Writing Assignment

[Syndra Lynn]

Needing bright ideas people!

I have an assignment in a creative writing class (for which I am not taking a grade!)

Write one scene of a story in which the climax is about a writer who dyes Persian cats funky colors.

I am so COLD on this I don't even want to think about it!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions or even a sentence to get me on track?

I'd rather be writing poetry.

Syn

 

[Guest]

You have my deepest sympathies.

Sorry, I can't offer anything more helpful than that right now, but I will give it some more thought.

Lou

 

[Black Tulip]

Um,

Experiencing writer's block with a publisher's deadline breathing down your neck? Would that freak you out enough to pick on your cat?

 

[lewdandlicentious]

How about:

"Get out of the window, ya damn cat."

As a starting sentence.

The story could involve a guy who's just had double glazing (new windows) fitted. The ones he's chosen have bevel's, which throw colours into the room when the sun's on them.
One of the cat's happens to be sitting in the light, cleaning his paws, which gives the guy the idea for dying his pussy's, erm cat's.

(Sorry, couldn't resist that.)

 

[Guest]

Hey, now *that's* a good idea!

Not just a big dick, are ya Lew?



Katie-Lou

 

[lewdandlicentious]

Nope,

A lot of me's quite big.

Big brain, big dick.

You should see my tongue!!

Lalalalalalalalalalaaaaah!

 

[Guest]

Don't!

Just, don't!

Anyway, shut up now. We can't go hijacking another thread!

Katie-Lou

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Dye cats???

I'd write a heated debate article about cruelty to animals, if I were you!

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Rainbow kitty. not bad.

What if the journalist needed a story so she started dying other people's pussies?

How would that go?

Syn

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Dye cats???

I'd write a heated debate article about cruelty to animals, if I were you!

I assure you, no animals will be harmed in the telling of this hot pink tail.

Syn

 

[CharleyH]

Needing bright ideas people!

I have an assignment in a creative writing class (for which I am not taking a grade!)

Write one scene of a story in which the climax is about a writer who dyes Persian cats funky colors.

I am so COLD on this I don't even want to think about it!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions or even a sentence to get me on track?

I'd rather be writing poetry.

Syn

Why as a writer would I dye my cat funky colours . . . hmmm

It's gay pride day?

What a bizarre assignment.

 

[Guest]

Here's another idea.

The writer could be writing a research paper on whether or not the colour of a cat has any effect on its sexual prowess, and its ability to find a mate.

Of course, those that set the research assignment merely meant whether a cat was black, black and white, white, tabby, tortoiseshell - whatever. But, this particular writer isn't the brightest star in the sky, and took it all just a little too far.

Lou

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Hmmm.

These are all good ideas. I still don't have that warm wet feeling.

Stupid assignment.

Syn

 

[Guest]

It's a toughy, that's for sure!

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Perhaps I'll just play hookie on Monday!

Syn

 

[MathGirl]

Write one scene of a story in which the climax is about a writer who dyes Persian cats funky colors.

Dear SL,
The old dying Persian cat story has been done so many times that it's become trite. Everyone is sick and tired of the dying Persian cat thing. Why can't teachers come up with something new and interesting?
Sigh,
MG

 

[Guest]

You could go with your "journalist looking for a big story" angle. I quite like that.

Let's face it, somebody would have to be pretty desperate to do that kind of thing.

Lou

 

[Syndra Lynn]

The old dying Persian cat story has been done so many times that it's become trite.

Ah! If only it were true and I could stoop to (gasp) plagiarism! No, I couldn't really.

Hey, nice av!

Syn

 

[Syndra Lynn]

What do you think of this lame shit?

Cyndi Combs
English 201
March 15, 2004

Writer dyes white Persian cats funky colors-climax scene

April sat wrapped in trance, looking at the specimen before her. It was a masterpiece of creativity. Stiff mousse held a ridge along his back like a green mohawk gone awry. The rest of the cat’s body was red with little black spots that resembled seeds. The overall effect was a giant fluffy strawberry. He looked at her disdainfully as Persian cats tend to do, but he seemed unperturbed now that he was dry again.
A dull whine penetrated her mind, calling her back to the real world. What was that noise? Irritating, like bees swarming. Bees––brilliant! The next cat could be black and yellow striped! The noise swarmed closer. April’s mind swam in visions of bylines and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
She picked up the cat and put it gently into the pet taxi. In the parking garage she set the box in the passenger seat, turned the motor over and popped it in gear. “It’s ok, little kitty. I’m taking you home now.” April laughed to herself. All she had to do was drop it off on the block where she picked it up, come home and wait for the call. This was turning out better than she had hoped!
Once on the street, she discovered cops swarming the block. She couldn’t get past the blockade. Damn. She’d have to wait until later to deliver the fur berry back home. As she climbed out of her car, she was stunned by four cops running toward her.
“Put your hands in the air, Miss!”
“What? What is this?” she asked, putting her hands above her head.
“You’re under arrest!”
“I don’t understand. What have I done?”
“Cat burglary, Miss. It’s illegal in this state.”

 

[minsue]

It's a tad odd, but really anything fitting the guidelines would be. I say go with it. At least you found a starting point.

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Oh, let's be honest. It sucks!

Hookie is my only hope.

Thank the Gods I am not getting graded.

Why doesn't she ever assign pornographic stories?

Syn

 

[wildsweetone]

Needing bright ideas people!

I have an assignment in a creative writing class (for which I am not taking a grade!)

Write one scene of a story in which the climax is about a writer who dyes Persian cats funky colors.

I am so COLD on this I don't even want to think about it!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions or even a sentence to get me on track?

I'd rather be writing poetry.

Syn

How about a different angle...

Focus on the writer. He/she is doing something important... redecorating their writing desk... the cats just happen to get in the way of the paintbrush...?

Focus on the story the writer is writing. He is writing about his last trip to Mexico... He decides to paint his story and the cats cop the paint (again).

The paint is sitting in cans on a shelf and the cats jump up onto the shelf in order to get away from the writer who needs to act out the scene he is trying in vain to write...

Try clustering around the words you have:

writer

paint

funky

persian cats


Maybe the writing is the professional job of the character, and breeding persian cats for show is his hobby?

Good luck with your assignment.

 

[lucky-E-leven]

!

April growled at the blank paper before her and mashed the pencil lead into the desk where it crushed and crumbled beneath the weight of her frustration.

"What a stupid assignment!" She declared angrily and reached for a new pencil. The quick movement caused her elbow to knock a glass of cherry kool-aid over. She watched, as if in slow motion, as the red liquid pooled on the well varnished surface and moved ever closer to the edge of her desk.

At the last moment, April reached for a tissue, but was too late and the crimson fluid pooled to its maximum and slid over the side of her desk, falling onto her unsuspecting persian cat. April gasped and reached for the animal, but again was seconds too late as the feline scampered away and stopped in the middle of the room to shake the juice from its pristine fur.

"Dammit!" April swore and let her head fall back against her chair in despair.

"This day is just going from bad to worse," She said and reluctantly lifted her head to examine the cat's soiled coat as well as the damage done by its shaking the red juice to the carpet below. Just before her eyes met with the irritated feline, they stopped on an Andy Warhol print of Marilyn Monroe that hung at a slight tilt beside her bedroom door.

April froze and gazed at the print, as if seeing it for the first time, and was hit with inspiration as though a bolt of lightning had just torn through the roof of her flat.



I'm bored and more than a little drunk, so there it is...don't complain if it sucks...besides, it's not for a grade

~lucky

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Needing bright ideas people!

I have an assignment in a creative writing class (for which I am not taking a grade!)

Write one scene of a story in which the climax is about a writer who dyes Persian cats funky colors.

I am so COLD on this I don't even want to think about it!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions or even a sentence to get me on track?

I'd rather be writing poetry.

Syn

Have you considered writing it from the view point of a fan? Someone obessed with the "genius" of her favorite author who is trying every means known to man just to get to meet the great one?

It would m ake an excellent climax to have them pose as a house keeper, sneak into the authors private study to glimpse him or her at work on thier next master piece.

Our heroine hears they type writer flying. Imagine, the artist at work. She opens the door, peeps in and spies....

The author's 13 year old daughter at the type writer while the author, in appropriate garb for a complete nutter is merrily dying fluffy red.

Just a thought

-Colly

 

[Syndra Lynn]

Lucky-I love you babe. How seriously drunk? Like, if I were there, I could take advantage of you?

Colleen! My brilliant little friend! I love it. Best idea I've had all day.

Thanks sweet thing!

Syn