Thursday, November 20, 2008
More thoughts on project #5
So I'm still not sure where I am going to go for project 5. I think it's just going to take a little brain storming as I think I understand what the requirements are now. I'll probably(hopefully) figure things out over thanksgiving break and get it started. I think it will be a fun project once I figure out what I am going to do. I guess we'll see how it goes...
Blogs
I honestly rarely read blogs. It usually is the effect of boredom, mostly when looking on myspace. I think they are so important today because people can reach a much broader audience with their writing. They can keep it more private and only let certain people obtain it or they can make it public. Their feelings, art, or general thoughts can be posted and responded to; I think this gives some people a therapautic effect as they can get things off their chest.
I think blogs are very cooperative. The writer has to make it public, readers have to actually read it, and they have to leave the comments if permitted.
I think blogs are very cooperative. The writer has to make it public, readers have to actually read it, and they have to leave the comments if permitted.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Beginning thoughts on project 5
I am honestly really lost on what to do for project 5. The only idea I have come up with is a little rough and I don't know where to take it. I think I might want to use google maps and somehow make a game with it but I really have no clue how to start or where to take it. Any ideas would be helpful. I guess I'll collaborate with other people to make it more in depth...but I don't know because I don't know what I'm doing yet. I guess it will come to me and unfold itself I just hope it does soon.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Project #4 metatext
So I changed what I was going to do a little. Instead of having everyone write just a sentence using each word I really wanted it to morph into a narrative. So I set up the scene for everyone(five friends) and issued everyone a character. They had to write me their alibi. With each character I had 4-5 items from my list that I wrote for response #6 and they had to incorporate each into the story. I didn't let any one see each others alibi as I wanted it to be a surprise who actually did it. I really pushed for them to write whatever came to their head and I just kinda hoped that it all worked out in the end.
All of the characters turned out to be very crooked except sticky. With the friend I had playing his character I figured he wouldn't be very scandalous and I think it adds to the overall balance of the story. I'm happy with what everyone gave me and I did only minor editing as they all understood what was going on pretty well which is what I had hoped for. Noone minded helping me with this and they all though it was actually fun, I guess because they were open to basically write whatever they wanted and they were all anonymous except to me. Everyone played and added to the scandals really well which made it more interesting and worked well with the end result I wanted.
In the end I didn't reveal who actually did it as I would like the reader to guess themselves. My guess would be that it was Karen who actually thought Boris was Karl as she caught Mimi making out with him after work. Mimi was having an affair with Boris as he was hoping to marry her to become a citizen. This works as Mimi and Karl's alibis don't completely match up at the end and Karen was at the bar until closing as well. Jerry is just a generally shady guy and Karl and Sticky have solid alibis. I'd like to see what other people would conclude. I think this could make a pretty humorous movie that could be based around everyone's alibis, I feel like I've watched one like this already but I can't think of what it is. Overall this was a fun project and I'm happy with the results.
All of the characters turned out to be very crooked except sticky. With the friend I had playing his character I figured he wouldn't be very scandalous and I think it adds to the overall balance of the story. I'm happy with what everyone gave me and I did only minor editing as they all understood what was going on pretty well which is what I had hoped for. Noone minded helping me with this and they all though it was actually fun, I guess because they were open to basically write whatever they wanted and they were all anonymous except to me. Everyone played and added to the scandals really well which made it more interesting and worked well with the end result I wanted.
In the end I didn't reveal who actually did it as I would like the reader to guess themselves. My guess would be that it was Karen who actually thought Boris was Karl as she caught Mimi making out with him after work. Mimi was having an affair with Boris as he was hoping to marry her to become a citizen. This works as Mimi and Karl's alibis don't completely match up at the end and Karen was at the bar until closing as well. Jerry is just a generally shady guy and Karl and Sticky have solid alibis. I'd like to see what other people would conclude. I think this could make a pretty humorous movie that could be based around everyone's alibis, I feel like I've watched one like this already but I can't think of what it is. Overall this was a fun project and I'm happy with the results.
Project #4
The Russian's Last Night.
So here is the scoop: There was a murder last night. Some guy named Boris was shot, low caliber Novelist from Russia only been in the country six months. Took place at this dive called Sticky's Bar and Crab Shack, apparently their motto is "The only place in town you can get crabs 'til 2am". The body was found in the dumpster behind the bar this morning by the owner Sticky himself. We have five suspects in custody.
Sticky- owner of the place, dwarf with a lisp.
Mimi- Sticky's cousin,part time waitress at the joint and stripper at the Pink Pussycat about a mile down the street, definitely not the girl next door type.
Karl- Mimi's boyfriend, extremely jealous, 45 year old Real Estate Agent, Wanted in 3 states under Former name Joseph Wilcox.
Karen- Bartender, resident Bull dyke, former Roller Derby Champion-banned from the sport for being too aggressive(didn't know that was possible), apparently has crush on Mimi and has threatened Karl numerous instances.
Jerry- Trucker, just passing through, small body stature, glasses, on his way to California.
As it was a slow night at Sticky's these were the only people at the bar last night. We have received alibis from all five...
Mimi: I was working at Sticky's until closing last night. After we closed I refilled the mints on the bar and cleaned up the dirty plates from the tables. I went into the Kitchen and found Karl then we talked for a few minutes then I gave him a blow job and then continued with my work. I worked on the entree and dessert list for the next day and finally went over the guest checks for the night and went home with Karl at about 3:45 am.
Karl: Most partners in a relationship with jealousy issues are notorious for infidelity. I am no different. Last night I hired a prostitute after leaving Mimi at the bar. Though I might be a jealous and overbearing boyfriend it is only because of my own guilt and insecurity. I entered the brothel and was taken back to a room prepared for me. Being that I have a food fetish, I requested that the area be set up like a kitchen. I find few things as satisfying as throwing a filthy whore onto a tray full of carefully prepared appetizers as she uses a cheese grater to fulfill my sadistic fantasies. I had paid in advance for a four hour session. Only when I am in the arms of a strange woman on a tray table does the mundane life of real estate escape my mind and I feel free.
Sticky: I wath at my publithers. I'm writing a book on being a dwarf in todayth thothiety.We were picking out coverths. I think the brown book will look better than the blue. I left the bar at about 6:30 after thith drunk bitch threw her glath half way acroth the bar at thith guy. She got ithe and Coke everywhere. After our meeting I went to the thtore to pick up thome more paper. I have a great idea for my nektht book. Picture this: "Dwarfth owning thier own Buthineth". Thpeaking of which can I borrow your pen, I need to write thome notesth.
Jerry: Yeah I was at Sticky's last night. They have those stupid crab shaped coasters. What a fucking slum. You know that they sell water in a wine bottle there? The drinks are so watered down it's like scotch at a cheap seaside wedding. the only thing worse than the drinks is the people in that shit hole. And to be honest, I ain't surprised that someone got axed there. I seen the guy you're talking about. He was probably some sort of vile street scum doing some business under the table part-time. But I ain't got no reason to kill him. I left Sticky's early because something didn't settle right in my stomach. I remember puking in the shitter while someone was getting sucked off in the next stall. I headed back to my truck around 9:15 and stayed there all night sleeping. I don't have time to waste. I have to get to Californ-i-a for a settlement with my ex-wife. That woman drinks so much that wine glasses litter her living room like red plastic cups at a frat house. I hope she doesn't impale herself on a glass stem before I get to that bitch.
Karen: I was behind the soda machine before working necking with Mimi dreading the task at hand when I saw a strange man with a million straws in his hand throwing them into the wall. I was shocked so I went to work set up menus and trays and ate an entire crab I named Karl Jr. After work I went home and took care of some business with a picture of Mimi on the computer. Then I sat on my porcelain throne dropping the new Cosby kid Karl off at the pool.
Who did it?
So here is the scoop: There was a murder last night. Some guy named Boris was shot, low caliber Novelist from Russia only been in the country six months. Took place at this dive called Sticky's Bar and Crab Shack, apparently their motto is "The only place in town you can get crabs 'til 2am". The body was found in the dumpster behind the bar this morning by the owner Sticky himself. We have five suspects in custody.
Sticky- owner of the place, dwarf with a lisp.
Mimi- Sticky's cousin,part time waitress at the joint and stripper at the Pink Pussycat about a mile down the street, definitely not the girl next door type.
Karl- Mimi's boyfriend, extremely jealous, 45 year old Real Estate Agent, Wanted in 3 states under Former name Joseph Wilcox.
Karen- Bartender, resident Bull dyke, former Roller Derby Champion-banned from the sport for being too aggressive(didn't know that was possible), apparently has crush on Mimi and has threatened Karl numerous instances.
Jerry- Trucker, just passing through, small body stature, glasses, on his way to California.
As it was a slow night at Sticky's these were the only people at the bar last night. We have received alibis from all five...
Mimi: I was working at Sticky's until closing last night. After we closed I refilled the mints on the bar and cleaned up the dirty plates from the tables. I went into the Kitchen and found Karl then we talked for a few minutes then I gave him a blow job and then continued with my work. I worked on the entree and dessert list for the next day and finally went over the guest checks for the night and went home with Karl at about 3:45 am.
Karl: Most partners in a relationship with jealousy issues are notorious for infidelity. I am no different. Last night I hired a prostitute after leaving Mimi at the bar. Though I might be a jealous and overbearing boyfriend it is only because of my own guilt and insecurity. I entered the brothel and was taken back to a room prepared for me. Being that I have a food fetish, I requested that the area be set up like a kitchen. I find few things as satisfying as throwing a filthy whore onto a tray full of carefully prepared appetizers as she uses a cheese grater to fulfill my sadistic fantasies. I had paid in advance for a four hour session. Only when I am in the arms of a strange woman on a tray table does the mundane life of real estate escape my mind and I feel free.
Sticky: I wath at my publithers. I'm writing a book on being a dwarf in todayth thothiety.We were picking out coverths. I think the brown book will look better than the blue. I left the bar at about 6:30 after thith drunk bitch threw her glath half way acroth the bar at thith guy. She got ithe and Coke everywhere. After our meeting I went to the thtore to pick up thome more paper. I have a great idea for my nektht book. Picture this: "Dwarfth owning thier own Buthineth". Thpeaking of which can I borrow your pen, I need to write thome notesth.
Jerry: Yeah I was at Sticky's last night. They have those stupid crab shaped coasters. What a fucking slum. You know that they sell water in a wine bottle there? The drinks are so watered down it's like scotch at a cheap seaside wedding. the only thing worse than the drinks is the people in that shit hole. And to be honest, I ain't surprised that someone got axed there. I seen the guy you're talking about. He was probably some sort of vile street scum doing some business under the table part-time. But I ain't got no reason to kill him. I left Sticky's early because something didn't settle right in my stomach. I remember puking in the shitter while someone was getting sucked off in the next stall. I headed back to my truck around 9:15 and stayed there all night sleeping. I don't have time to waste. I have to get to Californ-i-a for a settlement with my ex-wife. That woman drinks so much that wine glasses litter her living room like red plastic cups at a frat house. I hope she doesn't impale herself on a glass stem before I get to that bitch.
Karen: I was behind the soda machine before working necking with Mimi dreading the task at hand when I saw a strange man with a million straws in his hand throwing them into the wall. I was shocked so I went to work set up menus and trays and ate an entire crab I named Karl Jr. After work I went home and took care of some business with a picture of Mimi on the computer. Then I sat on my porcelain throne dropping the new Cosby kid Karl off at the pool.
Who did it?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
More thoughts on project #4
So I am having friends over tonight and I am going to give them each a word, well actually more than one each, and have them write the first sentence that comes to their mind with the word in it. I don't think I will have any problems putting this all together unless they just refuse to do it which I doubt they will. I'm curious to see where it will go from there because I have no idea what they are going to write, which makes it interesting for me. I will not edit their writing but only add between the lines to bring it all together. I am hoping it will morph into a story, something silly or lighthearted but it's not completely up to me and I am not going to prompt them into any kind of emotions. I am kinda excited to see what happens it could become so many things, I just hope I am right about it going smoothly once I get everyone together.
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