EmbarrASSment

Embarrassment... 

Dignity. Always Dignity.

This phrase has been used sarcastically on the ballroom team for a while now. Why? When someone does something embarrassing, it usually drops their level of Honor or Dignity. What does that mean anyway? A sense of self towards the community? Could a beggar not be honorable?

This post however, isn't about honor. Its about Embarrassment. Embarrassing things happen all the time. Often times, embarrassment can stem from a large misunderstanding, like your parents, teachers, or coaches publicly chastising you  for something that isn't your fault. Even if it wasn't your doing, you can't say anything or you'll look like a delinquent, so you sit there and take it like a man (or woman).

Those are some really embarrassing moments. How can you tie things like that into writing? I'll give you perhaps the most obvious example: Romance. 

Here's a funny romantic story to quench your thirst for knowledge. Wait no its right here. Here? where is it?

Oh-Found it. HERE is the story. 

Okay it wasn't much of a romance as it was a comedy, but lets take a look at the elements. The three ultimate horrors that could be accomplished in "chick-lit" novels are as follows: 

1: The love interest ends up with the jock or the head cheerleader, or somebody that's just wants them for their bawdy personality (you see what I did there?)

2: The love interest is driven away by something stupid the main character does*** 

3: The love interest is a creepy pedophile who watches you in your sleep, paler then ice, and has the uncanny ability to love the main character despite the fact shes nothing more then a shell  without showing a shred of emotional attachment and expects her love interest to do everything for her.

Sorry. typo- I mean the love interest dies.

With those three things in mind. . . Lets start something. Write about an embarrassing plot twist/climax that ruins the main characters chances of getting the love interest.

Courage, An important hero's tool.

 Courage.

Love it? Hate it? What is its purpose in creating heroes?

Well. Courage is the building block of underdog heroes. Lets take into account something like STAR WARS. Star wars is a perfect example for courage; Luke doesn't exactly enjoy the idea of his family being murdered by the empire, but faces the threat like a [whiny] man and decides to go with Ben Kenobi on his adventures. Little did Luke know, old Ben was Obi wan Kenobi, a general in the clone wars. Luke had more then he bargained for.

Star wars reviews aside (for we WILL get to those star wars reviews) Luke shows a remarkable amount of courage in the activities he shortly after leaving his home. Luke, a boy who had barely seen the cities on his own planet, decides to travel off world in a vain attempt to help this princess who spontaneously popped into his life.

Courageous? I think so. Webster's Dictionary says the following: Mental or Moral strength to venture, persevere  and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

 What does that mean? What do you think it means?

 Prompt: Courage. . . Well, write about a time, scene, or scenario where the hero is courageous. I think that's an appropriate topic.