Title: The Catalyst (scene iii)
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: There is nothing in the rules that says I have to be subjected to this kind of psychological torture. You can slap my face, but you cannot slap my mind!
Rating: R for oh-so-much swearing
Author's Note: See Scene I.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, ( Read more... )

Title: The Catalyst (scene II)
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: In which astrological signs play a part in a vengeance scheme.
Rating: PG for not-as-much swearing.
Author's Note: See Scene I.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used ( Read more... )

Title: The Catalyst (scene I)
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: It's not about the chicken.
Rating: R for oh-so-much swearing.
Author's Note: The final scene for Creative Writing. Based (somewhat) on a true story. [and yes, someone owes someone a chicken.]
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either ( Read more... )

Title: The View From the Afternoon
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: Brynn takes Toby to a bar to get over the Sampster.
Rating: PG-13 for language.
Author's Note: The first dialogue scene written for Creative Writing. Again, we see characters from Busted Eardrums: The Toby from A Certain Romance and The Woman of Ill Repute; and Brynn, her ( Read more... )

Title: The Woman of Ill Repute
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: An interesting customer comes into Busted Eardrums one night.
Rating: PG.
Word Count: 770
Author's Note: Another writing exercise: Write the same scene from two different points-of-view. I chose the first one as first-person; the second POV is third-person from a different ( Read more... )

Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Author's Note: First writing assignment for Creative Writing: write three opening paragraphs for three different stories; include what the conflict will be.

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Title: Ocean Breathes Salty
Summary: Alex has returned for her sister's wedding after a falling-out with the family.
Conflict: Can Alex find some common ground ( Read more... )

Title: A Certain Romance
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Summary: Toby's way of expressing feelings towards others is contrary to what one might assume.
Rating: PG.
Word Count: 1,011
Author's Note: Written for Creative Writing: create a character sketch. The original assignment was supposed to be a couple of paragraphs. Never say Weevil does ( Read more... )

Title: Meph & Matilda
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Chapter: Act I, Part II: From Russia With Love
Rating: PG-13 (occasional language, insinuations)
Summary: banish, [BAN-ish], v. 1. To expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile. 2. To compel to depart; send, drive, or put away.
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Title: Meph & Matilda
Author: Alaina L. Patterson
Chapter: Act I, Part I: The Fallen
Rating: PG-13 (occasional language, insinuations)
Summary: partnership, [PAHRT-ner-ship], n. 1. The state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest. 2. The relation subsisting between partners.
Word Count (this section): 5,493

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Title: The Scientist (Jack Seward)
Summary: No one ever said it would be this hard; oh, take me back to the start.
Rating: FRT
Word Count: 830
Author's Note: Her Royal Highness wrote this way back in 2005 for her Playwriting class. The assignment: write a character sketch. She was listening to A Rush of Blood to the Head and trying to write her ( Read more... )