Jane - Instead of marrying and then shriveling up, like they do now? Women either married or shriveled up and blew away. (crumples story and tosses it aside)Ībout mating rituals, I think I'd go back a couple hundred years, when Jane - Daria? Daria! What about their wedding? Wouldn't that be funny to write about?ĭaria - What? Uh. Please accept my condolences on the unfortunate way the biggest day of your life has turned out. Minister - I said, do you, Kevin, assume legal responsibility for this overripe specimen of femalehood standing next to you? The one in white, son! Minister - And do you, Kevin, take this pulchritudinous woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? Jane - Boy, would I like to be there when those two tie the noose. how about Kevin and Brittany? You could write a thrilling romance leading up to their storybook wedding.ĭaria - You need to start wearing a hat when you go out in the sun. Jane - What's the problem? Take people you know and have them do whatever you want. Jane - So, how's the story coming? Or does it disturb you if I talk while you're writing?ĭaria - It would disturb me if I were actually doing any writing. O'Neill - Well, why don't you write a story taking people you know in real life and turning them into fictional characters?ĭaria - I wonder if anyone would notice a difference.
Who would I write about? What would they do? O'Neill - A special assignment, Daria just for you.ĭaria - I don't know. O'Neill - Wait, brainstorm! Instead of trying to read a story for its moral dimensions, what if you wrote a story with moral dimensions? Um, would you like to pick another book to read then? Kevin - People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. List in front of you for a report on its moral intention. Now, keeping that in mind, I want you each to select a book from the The writer's duty to steer the reader toward more conscientiousīehavior. Kevin - Screaming for more full-contact martial arts excitement? His or her job is to tell a story in such a way as Us is that the writer of fiction has a duty that goes beyond the mere Jake - (shouts) My tongue! Dear God, it's black! Helen! Has anyone seen my really cute fuzzy pink sweater? And if IĬan't find it can I buy another one? Thanks.
Quinn - Tiffany says a cold front is coming Helen - Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?ĭaria - Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality? Jake - (shouts) Helen! Helen! What's the number for 911?! Think I'm getting one of those really painful cold sores. anything else going on in school?Īgain this week, I wasn't invited to any parties for the weekend, and I A writer writing a book about how writers should write books. About how fiction should do more than just entertain.ĭaria - Yeah. (tastes stew, screams, staggers out of kitchen)ĭaria - It's a book. soup stock, peppercorns, oregano,Ĭhilies. Jake - Because they put in everything but Stew they used to serve us at the military academy! You know why theyĭaria - Because they put in everything but the kitchen sink. I suddenly remembered the old kitchen sink Jake - Hey, kiddo! Guess you're wondering what old Dad is up to with the big stew pot.
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