Daniel Johnson on Nostr: #WritingWonders July 1. Intro Day. Your MC shows up on your doorstep, what do you say ...
#WritingWonders July 1. Intro Day. Your MC shows up on your doorstep, what do you say and/or do?
[Knock, knock]
Me: Who’s there?
Voice: Otto.
Me: Otto who?
Voice: Otto know why you’re taking so long to write my book.
M: [Opens door. Sees Bethany] Holy crap! How’d you get out of the fiction?
B: Long story—heh—but seriously, I’m, like, at rock bottom here, and I’d love it if you could hurry up and write me out of it. You know, if you’ve got time. If you’re not too busy.
Me: Um…why don’t you come in and have a seat?
Bethany: [Comes in and has a seat]
Me: Want some water? Or coffee? Or—
B: My world is falling down around me in ultra slow motion.
M: I’ll put more time into it. I promise.
B: How about you just tell me what’s going to happen.
M: What? I can’t do that.
B: I’ll still act it out in the book. Come on, it’s just you and me here.
M: Well, not exactly.
B: You mean…
M and B: [Slowly and awkwardly glance in the direction of the readers]
[Knock, knock]
Me: Who’s there?
Voice: Otto.
Me: Otto who?
Voice: Otto know why you’re taking so long to write my book.
M: [Opens door. Sees Bethany] Holy crap! How’d you get out of the fiction?
B: Long story—heh—but seriously, I’m, like, at rock bottom here, and I’d love it if you could hurry up and write me out of it. You know, if you’ve got time. If you’re not too busy.
Me: Um…why don’t you come in and have a seat?
Bethany: [Comes in and has a seat]
Me: Want some water? Or coffee? Or—
B: My world is falling down around me in ultra slow motion.
M: I’ll put more time into it. I promise.
B: How about you just tell me what’s going to happen.
M: What? I can’t do that.
B: I’ll still act it out in the book. Come on, it’s just you and me here.
M: Well, not exactly.
B: You mean…
M and B: [Slowly and awkwardly glance in the direction of the readers]