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February 19, 2013
Angel’s Assassin 2
Demon: “You were an assassin! You just admitted you wanted to kill me, damn you!”
Angel: “Calm down, Demon. I wasn’t an assassin. I wasn’t even an angel of death.”
Demon: “You were a killer. What difference does it make what you call it?”
Angel: “Demons don’t die. My sword didn’t cut flesh. It only halved demon power, weakening them. No death involved.”
Demon: “Ah Ha! So you ARE an assassin! A power assassin!”
Angel: “Well…I suppose if you look at it that way… I guess I can use my experience to write this character.”
Demon: “Hell, I can’t believe you want to destroy my power. It’s a part of me you know.”
Angel: “Bygones. Stop whining. It’s in the past.”
Demon: “Easy for you to say. Killer.”
Angel: *sigh* “So how do I handle the recovering alcoholic part. I have no addictions.”
Demon: “Really? You seem to be addicted to doing the right thing. So obedient. Damned disgusting.”
Angel: “You drink. What’s it like?”
Demon: “Delicious!”
Angel: “Is that how do you get addicted? Because of the taste?”
Demon: “It’s not that simple. I can’t get addicted. But I know how to entice mortals into addiction. Shall I enlighten you?”
Angel: “I don’t like that smile.”
Demon: “Hehe, start writing, killer.”
RbH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: angel, angel of death, Angel vs. Demon, assassin, demon slayer, killer, R B Holbrook
February 18, 2013
Angel’s Assassin 1
Angel: *sigh*….mumbling “An ex-assassin who’s a recovering alcoholic”….*sigh*
Demon: “Cut it out. You’ve been sighing all day!”
Angel: “But you don’t understand…”
Demon: “Don’t understand. Don’t wanna know. Don’t care. Bother someone else with your bullshit.”
Angel: *SIGH*
Demon: “I don’t care!”
Angel: *SIGH*
Demon: “Ugh! I’m leaving!” getting up to leave.
Angel: “It’s about an assassin.”
Demon: sits back down “I’m listening.”
Angel: “More precisely my ex-assassin…the one RB assigned me to write for our story. I don’t condone violence so I’m not sure how to portray someone who has killed before.”
Demon: “Mmmhmm…” rolling his eyes.
Angel: “Don’t give me that look. How am I to write the mind of a killer even an ex-killer? How am I supposed to make this person believable?”
Demon: “You’re full of shit, Angel. I know about you and your past better than anyone. Don’t forget how we first met. You can fool RB with the holier than though attitude but I’ve seen you cut down demons. I’ve seen you hunt down a whole legion like a predator and slay them with that sword you pretend doesn’t exist without so much as batting an eye, flinching, or shedding a tear.”
Angel: “How can you possibly compare the two? Demons aren’t mortal, they always come back. And that was a job that was appointed to me to serve a higher purpose.”
Demon: “You tried to kill me.”
Angel: “Performing my duties. And you wouldn’t die…completely.”
Demon: “But your eyes were empty and void. Like that of a killer.”
Angel: “Work mode.”
Demon: “You don’t even feel sorry a little bit.”
Angel: “Why should I? My choice was to follow orders obediently. I don’t regret that. What I do regret is not finishing that last job.”
Demon: “Wait… I WAS YOUR LAST JOB!!“
Angel: “I know.”
RbH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: angel, Angel vs. Demon, assassin, demon slayer, duty, R B Holbrook, sword, Writing
February 2, 2013
Angel vs. Dream: Faery Tea or Wandering Gunslinger? [Resolution]
Demon: “Well?”
Angel: “Give RB time to read them both.”
Demon: “My idea’s better, right?”
Angel: “Shush.”
RB: “Done.”
Angel & Demon: “Who won?!”
RB: While writing says, “Neither. You both suck. Demon, though your main character sounds interesting, Angel was right, you have no plot.”
Angel: “Told you.”
RB: “Angel, while you do have a plot it’s so juvenile and predictable it doesn’t interest me.”
Demon: “Damn.You got told.”
RB: “So this time I’m going to help you get started. You two split the story in half: Demon you write from the point of view of the villain.”
Demon: “Hell yeah!”
RB: “Angel, you write from the point of view of the good guy.”
Angel: “Very well. But what will the main story be?”
RB: “A race against time to get the magic healing tea of Mysteria.”
Demon: “Are you kidding me!? Awww hell.”
Angel: “I like it.”
RB: “Your character,” hands Angel her paper back, “is a recovering alcoholic newly reformed ex-assassin.”
Angel: “What!?”
RB: “Demon,” hands him his paper back, “your character is a tyrannical faery king.”
Demon: “Freakin’ faery….Oooo tyrannical.”
RB: “The whys and the hows are up to you two to work out. Now let me write in peace. Don’t disturb me until its finished.”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, plot, R B Holbrook, story, Writing
February 1, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: With age comes maturity? [Falling Action]
Angel: “Who do you think your throwing flames at!?”
Demon: “You, asshole! You’ve got nerve shutting the door in my face.”
Angel: “I was just closing the door and your face just happen to be there.”
Demon: “Bullsh-”
RB: “AAAUUUGGHHH!! I can’t write with all that noise! Would you two shut up!”
Demon: “She started it.”
Angel: “Real mature. Its rude to point. RB, could you please tell this imbecile-”
Demon: “Name calling? Who’s the mature one?”
RB: “Who cares! Just tell me what’s going on so I can get back to writing.”
Angel: “RB, can you tell him that violence alone doesn’t make a good story.”
Demon: “While you’re at it tell Princess that faery kings and tea time are for three-year-olds.”
Angel: “There are a lot of adult stories that include faeries!”
Demon: “But yours wasn’t one. I can’t believe you crushed my 5-star story idea for your 1-star reject.”
Angel: “My idea actually had a plot unlike yours that was nothing but pointless violence.”
Demon: “Not pointless violence. Good violence.”
Angel: “Violence plus no plot equals pointless.”
Demon: “What was that? Algebra?”
RB: “I’m not believing this…immortals sounding like kindergarteners. You two can’t even agree on a simple story idea? Here. Pen and paper. Each of you write down you ideas and I’ll be the judge.”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, immortals, plot, R B Holbrook, story ideas, Writing
January 31, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: Plotting Their Demise [Climax]
Demon: “Tea parties and faeries? No way!”
Angel: “You didn’t even let me finish!”
Demon: “Who would? My story idea was ten times better.”
Angel: “No it wasn’t! All you had was killing. There was no point. No plot!”
Demon: “Who needs a plot? It gets in the way of all the violence, sex, and drugs I have planned.”
Angel: “That’s ridiculous! It’s not a story without a plot.”
Demon: “Plots are overrated.”
Angel: “Overrated! But even you hate a crappy story plot.”
Demon: “Not if it’s my story. All my ideas are badass.”
Angel: “I can’t…” She throws up her hands and walks to the door.
Demon: “Where are you going? I’m not done talking. Listen to me, dammit!” The door slams in his face. “She didn’t just… OOH HEEEELL NO!!”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, climax, plot, R B Holbrook, story, storyline, Writing
January 30, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: And the plot thickens… [Conflict]
Demon: “Dammit, since you don’t like my idea, what’s your bright idea?”
Angel: “Weeeell…”
Demon: “Nope. Hell, no. I can already tell I don’t like it.”
Angel: “But I haven’t even said anything!”
Demon: “It was the way you were holding your mouth.”
Angel: “Ugh! Just listen!”
Demon: “Fine.”
Angel: “It’s about a little girl who can see faeries and the king of faeries invites her to their kingdom for a tea-”
Demon busts out laughing.
Angel: “What? What’s so funny?”
Demon: “Hahahahaha!!! You’re shitting me right? Freakin‘ faeries?! Hahaha!”
Angel: “I’m serious! Listen, I’m not done!”
Demon: “Hehe! Woooo! Soooo, I have to ask: Is that little girl an axe murderer?”
Angel: “No! Of course not!”
Demon: “Then, Angel, I’m afraid you’re done. So done!”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, conflict, plot, R B Holbrook, story, Writing
January 29, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: So this guy walks into a bar… [Exposition]
Angel: “What should we write a story about?”
Demon: “I’ve got this great idea about a drunk gun-toting wanderer who just walks into a bar and blows people away.”
Angel: *gasp* “Why?!”
Demon: “What do you mean why?”
Angel: “What’s the point of him killing people?”
Demon: “Hell, who needs a point. It’s fun!”
Angel: “…”
Demon: “So you like it!”
Angel: “…”
Demon: “You like it, right?”
Angel: “…”
Demon: “I know you like it.”
Angel: “Demon, you’re lacking something and it’s not just in your story.”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, Exposition, plot, story, Writing
January 21, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: Writing of Their Own
Angel: “Watching you write has made me curious.”
Me: “About what?”
Demon: “She wonders if she can write a story of her own.”
Angel: “And how would you know that? Are you a mind reader? Or… you‘ve thought of writing one, too!”
Demon: “…maybe.”
Me: “That’s… an idea… So you two want to write a story? That’s it! Why not do a co-op? Write one together. Post the progress and results right here on the blog. That’s how you can take over my blog. I can give you pointers when I have free time.”
Angel: “REALLY?! This will be grand!”
Demon: “I have to write a story with her? HER? Damn. This is going to be hell. She’ll want to write about fluffy bunnies and mushy bullshit. I want none of it.”
Angel: “We can find a balance…”
Demon: “Unless I get to strangle said fluffy bunny, I don’t want to write with you.”
Me: “Angel is willing to compromise. Try it.”
Demon: “Fine.”
Angel: “Oh goody!”
Demon: “For every Hail Mary I get to throw grenades. For every kissy scene, I’m interrupting with the F-bomb.”
Angel: “This is your compromise?”
Me: ”Hehe, I can’t wait to see how this works.”
RBH
Filed under: Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, compromise, R B Holbrook, story, Writing
January 17, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: Under New Management 3
Me: “Before you two take over my blog, there will be some ground rules.”
Demon: “RULES! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!”
Me: “Especially for you, Demon.”
Demon: “Kiss my a-”
Angel: “It is always good to have guidelines. So what are these rules.”
Me: “Pretty simple. This is a blog about creativity, imagination, writing, science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy so you can do anything along those lines. No over the top language and NO SEX!”
Demon: “DAMN!”
Me: “And Angel, no mushy romance or preachy religion.”
Angel: *sigh* “Very well.”
Me: “And you two must keep it civil. I don’t want every post to be you two arguing.”
Demon: “This is already unbearable. Can I at least have violence?”
Angel: “No.”
Me: “Sure, go for it!”
Demon: “Hell yeah! You no longer suck… so bad.”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon, Writing Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, blog, guidelines, new management, R B Holbrook, rules
January 16, 2013
Angel vs. Demon: Under New Management 2
Angel: “So, who should post first, Demon?”
Demon: “Me of course!”
Me: “Why can’t you two share?”
Demon: “Huh? Do you not know us well enough to know that WE DON’T WORK WELL TOGETHER!”
Angel: “True, our natures are too different.”
Me: “Then what kind of stuff do you two plan to post…”
Angel: “I was thinking something inspiring and enlightening…”
Demon: “She wants to bore the hell out of your readers… I’m good with the hell part, but the boredom isn’t worth it. I say we do some interviews with some of the most violent and depraved beings of all time like Attila, Caligula, Hitler and-”
Me: “NO WAY! Wait… they‘re all dead.”
Angel: “But considering where they’re residing now, I’m sure Demon can get an exclusive.”
Demon: “Damn straight.”
Me: *groan* “I see I’ll have to act as chief editor and approve all your posts in the future.”
Demon: “Sooooo… is that a no? Because I can get Idi Amin? Good fun!”
Me: “Denied.”
RBH
Filed under: Angel vs. Demon Tagged: Angel vs. Demon, blog, new management, R B Holbrook, Writing
