*Assignment: Write a monologue of someone who is trying to psych themselves up for something. Don't reveal what they are actually preparing for until the end. Surprise your audience.
Girl:
{looking at hands, aghast} Oh no. No! What have I done? No. I never thought this would happen. My hands now carry the stain of killing the only thing that could help me!
{trying to gain some ground} Okay, this isn't that hard. Inner peace. That's the key. Tranquility. Sleeping babies. Big, fluffy clouds. Inner peace. Ommm... This feels stupid! But they said it was supposed to work. {breathing in and out} Okay, let's try again. {flourish of hands} Alrightie, here we go. Tranquility. A gurgling stream. Mmmm... Hot cocoa in the morning... Ommm... {swipes at fly, flustered from attempts at finding "inner peace"} Agh! You infernal noise! Golly geez!
Okay, so meditation is out! That's it, there's nothing else! I'm done for! {dramatic hand on forehead, head leaned back like girl is in utter despair} No, you got this. {breathes in and out} You got this. Let's try some other things. {gets into a yoga position} I am a bird- flying over the Ozark mountains. {switches to a different yoga pose} Now I am a flower, basking in the rays of sunlight. {switches pose again} Now I am watching the sunrise. Up, and over. Orange peaking above the landscape. Ahh... {few seconds of silence. She might actually have found "inner peace"...}
ACHOO! {falls to ground} Ouch! Stupid yoga! Didn't need it anyway. Well time for Plan C; a completely different approach then all the baby stuff I've been doing. {completely changes character into what she perceives as a tough-guy football player and coach. Dances around, shaking hands, getting ready} Who are you?! I'm Allezy Walker!! Do you got this?! Yah I got this!! Who's going to receive inspiration for all mankind?! I AM!! Who's going to stop feeling sorry for herself?! I AM!! ARGH!! {Walks abruptly to desk off to the side, and begins to write.}
{Fades to black.}
Girl:
{looking at hands, aghast} Oh no. No! What have I done? No. I never thought this would happen. My hands now carry the stain of killing the only thing that could help me!
{trying to gain some ground} Okay, this isn't that hard. Inner peace. That's the key. Tranquility. Sleeping babies. Big, fluffy clouds. Inner peace. Ommm... This feels stupid! But they said it was supposed to work. {breathing in and out} Okay, let's try again. {flourish of hands} Alrightie, here we go. Tranquility. A gurgling stream. Mmmm... Hot cocoa in the morning... Ommm... {swipes at fly, flustered from attempts at finding "inner peace"} Agh! You infernal noise! Golly geez!
Okay, so meditation is out! That's it, there's nothing else! I'm done for! {dramatic hand on forehead, head leaned back like girl is in utter despair} No, you got this. {breathes in and out} You got this. Let's try some other things. {gets into a yoga position} I am a bird- flying over the Ozark mountains. {switches to a different yoga pose} Now I am a flower, basking in the rays of sunlight. {switches pose again} Now I am watching the sunrise. Up, and over. Orange peaking above the landscape. Ahh... {few seconds of silence. She might actually have found "inner peace"...}
ACHOO! {falls to ground} Ouch! Stupid yoga! Didn't need it anyway. Well time for Plan C; a completely different approach then all the baby stuff I've been doing. {completely changes character into what she perceives as a tough-guy football player and coach. Dances around, shaking hands, getting ready} Who are you?! I'm Allezy Walker!! Do you got this?! Yah I got this!! Who's going to receive inspiration for all mankind?! I AM!! Who's going to stop feeling sorry for herself?! I AM!! ARGH!! {Walks abruptly to desk off to the side, and begins to write.}
{Fades to black.}