12.7 On Schooled

High school was a bitch. It was the most awkward stage ever. Lots of drama. I think a lot of people can relate to this narrative because of the different characters. A person can fit himself in any of the characters. I envision this to be a television dramedy on a local television network. Imagine putting a teen star studded ensemble together? The masses would it eat it up. This narrative is just the pilot of the series.

12.6 On It Only Take One

It's the regular boy-meets-girl kind of story and everything turns out great in the end despite the mishaps that happen in between. If I were to expand this narrative, I'd probably rearrange the sequences and maybe show it another character's point of view. I enjoyed writing this only because I was able to talk about my past relationships and create the perfect boyfriend character.

12.5 On Best Friends For Never

I think I tried to do something different in this narrative because I began in the end and then the flashbacks served as the supporting events that led to the beginning scene. Unfortunately, I don't think this was very well-written and the ideas were all over the place. I wish I could re-write it. I don't think this will ever interest anyone. I guess this is what happens when you try something different. It doesn't always work out the way you want it to. I don't see this moving forward at all or expanding in to something bigger.

12.4 On Camiso De Chino

I think out of all the 7 instant stories, this has got to be my favorite. I tried to do the type of thing Sir Groyon said about having a solid event to serve as your clothesline and things happen around it, and these events may be from the past. Something similar to the way Sana Dati was presented. I decided that my clothesline would be the journey of the protagonist to her province to go to the wake of her grandfather. The events shown from the past are the things that built the relationship of the protagonist and her grandfather. I also made sure these memories are presented in threes because I remember Sir Groyon saying something about the number three being a magic number in narratives. I enjoyed writing this because the memories were my memories with my grandfathers, both of whom are already in the afterlife. Death is a very heavy thing to experience but it doesn't always have to be a depressing story to tell because you'll always have the good memories to make you smile.

12.3 On Drugs and Death

I think the themes of this narrative is very apparent in a normal college student's life. Drug abuse is not a joke, and so is dealing them. I know so many people that deal drugs to their friends. I know people that have gotten extremely addicted and sick because of their addiction. It really isn't a joke to be doing drugs. I mean, even doing it once is already very hazardous because there is a possibility that when you try it once, you immediately get addicted. I heard that's what its like for people who take ecstasy and cocaine. I think this narrative shows how much drugs can lead you towards a downward path. You make think it's cool or you can get rich by selling it just like the character of Mike but despite the external "goodness" of dealing drugs, Mike is already on a downward spiral because he's turning out to be a murderer. Look how much Enzo has lost in the process. A pretty and smart girl was interested in him but got turned off because of his life choices. He got expelled from school. He also got killed in the end. There is never anything good that comes out of taking drugs. Yeah, you may feel a temporary good kind of high when you take these drugs but the negative effects are always going to be permanent.

12.2 On Sick

I find gay men very interesting, like I have some sort of affinity towards them. It's nice to hear their different stories about coming out, falling in love, and being in fights with fellow gay men. What is very relevant at the moment is the increasing aids and HIV reports among gay men. I mean, I've heard the term aids when I was about 7 years old. People should really be more careful and aware of its existence. It is something one can prevent. It's not like cancer that it can be hereditary or a surprise when you're 50 years old. Aids and HIV CAN be avoided. People should understand that instead of spreading around a disease. Maybe this narrative can be turned into a short awareness film.

12.1 On Tristan

Even the psychological problems should not be pushed aside. People must also be careful with what they say because one offensive comment that a person didn't mean to say or to be hurtful may result to severe consequences. I imagine this to be an indie short film. It isn't stylized to suit Hollywood films. There is an open ending in this story. In a way, it is like a hero-leaves-home kind of narrative. I mean, not because it really is about a main character that leaves home and picks up a prostitute but because he is pushed to do something he wouldn't have normally done, which is to pick up a prostitute. I enjoyed writing this. I find that writing in another person's perspective of a news article is very helpful.