1. I don't get scared too easily, and scary movies can occasionally freak me out, but usually I don't get scared. For that reason I suppose I do like getting scared. Sometimes you seem to think more clearly and faster when you're scared. Not only that, but I think it's funny watching other people flip out when something scares them. There really isn't a specific setting, I guess a movie theater is alright. I'm fine with being frightened in most places, it doesn't really bother me too much.
2. I will readily admit I am afraid of heights. I don't like them and I am not myself up high, away from the saftey of the ground. I think I'm more afraid of something terrible happening, that bothers me more than any blood or guts will. I mean I'm a guy! I play video games with blood in them all the time, that just doesn't bother me. But I don't like the idea of something terrible happening to someone I care about or love. That is scary for everyone I think.
3. Well, no one is exactly normal, so I can't just say that they are weird or have something unique about them. I think it would have to be... something very strange or disturbing. Like people that are predators on the internet, I might consider them mad. Because they are so disturbed and creepy that I think they must be out of their right minds, to even think about doing some of the things they do or talk about (like on "To Catch a Predator" on Dateline NBC, I love that show.)
4. I'm not sure what drives people to madness. But like the character in Poe's story, I think one small thing usually pushes them over the edge. Everything in their life builds up so much that one seemingly insignificant thing, like the Black Cat, is just too much for them and they blow a fuse. That's how I think it would happen.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Short Story Ideas
1. Yes! I exclaimed as I pumped my fist in the air! I just called Jasmine, the girl I really like, and I asked her to go on a date with me. And she said yes!
2. Wow, that has to be the hardest thing I've ever done. I just got off the phone with Jasmine, the girl I really like. I gathered the courage to ask her to go on a date with me, and she readily agreed.
3. "Yes. I'd love to go out with you tonight." What a feeling of relief. Those words lifted a burden off my shoulders, that's for sure. That was Jasmine, the girl I have a crush on, and she just said yes when I asked her to go out on a date with me tonight.
4. A bead of sweat trickled down my face, the phone felt cold, metallic against my ear, then the words "Yes, I'd love to" seemed to force a huge sigh and breath of relief out of my lungs. I have a date with Jasmine, the girl I have a crush on, and although I felt relaxed shortly after I asked her, I'm tense again now.
5. Staring up at my blue ceiling, looking at my MJ posters for what felt like hours when it had only been a second or two, waiting for an answer. "Yes, I would love to." Time stood still as I told her when and where, and said goodbye. What a relief, I asked out the girl I like, Jasmine, to a date tonight, and she said yes!
2. Wow, that has to be the hardest thing I've ever done. I just got off the phone with Jasmine, the girl I really like. I gathered the courage to ask her to go on a date with me, and she readily agreed.
3. "Yes. I'd love to go out with you tonight." What a feeling of relief. Those words lifted a burden off my shoulders, that's for sure. That was Jasmine, the girl I have a crush on, and she just said yes when I asked her to go out on a date with me tonight.
4. A bead of sweat trickled down my face, the phone felt cold, metallic against my ear, then the words "Yes, I'd love to" seemed to force a huge sigh and breath of relief out of my lungs. I have a date with Jasmine, the girl I have a crush on, and although I felt relaxed shortly after I asked her, I'm tense again now.
5. Staring up at my blue ceiling, looking at my MJ posters for what felt like hours when it had only been a second or two, waiting for an answer. "Yes, I would love to." Time stood still as I told her when and where, and said goodbye. What a relief, I asked out the girl I like, Jasmine, to a date tonight, and she said yes!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Response To Short Story
Task 1:
My personal reaction was that I thought the story was fairly creepy. It was based off of events in which a man killed 3 young women, which makes it all the more disturbing. I think the main character draws you in because she could be described (at least for me) as someone you can love to hate because she is so vein, it can be frustrating. I think what happened after she went in the car would probably be similar to what happened to the girls who were killed in real life, they were raped and then killed so that is what I assume would happen to Connie as well. I don't really know how you could explain the actions of the male antagonist, and considering you would probably have to actually be that disgusting to understand how you get to that point, I really have no idea how it would happen. He is important to the story because he practically IS the story. This story would mean nothing or be worth nothing if this guy wasn't there to creep the crap out of you and make you want to sleep with your lights on.
Task 2:
I think there are a handful of things that make a good short story. I think I am a very funny person, so I like to use a lot of humor in my short stories, and using that creatively makes it even better. I think the plot should be interesting, and should be something the reader can relate to, like if you were writing about a first date and it was funny, then I think it would be appreciated and liked. I like action novels, such as... anything Dan Brown has written, because there is lots of character development and twists happen all the time. Now, I don't look for that as much in short stories, because I think short stories are more appropriate for humor and comedy. Aside from humor, creativity and an interesting plot that relates to the readers, word choice is very important because you don't have as much space for words as you do in a normal story, and it can make parts powerful. Descriptions of the setting is also important, because it can help you picture the setting and live through it in your mind. Having interesting characters and characters that can relate to readers is also very important, because that way it will apply to their lives and hook them in to the story. A love interest is also a good thing to have, because it gives more depth and maybe even a second plot line in the story, so you can use that to liven up the dull parts of the plot at times. A character that you can "love to hate" is also good to have. It draws you in and makes you think about the character a lot, and as a result you get more out of the story. I like originality as well, I don't always need to have a happy ending to a story, which I appreciate. And finally, a twist at the end that throws you off (like not having a happy go lucky ending) is very important in my opinion.
My personal reaction was that I thought the story was fairly creepy. It was based off of events in which a man killed 3 young women, which makes it all the more disturbing. I think the main character draws you in because she could be described (at least for me) as someone you can love to hate because she is so vein, it can be frustrating. I think what happened after she went in the car would probably be similar to what happened to the girls who were killed in real life, they were raped and then killed so that is what I assume would happen to Connie as well. I don't really know how you could explain the actions of the male antagonist, and considering you would probably have to actually be that disgusting to understand how you get to that point, I really have no idea how it would happen. He is important to the story because he practically IS the story. This story would mean nothing or be worth nothing if this guy wasn't there to creep the crap out of you and make you want to sleep with your lights on.
Task 2:
I think there are a handful of things that make a good short story. I think I am a very funny person, so I like to use a lot of humor in my short stories, and using that creatively makes it even better. I think the plot should be interesting, and should be something the reader can relate to, like if you were writing about a first date and it was funny, then I think it would be appreciated and liked. I like action novels, such as... anything Dan Brown has written, because there is lots of character development and twists happen all the time. Now, I don't look for that as much in short stories, because I think short stories are more appropriate for humor and comedy. Aside from humor, creativity and an interesting plot that relates to the readers, word choice is very important because you don't have as much space for words as you do in a normal story, and it can make parts powerful. Descriptions of the setting is also important, because it can help you picture the setting and live through it in your mind. Having interesting characters and characters that can relate to readers is also very important, because that way it will apply to their lives and hook them in to the story. A love interest is also a good thing to have, because it gives more depth and maybe even a second plot line in the story, so you can use that to liven up the dull parts of the plot at times. A character that you can "love to hate" is also good to have. It draws you in and makes you think about the character a lot, and as a result you get more out of the story. I like originality as well, I don't always need to have a happy ending to a story, which I appreciate. And finally, a twist at the end that throws you off (like not having a happy go lucky ending) is very important in my opinion.
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