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Another story banging around in my head, and loudly...

2007-05-17

Good morning Boys and Girls.

Been in one of my self-imposed "news blackout" periods. Trying to stay away from any more than just the headlines for a week or so.

Was hoping that maybe when I came back to it, there'd be some good news about "the surge" having turned the corner, or that GWB might be listening to his constituents instead of the little guy sitting on his shoulder whispering in his ear he thinks is Jesus. Hoped I might find out that people were ignoring whether Paris Hilton has to go to jail.

Nah.

Started roughing out a new story a few nights ago about a miniature world that mirrors our larger one in terms of the pettiness and shortsightedness of so many of us who put form above substance. It's the story of a small church in a large city and the "fun" that results from antagonists holding sway; how a small vocal group of seemingly mean-spirited folks can poison the whole despite the best intentions of the majority. What if, for instance, the antagonists, in the end, have a valid point that's far from the one they're actually vocalizing?

At first I though I'd have trouble with it, but when I started substituting individual characters for large groups of people and giving those individuals the world views and prejudices held by far larger groups in the real world, it started coming together nicely.

Unfortunately, in the story, I'll try to take things through a natural progression to what seems to me to be a natural conclusion; an easy thing to do when it's shrunk down so much; and yet, I don't think things will turn out as I might have hoped.

Who knows.


Be good to everyone.

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StuartSmalley (2007-05-18)
I usually have a parade dancing around in my head and they're wearing every color of the rainbow, ahhh.

Doe (2007-05-18)
figjam...hahahaha Boy Genius!

figjam (2007-05-17)
Something tells me the "Jesus" on GWB's shoulder looks a lot like Karl Rove.

Barnabus (2007-05-17)
You're right, you never know what turns those characters will take, somehow they take on a life of their own, and do things you never intended for them, but makes it bette!

Barnabus (2007-05-17)
Wanting Paris Hilton to go to jail....for a longer time!!

Doe (2007-05-17)
"Hoped I might find out that people were ignoring whether Paris Hilton has to go to jail." HEY! nevermind... What character do I get to be?

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