silk?

Plot: Since I was invented!

Story: Of course not. Any author will tell you that no matter how genius a plot you have, some part of me always gets messed up. And it's usually the charries' fault.

Charries: Why does everyone blame everything on me?!?

Creative Energy: Haven't you been on this blog already? Complaining about the same thing you're complaining about now? OLD. Try me! I'm fresh and different every time! =D=D=D=D

Plot: Stop making those annoying faces. It's not about you. It's about how me and Story work together. Work being the key word here; that's mostly my job. Story just takes the name.

Story: So you're saying you do all the work and I steal the credit?

Plot: Pretty much.

Story: Absurd! We're called writing COMPONENTS. Get it? That means we all join to become writing. Whether it's me, or my short version -

Short Story: -glares- I'm not short. I'm just different.

Creative Energy: hAhAHAHAHAhAHAH SHORTY!!!!

Plot: -eyeroll- But that's just it, you're only one venue of writing. I'm in all venues.

Nonfiction: Nonsense. I refuse to have a plot.

Story: Oh come on nonfiction, you have charries just like the rest of us. So you obviously have a plot.

Nonfiction: Welll... fine. But not a very good one.

Plot: -sniff- As if I could be anything but good.

Story: I can't deal with this anymore... my bipolar disorder is starting to kick in >.<

Creative Energy: Oooh, does that mean Bad Story is coming? =D=D=D=D I love Bad Story.

Story: He's so lazy! I think it  comes of his being such good friends with Writer's Block.

Writer's Block: I'm a good influence >:D

Writer: ... you know it's bad when you start personifying the WRITING COMPONENTS as CHARRIES.

Charries: I resent that!

Monday, March 21, 2011

NCV: Ranting About Charries

NCV: Okay, I'm taking the floor for a little while before E comes out and kicks me out. I really, really hate E. She's so uppity. Anyway, for any of you non-OYANers... and I suppose some of you OYANers who never really caught on... My initials stand for Non-Character-Voice. It's supposed to be a way for authors to communicate with each other without the characters dropping in.

Need I emphasize supposed? I mean, seriously, authors! You create something like me and then you have characters with superhuman powers who negate me, even use me because you let them! Most of you probably don't know Keil Jackson, 'cause he's not so common now-a-days, but he's this guy with superhearing and it's ridiculous. Because he can hear through me.

No one is supposed to be able to hear through me! You created me so that charries couldn't eavesdrop on you and yet he does! This is just the classic example as to why characters should not be allowed to have a personality. They either take over completely or hate you and refuse to communicate at all! It irks me.

And this, of course, is where E comes in. See, E is NECV, which for awhile meant Non-Every-Character-Voice. It won't work! The characters will get you! They always will! Characters are evil! And mean! And... And... In fact, I'm going to quote something. It's from a TV science fiction show called DS9. I cited the source, peoples. Don't kill me for plagiarizing! <.< Charries can be particularly finicky about plagiarizing. Why once-- right. Off topic, sorry. Here follows:

"I want you to try something. It's an Earth drink. Root beer."
"I couldn't..."
"Go on."
"It's vile!"
"It's so happy and bubbly and cloy."
"Just like the Federation."
"You know what's worse? If you drink enough of it, you start to like it."
"It's insidious."
"Just like the Federation."

I mean, look at it! Flip it around a little and describes Character Development exactly. I mean, people get so addicted to that place and then they discover me and it's a never ending cycle of chaos. I hate myself. Almost as much as I hate E. But not quite. E's just... E. And she's so uppity. You really shouldn't let your characters free.

They just wreck havoc everywhere. Keil Jackson - I mentioned him, he's got to be my least favorite character ever... Well, he tried to kill a pop star. I mean, seriously. That's how out of control characters are. They should be rounded up and shot. Especially the ones who claim to be able to hear through me. I really hate that.

Oh, by the way. You're not allowed to let your characters come after me with pitch forks, understand? Because they can't hear this!

Characters are out of control.

The End.

Even the ones who don't communicate with their authors. Those are the worst. Just sitting there... sulking... I mean, have you seen the way Kittie looks sometimes? It's just, so unnerving. Like she's plotting to take over the world or something. It's scary. At least with the talkative ones, you know what's going on. With the quiet ones... now you're scared.

The End.

Period.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Plot: Component Hotline

Character: Hiya! I'm Character, this is Plot, that's Idea and the others are around here somewhere... Anyway, we're started an advice answer hotline for ya'll.

Idea: Yeah no... Cherry, get rid of the southern accent.

Character: It was your idea.

Idea: -raises eyebrows- Your point?

Plot: You guys get so off topic.

Character: That's because we don't have bunny trails and tangents and little side stories that you always travel on.

Plot: But my bunny trails have a purpose!

Idea: -lightbulb goes off- 'Cuse me, I'm got to go write something down.

Character: Hate it when he does that. You or I usually get so shifted. -grumbles-

Plot: Yeah... Anyway, we're here to answer any questions you have about writing, take requests and also, we'll try and scrounge up the anyone you want to see.

Character: Writer's Block has a firm hold on some of our fellow Components, of course, so, we might have to fight him to get them to come out and talk to us...

Plot: I don't like Writer's Block. He's evil.

Character: And on that, we agree.

Plot: We always agree...

Character: Not really...

Idea: -runs back in- Guys, guys, guys! Listen! I've got an idea. If I introduce another character, then I can have that one guy betray the main guy and it'll be so dramatic and twist Plot in a whole different direction and it'll be great because it has bunnies in it! OH! I love getting ideas.

Plot: -eye roll-

Character: So, the three of us are here to offer you advice on anything you might need. The number is 000-000-0010, or, well, just click the little comment button down below and ask your questions.

Idea: This whole hotline thing was my idea, by the way.

Plot: Oh of course, because Character and I can't have an original idea. /end sarcasm

Idea: -looks confused- Of course. It's not in your job description.

Character: -sighs-

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Words: Am I that boring?

Words: -stares around at everyone with wide eyes- I did not expect this many people to be listening in. Oh well. Um... I was just wondering... why do Paragraph and Dialogue always exclude me from their arguments? And then there's Sentence... Sentence is... nice. But. Um.

Sentence: Words! What are you doing out of bed?!

Sandy: I think I've decided that Sentence is female...

Sentence: Now Sandy, that's ridiculous. Don't be such a feminist.

Words: It's already getting out of my control... oh no, oh no the VOICES!

Sentence: What's wrong Words!? What voices?!

Words: -clutches head- NO!

Dialogue: -yawn- Hey Sentence, is the coffee ready yet?

Sentence: Dialogue, run and get Paragraph. Something is wrong with Words!

Words: No! I'm fine! If you all would just leave me to have a word with the audience for a minute... I just want my voice to be heard!

Sentence: But no one can understand you dear, because you're so... confusing. You need me to sort you out into understandable phrases.

Phrases: But that's -

Sentence: -stuffs Phrases into a closet-

Words: Why can't I just exist on my own like you guys?

Paragraph: -entering in his trench coat- Don't be ridiculous Words. None of us can exist alone, we all need each other - except for Dialogue, that is. He's perfect, can't you tell just by looking at him? -sniffs-

Dialogue: -turns nose up- I am just VERY SPECIAL, that's all! And you can't accept it! It's not my fault I'm better than you!

Words: See... this is exactly what I'm talking about. You always find some way to drown me ou-

Sentence: Don't be silly Words. Have you had your morning mush yet?

Words: Um. Do we eat mush?

Dialogue: MUSH!? That's DISGUSTING! Of course we don't eat mush!

Paragraph: Nonsense Dialogue. Mush is a nutritious part of one's daily consumption of victuals.

Dialogue: Why do you sound so... British?!

Paragraph: Excuse me, is there a problem with that? -indignant-

Sentence: -gets between them- No, Paragraph, of course not, but don't you think you should start on your breakfast now? After all, you need brain food for a brilliant mind such as your own. -beamy-

Paragraph: Why thank you, Sentence. -takes a silver spoon and starts eating his mush- Quite delicious mush you have here.

Dialogue: YUCK!

Words: -siigh- Can I at least get a word in edgewi-

Sentence: -stuffs mush into his mouth- There you go Words. Now you don't have to worry about talking. -too wide smile-

Paragraph: -half finished his mush-

Dialogue: That is RIDICULOUS! I could have eaten that whole bowl by now!

Sentence: Well don't be jealous, sit down and have a bowl yourself. -sits Dialogue down-

Dialogue: Um. Why do you mother everybody Sentence?!

Sandy: Because she's female.

Sentence: -turns around and glares-

Sandy: Why do I get the feeling you're also rather pudgy?

Dialogue: -snickering-

Paragraph: -eyeroll-

Words: -choking down his mush- -holds up one finger- O-o Until... next time... I'll be hear to try and get myself heard. Again...

Elements of Elementary Writing

Narrative Hook: It was a dark and stormy knight who rode down the road, his king's flag flying from the saddle of his horse. But all was not as it seemed. For was the road really a road and not an airstrip? And was the horse really a horse and not a plane?

Resolution: AH! Who let Hook at the Peanuts comics again!?!?!

Rising Action: Reso, that should have been my line.

Falling Action: Oh yeah? Well, everyone knows you're a slow poke.

Rising Action: Hey!

Narrative Hook: And was the knight really a man at all? But no, for the knight was riding off into the clouds in the atmosphere to save his planet from the alien threat above.

Resolution: Oh no. Here comes the newest worst movie of the year: Cowboys vs. Aliens.

Rising Action: Harrison Ford! Yes. I am so going to see that. -bounces-

Falling Action: -raises eyebrows- ...Honestly? ...I don't know you. I'm not related to you. Anyone who would even consider--

Rising Action: -glares- Oh I hate you.

Resolution: -eye roll- Where's Climax? Shouldn't he have shown up by now?

Falling Action: Who likes that guy anyway? He's too hard to get along with.

Rising Action: So bipolar and everything.

Narrative Hook: Hm. Not sure I like it. What about? Let's see. It was a dark and stormy knight who slipped through wooded trees. Shadows snapped at his heals, pushing the knight further and further through the trees.

Resolution: -slaps his hands over Hook's mouth-

Climax: Hey, Hook, cut to the good part, will ya?

Narrative Hook: AH! -pushes Resolution away- WHY DOES EVERYONE SEE CLIMAX AS THE GOOD PART?

Climax: -smirks-

Rising Action: -glaring at Falling Action-

Falling Action: -glaring at Rising Action-

Resolution: Everyone, just, calm, down.

Narrative Hook: -heaves dramatic sigh-

Resolution: People. People--

Falling Action: -attacks Rising Action-

Rising Action: -attacks Falling Action-

Hook: -jumps at Climax-

Resolution: I hate my life. -jumps into the fray-

=ten minutes later=

Someone to Care About: -walks in, looks around- -snorts- Idiots.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Dialogue: WHY?!

Dialogue: WHY does Paragraph get to be first in the url? It is in no way fair. I see no justification for this decision.

Paragraph: I'm just superior to your Dialogue. People can write without using dialogue but they can't write without paragraphs. HA!

Dialogue: But dialogue makes things interesting!

Paragraph: It is however, not essential. Burn.

Dialogue: So?!? That's like... eating just lettuce!

Paragrpah: Lettuce is NOT the only necessary part of a human diet. What would you know about such things anyway though. You're just... dialogue.

Dialogue: I would know plenty! I hear people's conversations every day! That is ALL I ever hear! Why wouldn't I know more than you about human diet or anything else?!

Sandy: Dialogue... just calm down. I think you have a problem here with your um... well. I guess they're hyperactivity levels, though I -

Dialogue: You shut up. You don't even really belong here, this blog is for WRITING COMPONENTS. Um, I don't even see SANDY in the DICTIONARY!

Paragraph: ... I do...

Dialogue: You! You think you know everything paragraph! But you're just full of dusty musty facts, you don't know anything about life or human nature. Whoever heard of a PARAGRAPH TALKING? Why are you talking anyway? I'm technically the only one who should be able to talk!

Paragraph: Must you insist on ending every sentence with an exclamation point? I'm going to bed.

Dialogue: YOU GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!

Paragraph: -mutter- So high strung...

Dialogue: GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Sentence: -peeks in- Um... I made some tea guys.

Dialogue: TEA? HOW COULD YOU BE THINKING ABOUT TEA AT A TIME LIKE THIS?!?!

Sentence: Um... I don't know, I just thought... I guess I just had the idea... I just hought that maybe... I just thought... well, you know, sometimes, when people get thougths, and I had one of those and I just thought.... that what if we... I just thought....

Dialogue: SHUT UP!

Sentence: Your all-caps philosophy makes my head hurt... I need some tea. Here is yours Dialogue. -hands it to him- But where's Paragraph?

Dialogue: Paragraph went to bed, the loser. Would rather SLEEP than engage in argumentative, intelligent conversation.

Sentence: Weird. I've never seen argumentative and intelligent in a sentence together.

Dialogue: What do you know about sentences and what should go into them?! -spills his tea-

Sentence: ... are you okay? I think you need to go to bed too....

Dialogue: DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

Sentence: Come on Dialogue, please. What you don't realize is that you and Paragraph are twin brothers.

Dialogue: NO! I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!

Sentence: You're going to scare al our readers away with your caps. I've already told you about that.

Dialogue: What's wrong with my caps?! I think they go GREAT with my OUTFIT.

Sentence: Plaid isn't really... your thing I guess....

Dialogue: What are you talking about? I pulled it off GREAT. Just... just....

Sentence: Dialogue, I think you need to just relax.

Dialogue: Oh what do you know?!

Sentence: Well, I think it's kind of obvious.

Dialogue: I don't!

Sentence: Both you and Paragraph as I said are twin brothers, but both of you are also made up of... what?

Dialogue: Words?

Sentence: No! Don't bring Words into this please... all we need is another character....

Words: Huh? -peers over his glasses- What? Was going on?

Sentence: Shush Words, just go back to sleep. -retucks him in-

Dialogue: Why do you tuck everyone in... <.< It's kind of.... weird.

Sentence: Because you're all made up of me. I understand you.

Dialogue: But wouldn't that be words?!

Sentence: No! Just... listen. No, never mind, you don't know how to listen because you're always talking.

Dialogue: What?

Sentence: Go to sleep now Dialogue. I think you could really use some. Don't forget your tea!

-Sandy