Hey guys, I never really got past the introductions in Brooke's story last week, so I decided to continue writing, so I could at least flesh out the world, and the main plot more.
I have been listening to a writing podcast recently, as well as some Japanese culture podcasts, as I am learning Japanese, as well as videogame ones, design ones, music design ones... Basically, I'm really into podcasts, so I was delighted to learn there are plenty of them out there on the subject of writing!
What I'm trying to get to, is that as I was listening to this podcast, I discovered something about myself, which made all the sense in the world, but just wan't something I previously thought was a thing, or was ever a possibility. I found out that I am a discovery writer. What that means, is that the world, the characters and the plot in my stories only become clear to me as I start writing. I am pretty bad at outlines, and that's what I always got hung up on whenever I wanted to try and come up with a complete story in the past - that's just not how I work. It was a relief to find out that there were legit writers out there who worked just like me!
I don't know how The Entire Life of Brooke is going to end, or what EXACTLY is going to happen next. I know a few elements about the story, I know the general direction I want to take it next. There is a reason there is a big ol weird machine in the middle of their room, after all, but I don't know where these elements will eventually lead our characters, and how our characters will end up growing in the end. I have set up the world in my head based on a few simple prompts, and from there, every single fact about the world and the characters pours out of me as I write it. It's as if the story is telling itself to me. I too want to know what is going to happen to our characters next, so let's jump right into it and find out!
I have been listening to a writing podcast recently, as well as some Japanese culture podcasts, as I am learning Japanese, as well as videogame ones, design ones, music design ones... Basically, I'm really into podcasts, so I was delighted to learn there are plenty of them out there on the subject of writing!
What I'm trying to get to, is that as I was listening to this podcast, I discovered something about myself, which made all the sense in the world, but just wan't something I previously thought was a thing, or was ever a possibility. I found out that I am a discovery writer. What that means, is that the world, the characters and the plot in my stories only become clear to me as I start writing. I am pretty bad at outlines, and that's what I always got hung up on whenever I wanted to try and come up with a complete story in the past - that's just not how I work. It was a relief to find out that there were legit writers out there who worked just like me!
I don't know how The Entire Life of Brooke is going to end, or what EXACTLY is going to happen next. I know a few elements about the story, I know the general direction I want to take it next. There is a reason there is a big ol weird machine in the middle of their room, after all, but I don't know where these elements will eventually lead our characters, and how our characters will end up growing in the end. I have set up the world in my head based on a few simple prompts, and from there, every single fact about the world and the characters pours out of me as I write it. It's as if the story is telling itself to me. I too want to know what is going to happen to our characters next, so let's jump right into it and find out!
The Entire Life of Brooke (Part 2)
"That's precisely why we need to keep on participating in community service. So get out of your beds, get out of your comfy rooms, get out there and experience the world from as many perspectives as you can! You never know what opportunities await." Mrs. Campbell might have been grumpy when it came to oversleeping, but she was a good teacher, all things considered. She always tried her best to encourage the students to explore, try things out, not be afraid, and to learn as much as they could about themselves. "Alright, for those who aren't done with the write up, don't forget to finish up the assignment before you sign off. As for the rest - you're dismissed. Have a good weekend, class!"
Brooke disconnected from the virtual classroom, and after staring at her desktop background for a few seconds, she yawned and did a long stretch. She was finally, truly awake.
"Please tell me you finished the in-class thing, I can't wait to see what you figured out last night!" She said to Eli, who seemed to be vigorously typing something up on his tablet.
"Not yeeeet, but I'm so close!" He said without lifting his head. "Hey are you hungry? You think Tony could make us a couple of sandwiches?"
"What kind of sandwiches would you guys like?" Tony asked in an almost human voice, with a slight metallic tinge. The little bot was programmed to wake up when hearing his name, after which he proceeded to skim the conversation from his short term memory, and derive the meaning behind the words, all in a blink of an eye.
While Brooke was very studious, and worked hard on things she was interested in, cooking wasn't one of them. She didn't have neither the desire, nor the patience to learn, and in the end always ended up frustrated at the process and ordered take-out. Of course, this was before she programmed Tony to access the net and learn how to make any dish imaginable. Now, theoretically, she never needs to touch unprepared, uncooked food ever again.
"Just make me the usual, a pseudo-beef with white cheese. Eli?"
"I'll just do an algae burger, thanks guys!"
As soon as Tony registered the orders, the bot quickly wheeled away to the kitchen and began working on the requests. Meanwhile, Brooke got up from behind her desk and walked up to the electric contraption in the middle of the room. It consisted of Four main parts: three cheap, waist high metallic bookshelves, stacked with computer motherboards, power supplies, and a few other pieces of hard to identify pieces of equipment, all surrounding what looked like an old, gutted oven. The centerpiece looked like an oven, because that's exactly what it used to be. The two friends took out all of it's original innards and re-purposed it as a shell for their experiment. They were high school students after all, and there was a limit to what they could afford, both working part time jobs as a part of the homeroom curriculum.
What interested Brooke the most, just as it has in the morning, was a monitor mounted on top of the oven, which had a log displayed on it, in chronological order. The latest entry read "Thought Recognition - SUCCESS."
TIME UP
Unfortunately, time ran out once again. 30 minutes really isn't all that long.
Thanks for reading, and see you all next time!
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