Madlib News - Week 2... (Creative Writing Contest and Game!)
Welcome to Madlib News! This is Week 2 of a brand new concept, playing with news-ish stuff by adding madlibs... I was fond of playing with madlibs when I was a boy, although I enjoyed it most when I stretched the rules and wrote outlandish things instead of mundane... Madlib News idea is a wee newborn, born on STEEMIT, and getting stronger every day... Here is the link to Madlib News - Week 1, to get an idea of how it went... Also, Week 1 is still open, so go take part in the inception of it all!!
https://steemit.com/news/@occupywallets/madlib-news-week-1-creative-writing-game-contest
The rules are pretty simple: Copy the news story below and paste it into a comment... Change the words inside parentheses, knowing there is no right or wrong answer... Try to flow and make sense, though... I find putting my added words into ALL CAPS help others to know what I created... But all partakers can set their own style, if they wish...
All participants (not folks who say NICE POST) will be awarded an even portion of the payout... Anyone who can help explain to me, how to do that, it'd be so nice... Regardless, I am more into the creative aspect here, so I am excited to be generous if it helps others to dive in... I can speak from my own vast experience as a creator, NOTHING IS EVER WASTED! I could do a whole philosophy on the zen-style clearing of the mind, if only to be ready for the next thought that we never had before... That is my secret, that is my superpower... Now you are blessed/cursed with that awareness too!
With that said, let's begin the second installment of Madlib News... Sharpen that wit and get your fingers thinking!
Madlib News - Week 2
Today in North Korea, a new type of ( object or metaphor ) was launched, much to the dismay of ( video game character ) and all the citizens who live below ( prepositional phrase ) ... Panicked rabbits put their ( body part ) down and began digging tunnels to ( fast food chain ) ...
"Some are calling this debacle a very ( descriptive ) twist of events..." said Albert Einstein, when summoned in a seance... "If you ask me, ( put words into Einstein's mouth ) ..." Spokesmen from ( place or corporation ) were of one accord, and sent a raven carrying a ( communication ) that said, ( ironic threat ) ...
Nobody is certain how many ( wildcard! ) were caught in the accidental ( disaster ) caused by the launch of the beauty product... Some lost their ( item of clothing or fruit ) along with their livelihoods... ( musical muppet ) had this to say about the hairless ( cult of personality ) and this latest crisis, "You can always fool a ( shameless plug )!"
Meanwhile, President ( rhyme with sucks ) assured the entire population of ( describe 3rd picture on your phone ) that all hair will be restored to its normal position, as soon as, "As soon as ( something a mean child would scream ) ... The Pope retweeted that bitcoin communion wafers will distributed to anyone with a ( wildcard! )
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To participate, copy and paste the news blurb into the comments, and have at it! You will laugh pretty hard, I can safely bet on this... And if we want a good payout to split up, let's resteem this and get the whole platform playing Madib News!!
Having a crack at round 2:)
Today in North Korea, a new type of shotgun makeup applier was launched, much to the dismay of Goku and all the citizens who live below 68 prestige points... Panicked rabbits put their hearts and courage down and began digging tunnels to the nearest kebab ...
"Some are calling this debacle a very fun and sinister twist of events..." said Albert Einstein, when summoned in a sceance... "If you ask me, the relativity of mass matters not here. But that of morals does ..." Spokesmen from the Farmers Union were of one accord, and sent a raven carrying a bowling bowl with a scribbled note inside that said, “abide or mud will flow tonight” ...
Nobody is certain how many mudslingers were caught in the colourful explosion caused by the launch of the beauty product... Some lost their coconut along with their livelihoods... Cookie Monster had this to say about the hairless Corbyn and this latest crisis, "You can always fool a tropical nut!"
Meanwhile, President Pucks assured the entire population of the end of the donkey’s ass that all hair will be restored to its normal position, "As soon as I get what I want...” The Pope retweeted that bitcoin communion wafers will distributed to anyone with a NAMBLA registration card
My gawd, this is outrageously hilarious! LOL
very interesting, greetings
You can do it! Let's watch how the prose do it...
@marty-art
These are fun posts, I really like the idea :) Do you draft the original text yourself or do you remove words from existing texts?
I wrote them myself... At first I was going to take real news and madlib it, but I thought that might become divisive, as news tends to be these days... I want the only agenda here to be: have fun!
Good effort! Haha true, using real news stories could turn the comments section into ww3. Or you could try a mix and mash opposing news stories on the same issue and see where that brings us haha
I think I wanna do a spoof on CERN imploding the solar system with their tiny little black holes... Or NASA finding a sign on Mars that says GO AWAY? Seems like the possibilities are endless...
Haha I love the Mars idea, maybe they could find some kind of space wall blocking their way too ><
Less keen on the CERN idea, it goes right under my house! ;)
Today in North Korea, a new type of cryptocurrency-based shampoo was launched, much to the dismay of Billy and Jimmy Lee and all the citizens who live below hair-care interests... Panicked rabbits put their eyebrows down and began digging tunnels to Kentucky Fried Rabbits...
"Some are calling this debacle a very ominous twist of events..." said Albert Einstein, when summoned in a seance... "If you ask me, though, I just like the sound of the word ominous". Spokesmen from Head And Shoulders™ were of one accord, and sent a raven carrying a message in a bottle that said, "This bottle is really way too heavy for this raven; so if it reaches you, you can be sure we're really pissed off".
Nobody is certain how many aloof narcissists were caught in the accidental fallout caused by the launch of the beauty product... Some lost their vintage baseball caps along with their livelihoods... Zoot had this to say about the hairless idlers and this latest crisis, "You can always fool a foolproof and foolhardy fool!"
Meanwhile, President Jeremy Bollucks assured the entire population of Nightdarkistan that all hair will be restored to its normal position, "As soon as I CAN DO IT MYSELF! ... The Pope retweeted that bitcoin communion wafers will distributed to anyone with a Sense of urgency, a deep motivation to share a group mentality and, most importantly, a VERY valid VISA or Mastercard.
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I love it!! Crypto hair!!!
Haha KFR actually sounds pretty tasty
this news is very striking @occupywallets
You should participate! Come on, you'll love it!
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Did you catch the logo shout-out Easter egg on the newspaper?
Okay, here is my attempt to madlib the news!!!! LOL...
Today in North Korea, a new type of BALD EAGLE WIG was launched, much to the dismay of The Mortal Kombat Narrator and all the citizens who live below the WHITE TRASH WALL ... Panicked rabbits put down their OBSESSION WITH CHANTING PI, and began digging tunnels to The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe... New rabbit holes formed in multiple places...
"Some are calling this debacle a very COUNTER-INTUITIVE twist of events..." said Albert Einsteem, when summoned in a seance... "If you ask me, quantum physics is a bunch of phooey! Superposition has a kryptonite!" Spokesmen from CERN, the large hardon supercollider, were of one accord, and sent a raven carrying a RAISED EYEBROW that said, "Einsteem will be deleted in the next update... Reality: Patch 2.0.mandelaeffect..."
Nobody is certain how many LONG-NECKED GEESE were caught in the accidental HAMMERTIME caused by the launch of the beauty product... Some lost their COSPLAY PAJAMAS, along with their livelihoods PLAYING CELEBRITIES FOR SEX... Dr. Teeth had this to say about the hairless JEAN-LUC PICARD IMPERSONATOR and this latest crisis, "You can always fool a GOLDEN RULE!"
Meanwhile, President STARBUCKS assured the entire population of LIGHT-POLE, (Pop. 600,010) that all hair will be restored to its normal position, "As soon as FUCK YOU PAY ME!!"
The Pope retweeted that bitcoin communion wafers will distributed to anyone with a DESIRE TO HUNT FOR ANGELS ON PINHEADS IN HAYSTACKS...
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