Just taking a casual stroll into the plot. It's worth it, I promise! :)
Sonny flopped down on the chair in her dressing room. She pulled out her notebook and began to write.
She tried hard to think of some great sketch ideas but not much was coming to her.
She knew as a professional she had to let go of whatever side thoughts she had and 'get funny'.
She scratched off some of the ideas she knew to be pretty lame- "Sally the slipper goes to Hollywood" She rolled her eyes as she read them out loud. "Billy the brocolli saves the day?… I don't think so!"
She scratched out each until there was only one left and she had to admit it was really not a very funny one either but she needed something to turn in to Marshall.
Sonny threw her head back in frustration.
She needed something to play off of., some inspiration.
What is it that people are finding interesting that we can mock?
"Time to search the web!"
She jumped up from her seat and grabbed her laptop out of the drawer of her dressing table.
She brought up her yahoo page to see what the latest buzz was.
Suddenly her mail icon popped up and she clicked on it to open up her new message.
Good afternoon AM moonlight,
I hope you are having a good day! I spent most of mine dodging cannon balls which were hurled by pirate ships as I strove to save the endangered blue whales. Nothing too exciting! Ok, ok,…. I sat in class and read Moby Dick but it's practically the same thing right? Though I have to admit, being about half way done with the book, I am not feeling as much pity for that whale as I was at the beginning!" Sonny rolled her eyes with a smile then read on "Anyway, I just wanted to drop a line really quick! Hope your day is super, and remember: Keep smiling-it makes people wonder what you are up to! ;)
Forever awesome, Fizzman
Sonny let out a little laugh as she responded
Good Afternoon Fizzman,
I must admit I never thought I would see 'awesome' and 'fizzman' that close together in a sentence. Lol I guess I'm doing well so far. My work load is overflowing today, but what else can you expect from a life as awesome as mine ;) Decided to pull a prank on my friend, which if you knew me is pretty unlike me. But, I couldn't resist! Anyway I hope you enjoy the rest of your book and don't develop to much hatred for that whale that is in serious need of some anger-management classes! Have an awesome day! And don't rush life- remember: The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! :)
Forever beaming, Moonlight
"Dodging cannon balls." Sonny rolled her eyes and laughed as she pressed the send button.
* Sonny happened to be online one evening when she spotted a large chat-room filled with various topics.
She checked into it to make sure the security was good on it.- No one would know who she was except the provider (So he could filter out any predators) and he was contractually bound to conceal this to anyone else. (Not that he probably cared anyway)
So she decided to sign up. (This way she could talk with people and not be worried about her status as a star.)
She wondered onto an authors site. The conversation was filled with aspiring authors. Many spoke of writing books and novels, and some talked about wanting to write for television and movies.
Sonny had always loved to write. (She was quite the hopeless romantic and living vicariously through every romantic situation she could dream up seemed like a great life to live!)
She couldn't believe all the dreams these people had! So many posted stories they had written and were getting lots of input from others in the room.
One author particularly caught her attention- you guessed it- Fizzman. She read a lot of his work and she was very impressed.
He had written a variety of things. Science fiction, drama, comedy, and even some romance. most were a book layout form but some were made as a movie script.
She added some comments here and there.
They seemed to help him so he started asking for her input each time he posted a new idea.
His advice was sought after too. Anytime she needed an opinion on her writing she would ask.
He was so down to earth and light hearted that she felt able to ask for some practical daily advice as well.
His opinions always seemed to be right on. Soon they found themselves often engaging in small talk and quickly became friends.
They always posted some last minute advice when writing- usually something silly and unpractical, but fun. It was always an encouragement to see her mail screen pop up.*
Sonny finished her internet search and found a little more to work with for her sketch ideas.