Cockpit

I'm now in the position of Ann, the main character.  In front of her is a thirteen inch monitor with four buttons each side, each a yellowish white.  The screen is black.  There is a small red button above the buttons on the left side which say on/off.  I reach out and turn it on.  It turns blue.  Numbers and words appear in white with fluctuating graphs of different colors.  

"Wow Fantasy, this is amazing.  This is Ann's cockpit?"  I looked to my left, and spot her hovering in front of a door.  Upon doing so, I find out there is another bank of controls as well as small doors 

Yes Michelle.  This is the ship she crash lands in." Fantasy nods.

"Wow, there are a lot of buttons.  I don't know what a lot of them mean." I say.

"That's ok.  You'll learn."

"Learn?  You mean I'm going to fly this thing?"  My pulse begins to quicken.

Of course, how do you think you're going to learn how Ann feels when she does this?  You know that you're not going to hurt it.  

"I'm not sure of that Fantasy.  Remember, this is a different plane of existence.   It has a reality all its' own." I remark.

In a sense, yes, but this is in your head right now.  You can recreate it better if something happens.  

"Ok.  I'll give it a try." I look in front of me, below the screen.  There is a wheel that you can turn left or right or pull in or out as well as what looks like a throttle and a button.  To the right, are more buttons of different colors.  My seat is a leathery sort, it is smooth, and it is comfortable.

I turn around, discovering that the roof is low, and we have some cargo space behind me.  It is about four feet square.  It is dark there.

"I think that's enough for today." I turn back to the screen.  "We can learn about the workings of the craft next week."

Suit yourself.  We are immediately back at the glade.  I am sitting on a rock.

"Fantasy, I don't want to bore everyone.  I want this to be an exciting blog."

Whatever.  She's gone.  Her voice dripped disappointment.

What do you think?  Is this boring to you?  Please comment below.

Frigid

It's dark, and I'm cold, so cold that I think I'd die if I didn't see Fantasy hovering nearby.  I know that she is my protector in all ways out here.  I see stars and planets all around me, and a nearby one nearly blinds me.

"Where are we?" I ask.

We are in the void around the world in your newest story you call Seeker.  Setting is important, if you recall, and Space is important.  Next week, we'll be going into the cockpit and looking at the main character, but for now, we will explore the setting of Space.

"It's so cold." I shiver.  She touches my arm, and I warmed up.

Better?  I nod, as I do feel better.  I look at the nearby sun.

"Where is this place?"

You do not know?  This is the system where the two planets live in.  Over there is the planet where Ann comes from, and there is the one where Ann crash lands.

"Really?  The one where she comes from looks like a desert." I point to the brownish globe, "It has some green and blue patches though."

One word - terraform, or think of a different word for it.

"Hmm, good point." I look around me at the blobs of different colors not dulled by the atmosphere.  It's like a jeweled tapestry.  "Thanks Fantasy.  I hope this will help."

It will.  She takes me back to the glade.

A Streak of Light

I appear at Fantasy's forest, and she's not immediately there.  I look around for her, and I'm perplexed.  I call out to her, and she's there in a flash of green light.  I step back a little.

"Oh Fantasy!  You startled me!"  I smile, "I'm glad you're all right."

Fantasy is dancing in midair and the air around her is twinkling.  I've found something I think you're going to love.  I suggest you take in the site fully, but not before you do the exersise.  I know it's not a game, but I think you'll like it none-the-less.

"Ok.  Tell me about it." I sit on a log nearby.

It's at a site called Language is a Virus.  There is a lot going on there.  The exercise I want to tell you about is called Sentence Builder.

"Ok.  So what do you do?  I want to try it out, and I will check it out, but I want to try it out with you here." I open up my laptop and start up windows.

She waves her hand, and a pale green screen appears.  Write one sentence and split it into four parts.  

I write:

Sometimes I want to be a character in a novel, but then I realize when I write, I am!

Part 1  Sometimes I want to 
Part 2  be a character in a novel
Part 3  But then I realize
Part 4  That when I write, I am!


For each phrase write three phrases that say the same thing using different words. 

 Ooh, this could be tough, but I'm up for the challenge.  :)  

1  Frequently, I desire to 
    In times, I long for
   I dream often of
2  be an actor in a book
    walking inside a story
    participate as a part of a telling   
3  but I am startled
    but I am shocked
    but I am intrigued
4  when I create, I transform
    as I type, I become someone different
    as I dream, I can become someone else


Ohh, I think you did well with that.  Now, let's see.  It says to put the sentences into the form and submit it.  Are you going to?

I am hesitant.  I'm hoping it's not a generator that adds something to the sentences.  I could do that, but then again, this would be a good thing to do.  Already it has helped get the creative juices flowing.  I nod.  "I think I will.  Here goes."

I copy and paste my material to the form.  Here's what I got.  It basically looks like it put the sentences together in different ways; then it allows you to save the file.  Once you get the hang of it, you can do it on your own computer offline.


Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am startled when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am startled when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am startled when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
Frequently, I desire to participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am startled when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am startled when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am startled when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
In times, I long for participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am startled when I create, I transform.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of be an actor in a book but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am startled when I create, I transform.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of walking inside a story but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am startled when I create, I transform.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am startled as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked when I create, I transform.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am shocked as I dream, I can become someone else.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued when I create, I transform.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I type, I become someone different.
I dream often of participate as a part of a telling but I am intrigued as I dream, I can become someone else.

So what do you rate it as?

"Hmmm, 4 out of 5.  It was a good challenge, and it did help with the work, but it was predictable in the end.  I'll use it definitely.  Thank you Fantasy." I save the file and get ready to go to craft group.  "See you next week."

You bet Michelle.  She waves as I leave, and then she is gone just as quickly as she arrived.