Heroism, Humanism & Hijinks: Literature in Action, Week 8, Period 5

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"Good afternoon," Thursday greeted the class. She had coffee. It was a good day. "Unfortunately there's a problem with the Great Library at the moment, but we'll have our field trip during our next class after the mid-term break. I'll send a message around to remind you when it gets closer.

Today we're doing romance novels. Romance novels can be enjoyable for some people. They're often predictable and repetitive, and you'll find that most harlequin romances have the same formula. But they sell, so people keep writing them.

Today you're going to write your own romance novel scene. Don't worry, you won't have to come up with everything on your own. We'll be using a formula in the form of Mad-Libs. Mad-Libs are where you're asked to write down a list of different types of words depending on the prompt, and then fit them into the text."

She handed out a handout with a prompt list on one side and the story on the other. Fill in the prompts without looking at the story. It makes for more fun that way. You can see that if you replace certain aspects of the story while retaining the core idea, you get a brand new romance novel, or so the writers tell themselves.

Enjoy."

[OOC: Mad-Libs time! Have fun. Feel free to use familiar names and go absolutely crazy. The link above and in the comments goes to a Mad-Lib I created for the class.]

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[no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com]

You know you want to share the cracky ones.

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack proudly showed off his finished madlibs.

It never occured to him that using his classmates names might be a bad (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=necrotic&fill%5B%5D=decomposing&fill%5B%5D=insanely&fill%5B%5D=tissue+sample&fill%5B%5D=safety+goggles&fill%5B%5D=Seely&fill%5B%5D=Parker&fill%5B%5D=electronic+kit&fill%5B%5D=autopsied&fill%5B%5D=moth+larvae&fill%5B%5D=zombie+band+members&fill%5B%5D=heatedly&fill%5B%5D=looking+like+she%27d+been+hit+upside+the+head+with+a+two-by-four&fill%5B%5D=mixing+acids+and+bases&fill%5B%5D=danced&fill%5B%5D=patella&fill%5B%5D=indexed+library+books&id=69) idea (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=bright&fill%5B%5D=gelatinious&fill%5B%5D=softly&fill%5B%5D=robot&fill%5B%5D=labcoat&fill%5B%5D=Seely&fill%5B%5D=Willow&fill%5B%5D=petri+dish&fill%5B%5D=carbonised&fill%5B%5D=skulls&fill%5B%5D=test+tubes&fill%5B%5D=hurriedly&fill%5B%5D=surprised&fill%5B%5D=destroying+evidence&fill%5B%5D=debrided&fill%5B%5D=upper+arm&fill%5B%5D=tested&id=69).

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[smartestone]

Hermione might look just a little embarrassed at hers. Luckily no one knows whose names she used.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron was a bit weirded out by his (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=wet&fill%5B%5D=squishy&fill%5B%5D=smelly&fill%5B%5D=jello&fill%5B%5D=vest&fill%5B%5D=Kawalsky&fill%5B%5D=Molly&fill%5B%5D=chair&fill%5B%5D=soft&fill%5B%5D=watches&fill%5B%5D=papers&fill%5B%5D=wildly&fill%5B%5D=waited&fill%5B%5D=stealing&fill%5B%5D=stumbled&fill%5B%5D=foot&fill%5B%5D=missed&id=69). Maybe he should have filled in more random names.

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Lana filled hers in and giggled at the results. (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=cheerful&fill%5B%5D=icy&fill%5B%5D=quick&fill%5B%5D=chair&fill%5B%5D=shirt&fill%5B%5D=Jim&fill%5B%5D=Lana&fill%5B%5D=egg&fill%5B%5D=smooth&fill%5B%5D=panthers&fill%5B%5D=crates&fill%5B%5D=patiently&fill%5B%5D=stunned&fill%5B%5D=stealing&fill%5B%5D=twirled&fill%5B%5D=ear&fill%5B%5D=wandered&id=69)

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[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Okay, seriously, sometimes Conner shouldn't be allowed to speak. Sometimes he shouldn't be allowed to Mad-Lib (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=awesome&fill%5B%5D=harsh&fill%5B%5D=creepily&fill%5B%5D=goalpost&fill%5B%5D=funny+hat&fill%5B%5D=Conner&fill%5B%5D=Kira&fill%5B%5D=paperclip&fill%5B%5D=colorful&fill%5B%5D=midfielders&fill%5B%5D=fossils&fill%5B%5D=loudly&fill%5B%5D=spazzed&fill%5B%5D=getting+two+yellow+cards+in+the+first+half&fill%5B%5D=volleyed&fill%5B%5D=elbow&fill%5B%5D=scored&id=69) unsupervised, either. Thank God Parker wasn't in this class; if she ever got a hold of this Kira'd be sure to find out about it.

. . . he was never going to think of soccer the same way ever again, now. Dammit.

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She'd read the instrutions a bit wrong and wrote two boys names. Damnit... so much for not breaking her brain... (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=thin&fill%5B%5D=soft&fill%5B%5D=quickly&fill%5B%5D=sticky+note&fill%5B%5D=pants&fill%5B%5D=Hikaru&fill%5B%5D=Kaoru&fill%5B%5D=telephone&fill%5B%5D=smooth&fill%5B%5D=futons&fill%5B%5D=blankets&fill%5B%5D=slowly&fill%5B%5D=shocked&fill%5B%5D=cheating+on+me&fill%5B%5D=held&fill%5B%5D=mouth&fill%5B%5D=opened+doors&id=69)

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"this is so wrong," Z mumbled, but she offered her mad lib up for inspection anyway.

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Billy was glad he'd decided not to use the names of anyone here (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=coy&fill%5B%5D=bombastic&fill%5B%5D=smoothly&fill%5B%5D=sword&fill%5B%5D=sock&fill%5B%5D=Zartan&fill%5B%5D=Scarlett&fill%5B%5D=disguise&fill%5B%5D=fantastic&fill%5B%5D=books&fill%5B%5D=hippies&fill%5B%5D=softly&fill%5B%5D=flipped&fill%5B%5D=brainwash&fill%5B%5D=swatted&fill%5B%5D=finger&fill%5B%5D=walked&id=69).

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Dawn was giggling a lot by now (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=broody&fill%5B%5D=snarky&fill%5B%5D=mopily&fill%5B%5D=stake&fill%5B%5D=leather+jacket&fill%5B%5D=Angel&fill%5B%5D=Buffy&fill%5B%5D=hair+gel&fill%5B%5D=straight&fill%5B%5D=chairs&fill%5B%5D=axes&fill%5B%5D=smoochily&fill%5B%5D=gaped&fill%5B%5D=lie&fill%5B%5D=swooned&fill%5B%5D=lips&fill%5B%5D=staked&id=69) . She especially liked the part about her sister being covered in chairs.

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The twins snickered the whole way through theirs (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=glittery&fill%5B%5D=yummy&fill%5B%5D=de-flowering&fill%5B%5D=hamsters&fill%5B%5D=smock&fill%5B%5D=Ranma&fill%5B%5D=Setsuna&fill%5B%5D=fluffy+bunny+gym+shorts&fill%5B%5D=dirty+like+a+zombie&fill%5B%5D=extension+bridges&fill%5B%5D=bingo+cards&fill%5B%5D=tenaciously&fill%5B%5D=freaked+out+and+started+screaming&fill%5B%5D=pistol+whipped&fill%5B%5D=snorted&fill%5B%5D=elbows&fill%5B%5D=licked&id=69). It was fun using friend's names...

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Molly couldn't stop giggling at her results (http://www.metro-radio.net/fun/madlib/madlib.php?fill%5B%5D=&fill%5B%5D=fluffy&fill%5B%5D=pink&fill%5B%5D=strongly&fill%5B%5D=pencil&fill%5B%5D=hat&fill%5B%5D=Cameron&fill%5B%5D=Dawn&fill%5B%5D=soda+can&fill%5B%5D=small&fill%5B%5D=dust+bunnies&fill%5B%5D=books&fill%5B%5D=swimingly&fill%5B%5D=disappointed&fill%5B%5D=steal&fill%5B%5D=poked&fill%5B%5D=finger+nail&fill%5B%5D=crawled&id=69).

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[notajar]

Door's a bit disturbed by the gliding like a pie, and she's not sure her hero should've forgiven his lover for the incredibly evil thing she did.