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March 10, 2010

Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard
Stomp the Yard (2007)

IMDB rating: 4.00

Plot: After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins in his fraternity’s effort to win a step dancing competition.

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Directors: White Sylvain

Actors: Short Columbus,Ne-Yo,Henson Darrin Dewitt,White Brian J.,Alonso Laz,Williams Jermaine,Louis Allan,Lennix Harry J.,Brown Chris,Best Oliver Ryan,Martyn Richmond Duain,Hires Justin,Ngaujah Michael,Drama,Musical,Romance,

does this make me an arsonist?
like 2 or 3 years ago when i was,11,12, 13, i don’t know, but me and my cousin gavin found this lighter so we went down the hill in his backyard to this big like 7 acre soy bean field. and i was lighting those fuzzy cattail things that are always in ditches and id light them and they’d shrivel up and get black and i thought it looked pretty cool show i showed it to him and he did it but he dropped it and it set the whole field on fire. the flames where like 100 feat up. we tried to stomp it out but it got too big and my pant leg caught on fire but i shook it and it went out. so we ran up the hill but gavin tripped(he’s fat) and i kept running up to the house witch was only like 200 yards away and i told his dad so he called the firemen and his mom called my mom and some firemen showed up and put out the fire and they found the lighter, the whole field was just black, ashes everywhere, it looked crazy cause before we couldn’t see to the other side before. it was on march 19th, and by the way i have been diagnosed with pyromania.


I don’t think so. The term "arsonist" is a legal term, while the term "pyromaniac" is a psychological term. If you consult the online legal dictionary, you will see that "arson" is defined as conduct which "must be malicious, and not accidental." In your case, it sounds like it was accidental. You did not intend to burn the whole soybean field.

When it comes to pyromania, the DSM-IV-TR is very clear about this, the following criteria must be met:

A. Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion.
B. Tension or affective arousal before the act.
C. Fascination with fire and its situational contexts (e.g., paraphernalia, uses, consequences).
D. Pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting or when witnessing fires
E. The fire setting is not done for monetary or other gain

What you describe does not fully meet those criteria.

Peace.

M'enfin! | Dec 02, 2009


Hmm,NO
Ashley (: | Dec 02, 2009


Hmm,NO
z7187622634 | Dec 02, 2009


Are you trying to re-live Ancient Egypt as a failed Sorcerer or something?
Give it up and stick to your video games.
-Mewtwo- | Dec 02, 2009

February 9, 2010

Home on the Range

Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004)

IMDB rating: 5.40

Plot: When an eviction notice shows up at the gates of the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, three cows take it upon themselves to prevent their home from being taken away. To do so, they’ll need to collect the ransom on Alameda Slim, a cattle rustler with a yodel that can’t be beaten … or ignored.

Directors: Finn Will

Actors: Bailey G.W.,Block Bobby,Buscemi Steve,Dell Charlie,Dennis Charles,Efron Marshall,Flaherty Joe,Gooding Jr. Cuba,Haid Charles,LeGault Lance,Levine Sam J.,Animation,Comedy,Family,Musical,Western,

how can i get my ex to come home completely she is so close?
ok so me and my sons mother had not been together for say for about a month almost 2 months now in the bieggining it was really messy ranging from me trying so hard to get to consider coming back to just pushiing her farther away and getting more upset which then caused her to file and order of prtection shortly after that i had found out she was doing alot more stupid things based from anger and a no care factor by talking to a couple guys we will just say ok and now i do believe alot has changed as far as that goes to sum it up i stoped calling here talking and see her for about 9 days staright waiting for her to contact me well sure enough she did asking just for something but then a couple days she contatced me again wantin to get something again so i said hey look cant you just call to talk instead of always wanting something so i said when u come here to get you mail can we talk she said yes i guess we can so when she got here we talk for and hr and a half i had something that she took in a wrong way and got friegten about it so she called the cops she thought i was not going to let her leave little she was not listening i was trying to explain to her that i wouldnever hurt her or any one and that i love her so i got out of her car cause thats where we were talking and i was trying to give her some money for my son and trying to kiss my son but she tried leaveing so i was trying to get her to hold on and so she was not listen so she thought i wasnt going to let her leave thats why she did that but any ways i remained calm and my mother had contatced her and told her to relax and that i was calm she was surprised and my mom asked her too meet for lunch the next day so they did and she admited she got a little freaked out and over reacted and basically was sorry and just asked a bunch of questions like how amd i doing and what am i doing and so on with positiveness and so after she called me to talk here and there and my mom invted her over to the house on her dayoff which was this past friday i had been working on this letter i was writing for her i spent 12 hrs on it she was flirting with me when i saw here not alot but enough to notice and when i gave her the letter i got her a bear that said i love you and a dozen of roses with a card and she read it upstairs in my room by herself then called me upsatirs she said she would think about coming back she cried i belive and i said i ment everything in the letter now here is where im having trouble we got sexual now i thought it was a in the moment thing cause she was all over me and irrisitable we could not stop kissing and so she ended up getting upset cause of haveing sexual contact she thought i just wanted to get in her pants which was not the case but yet
no she is not playing me she is just thinking to much about the past what ever hurt i may have caused and i think she is running the sexual tests to see if i changed in that part because i would always want to do sexual stuff all the time and it annoyed her so she wants to see if i changed on that part to and so i just thoght that part was unfair now i know i need to change on that part to so also no i have never laid a hand on her or any and never would she just over reacts if you knew her youd say the same but i love her for who she is i love her personality she is a good person so like i said guys i need some advice how can i get her to come back sooner like what ideas can you give me thanks


Try using paragraphs it’s much easier to read. thanks.
no1advice | Feb 07, 2010


Tell her you want her to go to couple’s counseling with you because it sounds like she is playing you and does not want you to get mad when you find out.If you have never hurt her, then that would be the oNLY reason she called the police on you.If THAT is the case, NEVER trust a woman like that.
Ford_Craney | Feb 07, 2010


She is lonely and using you for comfort. She left. If you convince her to come back, it will be more of the same.
phyrekiss | Feb 07, 2010

January 9, 2010

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991)

IMDB rating: 7.90

Plot: Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced “affections” of conceited Gaston. The Beast is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. A wrong turn taken by Maurice, Belle’s father, causes the two to meet.

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Directors: Trousdale Gary, Wise Kirk

Actors: Benson Robby,Corti Jesse,Everhart Rex,Orbach Jerry,Pierce Bradley,Stiers David Ogden,White Richard,Cummings Brian,Epstein Alvin,Jay Tony,Murphy Alec,Animation,Family,Romance,Musical,Fantasy,Drama,

What is your favorite saying?
Something that makes you smile. Here are some of my favorites:

Cinderella walked on broken glass. Sleeping Beauty let a lifetime pass. Belle fell in love with a beast, Jasmine choose a poor man, Ariel spent her life on land. We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see and imperfect person perfectly.

Nobody is worth your tears, and the one who is won’t make you cry.

I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I am out of control & at times hard to handle. But if you cant handle me at my worst, you absolutely don’t deserve me at my best.

Stand up for what is right, even if you’re standing alone.

When life rains on your parade, bring out the slip and slide.

Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.

You don’t stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing.

Yes, I do use my hairbrush as a microphone and dance around in my underwear, thank you very much.


A strong man fights for himself, a stronger man fights for others.

A man bought his wife 12 roses and threw away one of them. He replaced it with an artificial rose and placed it in the boquet. He handed her the roses and told her he would love her until all of them died.

All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.

Fear is a great motivatior.

You learn nothing from victory. You can lean everything from defeat.

Nothing changes your opinion of a friend so surely as success – yours or his.

Defeat in this world is no disgrace if fought well and fought for the right reason.

To conquer others is to have power, to conquer yourself is to know the way.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighitng a hard battle.

Live life to the fullest. Tomorrow may never be.

People don’t understand the virtue of time, until their clock stops ticking.

Christ died for our sins. Dare we make his martyrdom meaningless by not committing them.
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Those are my favorite sayings from many famous people. All credit goes to them :].
0_o Poptarts | Jan 03, 2010

December 29, 2009

Return to Never Land

Return to Never Land
Return to Never Land (2002)

IMDB rating: 5.60

Plot: The classic tale of ‘Peter Pan’ continues in Disney’s sequel ‘Return to Never Land’. In a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, tries to give her own children hope by telling them of her magical experiences with Peter Pan in Never Land. However, Jane, Wendy’s 12-year-old daughter, sees it all as make believe and refuses to believe in the tales. That is, until the villainous Captain Hook mistakes her for Wendy and abducts her to Never Land in an attempt to lure and capture Peter Pan. Peter Pan’s quest to return Jane safely home is jeopardized until she can begin to believe in the magic of imagination.

Return to Never Land

Directors: Budd Robin

Actors: Weaver Blayne,Burton Corey,Bennett Jeff,McDonough Andrew,Rees Roger,Breslin Spencer,Pierce Bradley,Beswick Quinn,Spann Aaron,Castellaneta Dan,Cummings Jim,Paulsen Rob,Revill Clive,Animation,Adventure,Family,Fantasy,Musical,

What do you think of the intro for my new Story?? :) ?
The Curse of the Urn

I wander through the night. You may not see me, but I

December 20, 2009

42nd Street

42nd Street
42nd Street (1933)

IMDB rating: 7.70

Plot: The source from which all modern musicals flow: An ailing Broadway director returns to produce one final show, but his leading lady is injured and must be replaced by a novice. Call it dated, but it’s aged to perfection, and the final twenty minute sequence will leave you tapping your toes, with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Movies—never mind musicals—just don’t get any better than this.

Directors: Bacon Lloyd

Actors: Baxter Warner,Brent George,Kibbee Guy,Sparks Ned,Powell Dick,Jenkins Allen,Nugent Edward J.,McWade Robert,Stone George E.,Akst Harry,Clark Wallis,Musical,Romance,Drama,

I'm auditioning for my school musical…?
I’m auditioning for my school’s spring musical, 42nd Street, and I was wondering if anyone could help me find a good audition song. I’ve been called a soprano and I’ve been called a mezzo soprano, but I consider myself more on the mezzo soprano/alto side. If anyone has any ideas or tips, please tell me.


I would use a song from 42 Street as that will give the director an idea of what to expect once you get the role (positive thinking!)
Mike | Dec 15, 2009


Just find a song you can hit each and every note correct.
jeeccentricx2 | Dec 15, 2009


Only a complete BEGINNER would ever sing a song FROM a musical they were auditioning to be IN.. that is just never done.

These songs have worked for the LAST 200 PEOPLE who asked for an audition song for 42nd Street this year. If you see something you like and it’s outside your range.. theh CHANGE THE KEY.

13 THE SONG.. 13 The Musical
A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN.. Damsels in Distress
A JOURNEY TO A STAR.. The Gang’s all Here
A LITTLE GIRL FROM LITTLE ROCK.. Lorelei
A NEW LIFE… Jekyll and Hyde\
A QUIET THING… Flora the Red Menace
A WHOLE NEW WORLD… Aladdin
ACID QUEEN.. The Who’s Tommy
ANY DREAM WILL DO.. Joseph & Dream Coat
ANY PLACE I HANG MY HAT IS HOME.. St. Louis Woman
ARKANSAS… Big river
AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME.. Oliver
BACK TO BEFORE.. Ragtime
BACKWOODS BARBIE.. 9 to 5
BE ON YOUR OWN… Nine
BEWITCHED BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED..Pal Joey
BILL… Show Boat
BLESS THE LORD.. Can Do
BOUNCE ME BROTHER.. Swing
FLUE MOON.. Manhattan Melodrama
BIG SPENDER… Sweet Charity
BUENOS AIRES… Evita
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD.. Liza with a "Z"
C’EST MAGNAFIQUE… Can Can
CABARET.. Cabaret
CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER.. The Rink
COLOR OF THE WIND… Pocahonta
COOL, COOL CONSIDERATE MEN.. 1776
DANCE 10, LOOKS 3… A Chorus Line
DAY BY DAY.. Godspell
DIVA’S LAMENT.. Spamalot
DO I HEAR A WALTZ?… Do I Hear a Waltz?
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’. Rock of Ages (Not the Glee song)
DON’T STOP BELIEVING.. Glee (not the rock of ages song)
DOROTHY MAE… Best little Whorehouse in Texas
EASY TO BE HARD.. Hair
ESCAPE… Escape
EVERYTHING ELSE.. Next to Normal
FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE.. The Boys from Syracuse
FIFTY PERCENT.. Ballroom
FOOLS FALL IN LOVE… Smokey Joe’s Cafe
FORGET ABOUT THE BOY.. Thoroughly Modern Millie
GLITTER AND BE GAY … Candide
GOD BLESS AMERICA… This is the Army
GREEN FINCH AND LINET BIRD.. Sweeney todd
GRAND AVENUE… Flower Drum Song
GROWING UP CATHOLIC.. Nonsense
HE VAS MY BOYFRIEND… The Young Frankenstein
HOLDING TO THE GROUND… Falsettoland
HOME… Beauty and the Beast
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU.. Grease
I BELIEVE IN LOVE… Hairspray
I GOT RHYTHM… Girl Crazy
I HAD A BALL… I had a ball
I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC.. Fame
I WANT IT ALL.. Baby
IF MOMMA WERE MARRIED… Gypsy
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING… State Fair
JUST YOU WAIT… My Fair Lady
KEYS .. Passing Strange
LITTLE GIRL BLUE.. Jumbo
LOOK TO THE RAINBOW… Finian’s Rainbow
LOSING MY MIND.. Fossee
LOVE… Love me Tonight
LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.. Carnival
MAYBE… Annie
MORE TO THE STORY… Shrek the Musical
MY FUNNY VALENTINE… Babes in Arms
NINE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE THING.. Title of Show
NOBODY’S SIDE… Chess
NO ONE IS ALONE.. Into the Woods
100 WAYS TO LOSE A MAN.. Wonderful Town
OOH! MY FEET… The most happy fella
ON MY OWN.. Les Miserables
ONCE UPON A DECEMBER…. Anastasia
PARIS BY NIGHT.. Victor Victoria
PART OF YOUR WORLD.. The Little Mermaid
PURLIE… Purlie
ROXIW… Chicago
RAGS… Rags
RAINING IN MY HEART.. Dames at Sea
SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT… Peter Pan
SHINE… Billy Elliot
SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER.. The Producers
STARS AND THE MOON.. Songs for a new World
STRIKE UP THE BAND.. My one and Only
THE CALLING.. Altar Boyz
THE WIZARD AND I… Wicked
THINK OF ME.. Phantom of the Opera
UNDER THE TREE.. Celebration
UNEXPECTED SONG.. Song and Dance
WHAT COULD BE BETTER… Baby
WITH ONE LOOK.. Sunset Boulevard
YOU’LL NEVER BE ALONE.. A Tale of Two Cities
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE.. Carousel

Good Luck
Tinpanallycat | Dec 16, 2009


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lizardmomma | Dec 16, 2009

December 18, 2009

King and I, The

King and I, The
King and I, The (1956)

IMDB rating: 7.40

Plot: After the death of her husband, Anna Owens moves from England to Siam with her son Louis to become a teacher for the children of the king of Siam. She finds Siamese customs to be quite different from English ones, which brings her often in conflict with the king. However, after some time they find themselves getting along much better.

Directors: Lang Walter

Actors: Brynner Yul,Benson Martin,Thompson Rex,Rivas Carlos,Adiarte Patrick,Mowbray Alan,Toone Geoffrey,Banas Robert,Bonilla Dennis,Bonilla Thomas,Fuentes Reuben,Irwin Charles,Adventure,Drama,Family,Musical,Romance,

Your Survivor Series 2009 Feedback?
I Think This PPV Was Shit, WWE Are Trying To Kill Us, The Are Making Dumb Mistakes Week In and Week Out.

1. Team Miz def Team Morrison: I Thik This Was the Best Match On The Card
2. Batista def Rey Via That Rey Couldnt Continue: Not A Long Match, Could Have Had More Highlights
3. Team Kofi def Team Orton: Worst Match On The Via Result. No Way Kofi Should Have Won. Orton Is Suppost To Be The King Of Survivor Series.
4. WHC Taker def Show And Jericho: SO Predictable
5. Team Mickie de Team McCool: An Ok Match
6. WWE Cena def HHH And HBK: Worst Match. I Think HBK SHould Had Won. Yet Again, SuperMan Retained

Overall Rating: 1.5 Stars

So What Are Your Thoughts


Lame
Naked Mole Rat | Nov 22, 2009


it was the best PPV ever i mean THE CHAMP JOHN CENA retained his WWE TITLE and hopefully no more D GENERATION SUCKS

i rate 100/10
THE CHAMP IS HERE | Nov 22, 2009


1. I didnt get to see the match because my stream was laggy.
2. This was alrgiht, but I wished it was longer.
3. Kofi was kinda disappointing when he won the match. Orton should have won it.
4. The match was veeerrryyy disappointing.
5. I was watching something else.
6. Match was great, but once again, Cena won his title for the 94582734589375893729847247298472394723948724982749827498237428937487298th time.
rok_blazer | Nov 22, 2009


it was good 7/10
STAR | Nov 22, 2009


the worst match of the night was cena vs. hhh vs hbk. when hbk immediately superkicked triple h, I was thinking this might be a good match. But of course, the overrated 5 move cena always wins. The best match would be batista vs rey, but that’s not saying much because it wasn’t very exciting.
overall rating: 1 star
Fox | Nov 22, 2009


i liked the new cena shirt orange looks good on him
Blakey | Nov 22, 2009


i just hate the fact that shawn michaels didnt win the title you know something different would have been better.
WWE4EVERGOLDBERG | Nov 22, 2009


Everything was great but i was really forward to Cena dropping the title to HBK. HBK really deserves that title. Vince is just plain crazy to keep that title in Cena’s hand. I mean he’s already had one of the longest title reigns in history and he could still be a match draw if he like wrestles other talents and Vince doesn’t give other superstars the chance to become like a major talent. Its like Hulk Hogan and Nash deja vu all over again. Vince is burying talent and i don’t blame the superstars if they want to jump to TNA. Now Kurt Angle had some problems with WWE but I think he felt that Cena was gonna ruin him so he jumped to TNA. Cena is just a bigass babyface. His rapper gimmick was much much better. I mean back then we knew that he wasn’t Superman. He used to cheat to win against big guys or in like handicap situations. But now most of the time if he’s fighting big guys or like handicap matches its pretty predictable and its like clearly showing that WWE is fake. Well WWE is gonna go down pretty soon if this continues and it is gonna coz Vince is somehow profiting by all this.

The Orton and Kofi bout was pretty amazing. I also think that Orton should’ve won. He’s been the sole survivor for like 5 years and all of them are pretty amazing wins. But i give credit for Orton bcoz he actually put guys OVER and not like Cena and even HHH who think they are not disrespecting major talents but actually are slapping at their faces.

Overall 2 stars.
$$$IDDH?RTH$$$ | Nov 22, 2009


good ppv glad cena won man
and ps this is the first time cena retained his title so chill
BariY | Nov 22, 2009


1. Team Miz should have lost so Team Morrison wins to even up the record (1-1) between The Miz and John Morrison to contiune their fued until the next PPV… TLC with the record (1-1) to see who will come out with the better record but Miz has 2-0 aganist John Morrison with 0-2.
2. Rey should have won the match but oh well
3. Team Kofi won and only one Kofi was the man to end the undefeated streak of Randy Orton as the sole survivor.
4. I’m glad Taker won and regain the World Heavyweight Championship cause none of Jeri-Show deserves to be a champion.
5. Team Mickie won which I’m glad cause not only Mickie was the sole survivor…but also Meline was also the sole survivor and Mickie finally got her revenge on Michelle McCool for making fun of ”Piggy James” on Smackdown few days ago.
6. I really really wanted to see Shawn Michael to win the WWE Championship but yet again….it was Cena who regain. Cena robbed the victory from Shawn. Shawn will get his revenge on SuperCena for robbing his victory at Survivor Series
ShowStopper | Nov 22, 2009


i dont understand how you gus are claiming the mainevent hbk hhh jc was crap just because cena won.

it was a great match, unfortuantly cena won but he put on agreat performance.

as for the orton undefeated thing, it had no prior hype, i mean it was never advertised or even talked bout, kofi ending it is just a way to confirm that this rivarly is going somewher and it was a great finish to, it was not like orton got killed by kofi alone and then lost, rather he caught him of guard and finished it.

batista match was crap, but helped batistas new look

miz match was gud and exciting

undertaker match although predictable was solid and well fought

hbk had a great performance as well as cena we never saw much of hhh, but we can’t let the fact that cena won ruin the greatness of the match, it kept the crowd on their feet with cheers coming from everywhere and it left us guessing who would win, what bout dx, is HBK heel now, wait will it be HHH who goes heel

i rate the ppv 8.5 with the last match a 10/10 taker match 8.5/10 kofi match 9/10 (mainly due to the great fight between cm and kofi, im loving cm punk) batista 7/10, miz match 8.5/10 the girls match was the downfall
halalwasalam | Nov 22, 2009


Miz vs Morrison- Awful ending. Matt Hardy and John Morrison are way better than ass monkey Miz. I couldn’t care less about Henry, Mvp, Ziggler (or Nick Nemeth), Sheamus and Mcintyre.2/5

Batista vs Rey- Predictable and boring.1/5

Kingston vs Orton 10 man- Orton deserved it more. He was the real sole survivor in all of his survivor series matches with the exception of 2006, and he loses to one rookie. I think it’s a main event push.3/5

Whc title : BOORIIING! Taker is not a tough, scary ghost.2/5

Divas- meh. 2.5/5

WWE title match-Needed more tag team efforts. Great ending. Cena deserves more than Triple H ever did. Triple H lose to Cena FOR THE FIRST F**KING TIME IN 3.5 YEARS! Triple H is the real superman. He sucks The Miz’s c***. 3/5

2.5/5 average. WWE need to have more varied match types. They need more emphasis on the midcard matches and more careful planning and booking for the main events.
Liam | Nov 22, 2009

November 16, 2009

Brigadoon – DivX Version (Normal Quality), iPod/iPhone Version

BrigadoonBrigadoon (1954)

IMDB rating: 6.80

Plot: Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past.

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Directors: Minnelli Vincente

Actors: Kelly Gene,Johnson Van,Jones Barry,Laing Hugh,Sharpe Albert,Thompson Jimmy,Owen Tudor,McGiveney Owen,Quillan Eddie,Adams Peter,Fantasy,Musical,Mystery,Romance,

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Tips for making characters realistically meet and befriend each other?
In real life, it’s often a painfully slow process, or else a fast and incomprehensible one. I want my characters to become very close in a relatively timely fashion without too much stalling– but realistically. None of this Brigadoon-esque fall-in-love-in-a-day crap either. I find it’s hard to keep these things true to life– and if you do, you’ll often bore your reader and get in your own way. This relationship isn’t even the central one in the book, but it is very important as both a set-up and a foil for the main relationship emerging later. Any tips for making it real enough, expediently enough?
@29:Cuaz– To clarify, the characters become close friends. They have a brief stint of romantic involvement, but it ends quickly when they realize that it was just a mistaken extention of their platonic closeness.


The problem is (as you more or less said) is that if it is TOO realistic the reader will lose interest. What I think might work it so to have the characters meet briefly at some sort of event that they would both be interested in, then not meet again until a little bit later. At the second meeting, they can discuss what happened at the first one with the benefit of hindsight. That way, it’s not instant, but it doesn’t drag it out too long either.

| Aug 10, 2009


Mutual interest, book store or something like that. Plan to meet up again in a few days to attend something they’d both like, have lunch… etc… it can be quick.
The Wife | Aug 10, 2009


well, there’s always the cliqued class project where they’re stuck with each other. Honestly, I’d either have them do something that requires them to spend lots of time together or have them both realize that they have a common interest that they didn’t realize and work through their friendship that way. that’s how I got a lot of my friends.
Midnight | Aug 10, 2009


In one of my books I had my characters like run into each other(and i mean literally) and they were like "Oh um sorry." and just moved on. But then later on in the story they met up by accident and were like "Hey i know you!" and the friendship just went from there.

Just think about how YOU meet people and how YOU meet friends. Take some of that and use it because its most definitely is real :)
Jesse | Aug 10, 2009


this is a really good point, and actually i really need the advice too. but this is just something i thought of when i read the question.

my best friend met her boyfriend because my best friend’s friend goes to school with this boy. and one day there was a party and my best friend was invited, she met the boy, but there was nothing very special about him. then they started texting a lot and talking on msn and now they’re like the cutest couple i have ever seen.

im sorry that wasnt romantic at all, but its kind of how a lot of couples meet these days. on the internet, i mean.
charlotte | Aug 10, 2009


have you ever been in a relationship? ask your self how it was, and what you enjoyed from it. write however you want if you dont like the boring parts of relationships, cut em out. you are "god" of the novel, you control what is said. obviously, however, you should not care about your readers. thats not what a good book is. that is called being greedy for money. you should write a book the way you like it.
Phillip | Aug 10, 2009


Love at first sight. but it doesn’t have to be mutual love. Maybe they were friends before the story begins and then work from there. If you want to make it so they become friends throughout the book, the best way I think is to make them get in situations were they are faced with tasks that make them realize that they have a lot in common or something that shows their true side. Stuff like that I could really get into.
Will Dude | Aug 10, 2009


Um, I met my husband and fell in love with him at first sight. True story. Most of my friends were made that way, too. If most people were honest, they’d say that they knew whether they liked the other person enough to be friends/lovers within the first hour or so of conversation. It’s establishing a long-term relationship, accepting the places where you’re different that can sometimes be difficult.

That said,most people meet in places that are already indicative of their similarities – a bookstore, for instance, for bookworms. You’re right, though, if it’s tedious for you, it’ll be tedious for the reader. New relationships, as friends or otherwise, are always sort of exciting, challenging and terrifying…Take one of your own relationships, friendships, and use it as the base. How did you meet? On what was the initial meeting based?
Baycat57 | Aug 10, 2009


Your question is not specific enough. Are you trying to make them become close friends or have a more intimate relationship? Your initial question hinted that you want them to just be friends, but in the description you stated that you didn’t want any of this "Brigadoon-esque fall-in-love-in-a-day crap". By that you could have meant that you didn’t want them to instantly become close friends or that you wanted them to eventually fall in love with each other. However, despite your somewhat vague question, I shall answer it to the best of my abilities.

Often times, in real life, a catastrophe or major disaster involving two people will bring those people closer together. For instance, say two people are both commuting to work one Wednesday morning at about 8:43 am. As the one of the commuters, lets call him Harold, is rushing down the stairs leading into the subway, he drops his briefcase and papers spill out in several directions. The second commuter, lets call him Andy, bends down and helps him pick the papers up. Preceding this minor event, Andy was casually strolling down the stairs listening to his walkman. You can see by now the very early stages of character development. Harold is a stressed-out, hard-working, man who values his job while Andy is more relaxed and calm. After handing Harold back a few of his papers, Andy introduces himself. The two are now acquainted. Since this is Wednesday during rush hour, the subway platform is packed. Harold boards the train just as the doors are about to close, but sees Andy running towards the train in an attempt to catch it. Harold holds open the door so that Andy can get in. After about eleven minutes of motion, the train slams into another one. Whose fault? Nobody knows… That is unimportant. What is important, however, is that the train is on fire and people are hurt. Not Andy and Harold though. Harold is an Atheist and Andy is a devout Scientologist. Both Andy and Harold work together to help carry people to safety. After everyone is safely out of the train and in the cold carbon dioxide filled subway tunnel Andy makes a witty remark. The two then realize that they work in the same building on different floors. After work the two get coffee and are now close friends.

As you can see, such a disaster as two trains colliding can bring two people together.

Here is another example:

Harry Potter and Ron

Dumbledore is dead
29:Cuaz | Aug 10, 2009

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