Despite the fact that I didn't do monologues for the last two days (I just ran out of steam), I'm very happy with what I've done. I've come up with some good ideas, and churned out some monologues with potential--and some that are utter crap, of course, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.
At some point (probably after May, I'd imagine) I'm going to choose 5 or 6 monologues and rewrite/edit them. Until then, I think it'll be goodbye to monologues--I'm a little tired of them, understandably. ;)
It was a great experience, and I'm very glad that I did it. Now it's back to regular scheduled programming, so to speak, with more regular updates on the main blog!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Day 28: Coffee, Tea and Condiments
Yesterday when I was giving my talk to the high school, Allye asked if I'd written a monologue about tea and coffee--I hadn't, but I decided I did actually want to do that.
... unfortunatly it'll have to happen probably tomorrow, since Thursday's for me are absolutely filled. Oh well.
... unfortunatly it'll have to happen probably tomorrow, since Thursday's for me are absolutely filled. Oh well.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Day 27: Loudmouth
Missed yesterday, obviously--I'm not so concerned about these last few days, as I've fulfilled my 30 monologues goal.
Today's monologue is about a loudmouthed bitch named Sharon, who is whining about, well, pretty much everything in her life. I don't often write bitches, so I figure I should get some practice in.
It starts with her insulting someone, and then starting to talk about how her life is so hard and people shouldn't talk to her about their problems--she has enough of her own. She talks about her estranged family, inability to pay the bills, the fact that the drycleaner screwed up half of her clothes, and that her boyfriend has left her for some blonde bimbo named Jane, of all things. Life is too hard for poor Sharon, so stfu. :D
We'll see how this goes.
Download Day 27: Loudmouth
Today's monologue is about a loudmouthed bitch named Sharon, who is whining about, well, pretty much everything in her life. I don't often write bitches, so I figure I should get some practice in.
It starts with her insulting someone, and then starting to talk about how her life is so hard and people shouldn't talk to her about their problems--she has enough of her own. She talks about her estranged family, inability to pay the bills, the fact that the drycleaner screwed up half of her clothes, and that her boyfriend has left her for some blonde bimbo named Jane, of all things. Life is too hard for poor Sharon, so stfu. :D
We'll see how this goes.
Download Day 27: Loudmouth
Monday, April 27, 2009
Day 26: Since You've Been Gone
Came up with the idea for this one while making myself coffee this morning; glad I did manage to get something done, and I like the idea for this one.
Mark has just come back from being stationed in Afghanistan, and he's talking to his sister Chloe. He asks what's happened since he's been away.
There's more story to this one, I think, so maybe later on I'll expand upon it. She has all sorts of mixed feelings about him being in the army--she never wanted him to go in the first place--so there's a significant conflict there which I think is worth exploring at some point.
Download Day 26: Since You've Been Gone
Mark has just come back from being stationed in Afghanistan, and he's talking to his sister Chloe. He asks what's happened since he's been away.
There's more story to this one, I think, so maybe later on I'll expand upon it. She has all sorts of mixed feelings about him being in the army--she never wanted him to go in the first place--so there's a significant conflict there which I think is worth exploring at some point.
Download Day 26: Since You've Been Gone
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Day 25: Cigarettes
Started this yesterday, finished it today. Haven't had time nor motivation to catch up yet. Just hope to hell I'll manage to write a monologue in the morning before school!
Download Day 25: Cigarettes
Download Day 25: Cigarettes
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Day 24: Rain
So, still behind one--have to catch up this weekend, as well as read 170 more pages of Crime and Punishment... sigh. Don't know how I'm quite going to manage this, especially since I'm working today and going out to my aunt's tomorrow. Ah, well.
This one I'm just making up as I go along.
Download Day 24: Rain
This one I'm just making up as I go along.
Download Day 24: Rain
Friday, April 24, 2009
Day 23: Looking Ahead
Another piece for the Khadion NPC mod for BGII, since I know I need to do an extra monologue to day and feel much more like writing a dialogue. This is a compromise between the two--a monologue I can cut up into dialogue.
This monologue occurs right after Khadion has made a very important choice... and he's not entirely sure what the future holds, or what he wants to do with himself.
It begins with him saying he's glad he made the decision he did, and he's thankful that it's all over. It wasn't the most fun of circumstances to be in.
He goes on to say that while that's all well and good, he doesn't know what to do next. He cut off his ties with his father, and with Merric. He can't go back.
He says he's never been unsure of his path before; in the past he's always had a very set goal, and he did whatever he could do reach it. He's realising that now he's not so sure he's able to be the man he wanted to be when he was younger any more.
Despite all the hardship the main character (who we'll call, uh, Josh) has been through, at least he has a clear idea of where he's going--or at least, it seems like he does. Khadion's given up even trying to maintain the fiction that he knows what he's doing.
Josh has this grand future ahead of him, but Khadion--well, he just hopes Josh doesn't mind if he tags along.
Download Day 23: Looking Ahead
This monologue occurs right after Khadion has made a very important choice... and he's not entirely sure what the future holds, or what he wants to do with himself.
It begins with him saying he's glad he made the decision he did, and he's thankful that it's all over. It wasn't the most fun of circumstances to be in.
He goes on to say that while that's all well and good, he doesn't know what to do next. He cut off his ties with his father, and with Merric. He can't go back.
He says he's never been unsure of his path before; in the past he's always had a very set goal, and he did whatever he could do reach it. He's realising that now he's not so sure he's able to be the man he wanted to be when he was younger any more.
Despite all the hardship the main character (who we'll call, uh, Josh) has been through, at least he has a clear idea of where he's going--or at least, it seems like he does. Khadion's given up even trying to maintain the fiction that he knows what he's doing.
Josh has this grand future ahead of him, but Khadion--well, he just hopes Josh doesn't mind if he tags along.
Download Day 23: Looking Ahead
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