R.B. Holbrook's Blog, page 15
May 16, 2013
Impromptu 4
Angel: “Demon, that’s not nice.”
Demon: “Forget nice. Who the hell is this fool?”
…: “Haha! Fool!? Who’s the fool? You’re the fool, Fool. Haha!”
Demon: “What the hell? Did he just call me-”
Angel: “Well to be fair, Demon, you called him fool first.”
Demon: “Don’t take up for him!”
…: “Missy Prissy is right, Fool, you started it. If you can’t take the heat get the hell out the kitchen.”
Angel: “Missy Prissy?”
Demon: “Did you just issue a challenge biyotch?” asks getting up in the stranger’s face.
Angel: “Wait! Wait! Demon, he’s probably just another random personification of RB’s imagination.”
…: “Honey, who you calling random?” he asks snapping his finger.
Angel: “Ummm… You?”
…: “And you’re right! Ding ding ding!!! What does she win, Bob?”
Angel: looks over at Demon, “Bob?”
Demon: shrugs “Beats the hell out of me.”
…: “Not yet, or you wouldn’t still be a demon. Haha!”
Demon: “Ok mother fu-”
Angel: gets between them, “So why exactly are you here… Mister…?”
…: “Just Random Ness but you can call me Randy for short. Get it Randy. Random. Random Ness.”
Angel: “…”
Randy: “I’m your neutral pal. You know! I’m the neutral party you needed for your writing prompts. Neutrality. Taking no sides. Haha! Neither hot or cold, up or down. All shades of gray and a little black and white which makes gray. Haha! I swag the fence, yo. Playing hopscotch on the border of good and evil.”
Angel: “………”
Randy: “Writing is so challenging and therefore you need a good support team. Meet the team. Me. Have I mentioned that you two are awesome swimming in awesomeness topped with awesome sauce! I love you guys.”
Angel: “……………”
Demon: “Oh. Hell. No. Send him packing before I barbeque his ass.”
RbH
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May 15, 2013
Impromptu 3
Demon: “So do we both use the same prompts?”
Angel: “Yes or we can take turns.”
Demon: “How long are these short stories?”
Angel: “500 words or smaller.”
Demon: “And who will give us these prompts?”
Angel: ” Well, we can give them to each other.”
Demon: “That’s bullshit! HaHaHa!”
Angel: “What’s so funny?”
Demon: “You, if you think we can give each other writing prompts. Your prompts will be stupid, wimpy, or wussy. And you will complain about my prompts because you think they’re too,” says while fingering quotes in the air, “evil.“
Angel: “Ugh, then what do you suggest?”
Demon: “We need a neutral party like RB.”
Angel: “We were threatened not to bother RB until after the book is finished.”
Demon: “Okay, how about Procrasti-”
Angel: “No. NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!! And none of his useless siblings either! They can’t be considered neutral if they cling to you!”
Demon: “Damn, chill. I got it… Sheesh! How about you find a neutral party then.”
Angel: “Okay, what about-”
…: “Me!”
Demon and Angel look at each other then back.
…: “Hi. Yo. Hola. Aloha, that’s hello and goodbye, haha!”
Angel: “Uuuuuhhhh…”
Demon: “Who the hell are you?!?“
RbH
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May 14, 2013
Impromptu 2
Demon: “Writing prompts?”
Angel: “Yes.”
Demon: “Give me an example.”
Angel: “Ok… I’ll give you a sentence: The bowl of apples were placed onto the table.”
Demon: “So what?”
Angel: “So now you use the sentence for your writing. Feed off of it. What comes to mind when you think of a bowl of apples?”
Demon: “Fruit.”
Angel: “And?”
Demon: “Food.”
Angel: “Come on, Demon, stretch your mind. Think person, place, thing and time. Make a scene in your mind of the who, what, where, and why?”
Demon: “Fine. Thinking sucks… A stupid bowl of apples placed on a stupid table… Hmmm… could be poisoned… Hoho! A bowl of poisoned apples are placed among a contaminated feast prepared for an unsuspecting family. And the murdering chef would be stabbed with a butcher knife by the person who hired him before cut up into a stew-”
Angel: “Okay that’s enough.”
Demon: “But I’m not finished!”
Angel: “You got the idea. So once you get the prompt, we would write down our ideas in short shorts to-”
Demon: “I was just getting to the good part!!”
Angel: “That’s what I was worried about.”
Demon: “Buzzkill! That’s what you are, a damn buzzkill.”
RbH
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May 13, 2013
Impromptu 1
Angel: “Poetry.”
Demon: “No.”
Angel: “Essays.”
Demon: “Boring.”
Angel: “Witty banter.”
Demon: “Doing it.”
Angel: “Honestly! I give up!! I don’t know what we should write about.”
Demon: “Just let me take over.”
Angel: “Absolutely not.”
Demon: “Why not? I’ll adhere to RB’s rules.”
Angel: “When have I ever believed in your lies.”
Demon: “There’s always a first time.”
Angel: “This isn’t it. Oh, what if we write based on prompts. Keep each piece short and sweet.”
Demon: “Huh? What’re you blabbing about?”
Angel: “Writing prompts! You’ve never heard of them?”
Demon: “Nope. RB never mentioned them and the only thing I learned about writing came from RB. Otherwise why would I give a shit?”
Angel: “RB doesn’t mention them because she doesn’t use them. Writing prompts are random phrases, pictures, or ideas that help spark a writers imagination and fuels their writing.”
Demon: “I see why RB doesn’t use them. Her imagination is already too sparked. Damn annoying-”
Angel: “Sooooo what do you think? Should we try it?”
RbH
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May 10, 2013
Twin Disagreement
Angel: “What are the internet twins arguing about now?”
Demon: “The internet. Social Media claims everything on the internet is true. Techie says otherwise.”
Angel: “Techie’s right, the internet is full of misinformation. You have to go to reputable sources for the facts.”
Demon: “Nah, that’s not his arguement. Listen.”
Techie: “Hackers can get into anything. So don’t trust any of it.”
SM: “OMG! Seriously!? I get the latest celebrity scoop from the internet. It’s all true.”
Demon: “I agree!”
Angel: “Some things on the internet hold truth. Refernce information from well researched sites help RB write some of her stories and books. It helped her through graduate school. There are online libraries and journals that are-”
SM: “Gross!!”
Demon: “And boring as hell.”
Techie: “All of it’s fiction created by the underground. But a good source of entertainment. Loads of movies, music, pics, games-”
Angel: “ebooks.”
Techie: “Lame.”
Demon: “And boring as hell.”
Angel: Throwing up her hands and walking away, “I’m beyond ready for an intellegent conversation.”
RbH
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May 9, 2013
Family Affair
*First of all, giving credit to where credit is due, thanks goes to Sahm King of The Arkside of Thought for this indirect idea.
Angel: “What is all that noise?” says covering her ears.
Demon: “Procrasti Nation’s siblings are here… in the kitchen it sounds like.”
Angel: “Why? And why are they even here?”
Demon: “Uuuuhhh…”
Angel: “DID YOU INVITE THEM?!?”
Demon: “Huh?”
Angel: “We have work to do, Demon, get rid of them.”
Demon: “Hell no. They’re cool. Yo, Procrastinate, bring your siblings and introduce them to Angel.”
Angel: “No, I-”
PN: “Dude, Angel, ‘sup?”
Angel: “Um… Why are there three Procrastinations?”
PN: “Haha! Funny. Nah, these are the Internet twins, my sister Social Media and my brother Techie. And dude, like my name is pronounced Procrasti Nation.”
Angel: “Oh boy.”
SM: “OMG! DYK?” Social Media says with a bluetooth in her ear, ”NW! Justin Bieber and the monkey are, like, so yesterday. I’m talking about- LOL! YEAH! WTF!! Did you just see what she posted on Facebook? I am soooo Tweeting this!”
Angel: “How… How can she think with so much going on?”
PN: “Think? Who needs to think? Waste of time.”
Angel: “No, I believe she is wasting time. Isn’t there something productive she could be doing?”
Demon: “Hell, she’s doing it! Do you know how much work goes into staying connected to the pulse of the world? She staying up and current while establishing her social standing! HELLO!?”
PN: “Popularity rocks!”
Demon: “No shit!”
Angel: “… but for what purpose? To further her career? To coordinate with community service efforts-”
SM: “OMG! Eeeewww! Gross! Who wants to, like, help people? Seriously?”
Demon: “Yeah, Angel’s a real holier-than-thou bit-”
PN: “Dude, Angel, you’re so confusing Social Media with Social Networking.”
Angel: “… right…”
Demon: “Cool shades, Techie!”
Techie: “Yeah. Thanks. The newest gadget. My verdict on Google Glass…? Meh, still waiting for holographic interfaces,” says while playing Angry Bird on his iPhone. “Crap, can we go home? WOW has a new update. Gotta download it. Supposed to be meeting the group later to take down some elves. This sucks.”
Angel: “WOW?”
Demon: “World of Warcraft. Video game. MMORPG. The best online source for hours of non-stop game play in my opinion. Though that new Star Wars joint is kinda hot-”
Angel: “So in other words… another waste of time?”
Techie: “Ya’ll are interrupting my tunes,” says while turing up his iPod.
Angel: “He reminds me a little of someone…”
Demon: “RB?”
Angel: “No. Wait… Oh. Yes.”
Demon: “I bet they could be buds.”
PN: “Cool!”
Angel: “No way! RB doesn’t need anymore distractions until she finishes writing that book!”
SM: “OMG! Angel’s like soooo uptight!”
Demon: “Told ya.”
Angel: *groan*
RbH
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May 8, 2013
Procrastination Strikes Again
PN: “Dude, man are you finally finished writing?”
Demon: ” ‘Sup, Procasti Nation. I’m done for now but RB’s said something about us writing another damn story.”
PN: “Lame. Wanna go hang out? I know this like killer bar and stuff. Maybe we can smoke some of my stash-”
Demon: “Hell, yeah!”
Angel: “Wait… What? No! You’re supposed to be helping me update RB’s blog!”
Demon: “Hell no.”
PN: “Yeah, chill. Seriously, he can do…whatever later.”
Angel: “But what about the deal we made with-”
Demon: “Big freakin’ deal. Come on Procrastinate.”
PN: “Dude, how did you like know my nickname?”
Demon: “You told me the last time we got high.”
PN: “Hahaha…Nope, don’t remember.”
Angel: “Demon, I have to say, your choice of friends has gone down the drain. Well have fun, I’ll update RB’s blog without you… maybe some poetry or philosophical essay on the moral imperative.”
PN: “Cool!”
Demon: “Damn that! You’re not getting your goody-goody hands on my adoring fans! Nate, rain check.”
PN: “Bummer.”
RbH
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May 6, 2013
Quiet Before the Storm
Angel: “Welcome back, RB!”
Demon: “Hmph!”
Rb: “Thanks, Angel. Demon, are you still sulking?”
Demon gives Rb the middle finger.
Rb: “Good to know you haven’t changed. Well I did bring you something, but I’ll just give it to someone who cares.”
Demon snatches the bag.
Rb: “Such a dick. Anyway, have you two done anything to update the blog lately?”
Angel: “Ah, no, we were waiting for you to give us our next assignment.”
Rb: “Do what you want for awhile. I need to finish this book before I give you the next assignment.”
Demon: “Why?”
Angel: “He talks!”
Demon: “Bite me.”
Rb: “The next assignment I give you will be based on my book.”
Angel: “Wow, what an honor.”
Demon: “Ah, shit, I don’t want to. Your book isn’t evil enough for my tastes.”
Rb: “Then you’ll provide support for Angel on this project.”
Demon: “What! Support? I’m too important for support!”
Rb: “Do this, and on the next project you can,” whispers in his ear.
Demon: “Hell Yeah!!!”
Angel: “Though I don’t know what was said, I feel like I should protest.”
RbH
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May 2, 2013
Going Places
Angel: “RB, where are you going?”
Rb: “Nowhere.”
Demon: “Bullshit! You’re packing your bags. Where are you going? I wanna go. TAKE ME!”
Rb: “I’m not going anywhere-”
Demon: “LIAR!”
Angel: “RB, you should be ashamed of yourself.”
Rb: *sigh* ”Let me be more specific: I’m not going anywhere right now.”
Angel: “Yes, but you are going somewhere soon.”
Rb: “Soon.”
Demon: “When? Where? And why the hell wasn’t I invited?!”
Rb: “You’re too loud and noisy, plus you’d be bored. Anyway, I won’t be gone long.”
Angel: “What about your book? You’re not finished. You said you had to put the finishing touches on it this weekend.”
Rb: “I can do that from my hotel room.”
Demon: “HOTEL!! I wanna go, dammit! Take me! TAKE ME! TAKE ME!!!“
Rb: “A tantrum?! Oh, for the love of-”
Angel: “RB, promise to bring me back a souvenir and I’ll hold him back for you.”
Rb: “Stuff a sock in his mouth and you gotta deal.”
RbH
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April 24, 2013
The Quiet Critic 2
Rb: “So you want to know what I thought of your short story?”
Angel: “Yes.”
Demon: “Grrrrrrr, my part was PERFECT!”
Rb: “Uh huh, right. I won’t talk about grammar or syntax ’cause I have problems with that myself. We’ll talk about the editing process when it comes back from an editor.
Overall, the story was good. But I could tell Demon had most of the influence in this story. If not for Angel there would have been little backstory and very little description. Angel, you have to be a bit more assertive and not let Demon have his way so much. Also Demon, when you do a collaboration with another writer it is unethical to pull an okie doke on them and change the story behind their backs to suit your purposes.”
Angel: “THANK YOU!!!”
Demon: “Unethical…? What kind of bullshit… I’m always unethical!! Hellooooo! Do you not see the horns?”
Angel: “I try not to.”
Rb: “The next assignment will have more rules.”
Demon: “More rules!?! Oh for the love of-”
Angel: “What do you mean next assignment?”
Rb: “Wow, look at the time I’ve wasted… Got writing to do. Later!”
Angel & Demon glance at each other…
RbH
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