
In a studio far, far away…
There once was a girl.
What’s this? That’s not a start. It’s barely a remark! We need grounding. Try something traditional.
Once upon a time there was a girl.
No! That’s not good enough. Whatβs her name?
Oh. Itβs Luna.
Then put it in!
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Luna.
Okay, not bad. Weβll go with that for now. Whoβs writing the next sentence?
Uh, hello? I am.
Give it to us. And SPEAK UP!
Ahem. She lived at the edge of a forest.
Hmm. Okay⦠Everyone, what do we think about that?
Well, Iβm not sure the tense is the right fit.
Tense? Yes. We need power! Try something else.
She was living at the edge of a forest.
No! Too passive. Sharper! SHARPER!
She lives at the edge of a forest.
Too contemporary! Fine. Letβs stick with the original for now. Next sentence pleaseβ¦ Come on, faster!
One day, she was bored.
Whereβs the energy? Thereβs nothing there! Add an adverb.
But Mr King said not to use adverbs.
Are you Mr King? No! That sentence is dull. Flat! It needs adverbs!
One day, she was very bored.
Not enough. Itβs got to pop!
One day, she was extremely bored.
No, no, no! Give it some BITE!
One day, she was dreadfully bored.
Yes! Thatβs it! Thatβs the one! Right, whoβs writing the next sentence?
I am. She was washing the dishes.
Dishes? Everyone, what do we think about that?
Well, itβs not very relatable. The audience might not connect.
Youβre right. What other things bore us? Quick! QUICK!
How about watching the news?
I said boring, not terrifying! Something else.
The Wi-Fi was slow.
YES! Good. Carry on. Next sentenceβ¦ next sentence? Hey! Whoβs writing the next sentence? PAY ATTENTION, PEOPLE!
Ahem. Yes. Sorry, I was just incorporating the recent changes⦠Okay, here it is: She got fed up with waiting, so she put down her phone and went outside.
Okay⦠feedback?
Iβm not sure. I think it needs a metaphor.
A metaphor? Yes. Put one of those in. Go. GO!
Um. Iβm not sure I canβ¦
FOCUS! The clock is ticking! Everyone! We need metaphors. Pile on ideas!
How about The phone fell from her hands like autumn leaves?
Hmm. No. Too seasonal. Something else.
She set aside her screen of infinite possibility.
Infinite possibility? Are you KIDDING ME?
She cast aside her device as if shedding the chains of digital bondage.
ENOUGH! Forget the metaphor. Letβs go back to She put down her phone. Simple. Clean. Moving on! Whoβs next? WHOβS NEXT?
Me! Here we go: So Luna went outside andβ
LUNA? Who said Luna? We changed that!
Um, did we?
YES!
Pardon me, director, but we didnβt.
β¦ we didnβt?
No. Itβs still Luna.
RIGHT! From the top! Once upon a time⦠Come on! Focus! FOCUS!
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