Procrastinatingly. That’s how I’ve been doing everything today. What’s that? It’s tomorrow already? Case in point.
I really need to start writing for my own prompts on the day they’re supposed to be written. I promise to make a concerted effort next week. There. Now I’ve said it, I have to do it.
When I haven’t been actually doing something I was supposed to be doing today yesterday, I’ve been contemplating existentialism in narration. And wondering if all narration in stories isn’t just that–a character self-realizing existence. Am I explaining myself very well? Probably not.
And no, I’m not stoned, but I kinda feel like the “Dude”s in my Second Seat series.
Dude, do you think that character knows he’s in a book?
Woah! Dude!
Yeah, kinda like that.
So, um, that’s a glimpse into my brain. Now aren’t you sorry you asked? Wait, you didn’t ask?
Oops.
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May 19, 2019 at 10:48 pm
“Dude, do you think that character knows he’s in a book?” I love it! Gotta get back to that series! You’ve set a good goal , but you can respond the prompt whenever works for you. You’re the boss!
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May 19, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Maybe I should end my letters “Procrastinatingly yours.” That’d work! Maybe sometime you can start us by picking a gerund (a verbal noun, like “sailing” or “bowling.”
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May 19, 2019 at 11:04 am
Fandango pointed out that you already had us do an adverb prompt.
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May 19, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Really? When? It wasn’t in my master prompt list.
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May 19, 2019 at 1:39 pm
Damn it! I found it. I listed it as “ends in -ly” so it didn’t show up in my search.
Well, there’s one for the books. It’s the only repeated prompt since March 2014–when I think of it that way, I’m not doing too bad. 😛
Copying and pasting this to Fandango’s post.
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May 19, 2019 at 10:23 am
I love every word.
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May 19, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Thank you, Maggie! ❤
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May 19, 2019 at 7:54 am
Characters do sometimes come alive. I’ve always suspected that they give the author some guidance. Thanks for hosting. I think that gives you some leeway to be fashionably late.
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May 19, 2019 at 9:36 am
They do!! All the time! In fact, they can be very difficult to control.
And thanks. Yeah, let’s go with “fashionably.” Haha. 😀
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May 19, 2019 at 5:00 am
Deliberate procrastination and life intervention are two different things, Linda. I loved the prompt this week.
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May 19, 2019 at 9:35 am
I think I had a little of both going on. 😛 Thanks, Robbie. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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May 19, 2019 at 2:47 am
Hi Linda great ramble round your thoughts 💜
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May 19, 2019 at 9:34 am
Thanks, Willow. ❤ Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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May 19, 2019 at 10:58 am
I did 💜
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