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[Spirited Away]

Fellow cBers,

James (MarchHare2UrAlice), Ruth (Suddenly She), Basick, and I are going to start a sort of cB newspaper. At the moment, we have only simple plans, such as interviewing members and writing cB related articles, but we hope to expand the project with your help.

This is a way for you to become more involved with cB in a positive way, other members will surely appreciate your contribution, and you'll be getting extra writing practice. (I'm not very good at persuading people... maybe James, Ruth, or Basick can help me out here)... It'll be FUN~~~~~~

The "paper" will be posted in the Writing forum. As you all know, the Writing forum is often overlooked and this is one of the ways we hope to bring more attention to it. I know we have many talented writers in cB and I hope you all will consider joining our team!

This is only for fun and you will not be an official moderator or anything of the like. Please do not confuse this is a cB hiring thread.

If you're interested, please fill out this application and post it in this thread.

Createblog Newspaper Staff Application
All required fields are bolded. If it’s not… we’re probably just curious.
Name:
Age:
Mark Position Interested In:
If more than one, please rank from 1 (most interested) to 3 (least interested).
_Editor: Looks over submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.
_Reporter: Finds topics and writes articles. Will occasionally find graphics in order to add visuals to a story. Must give credit for graphics.
_Runner: Finds photos and humorous writings. Will write captions when necessary. Must give credit.
Indicate experience – if any, please specify. Remember, your application does not depend upon experience.

Letter of Intent
Why are you interested in becoming a staff member? What makes you deserve this position? What can you bring to the team? If you are considering more than one position, please write a separate letter for each one and specify.

Editor Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really editor material? Accept or reject these topics:
Find the flaws and correct them.
Be supportive of the writer/author
Contribute ideas instead of just throwing out criticism
Help the author develop content that will appeal to the audience
Oversee the layout of each "paper"
Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work

Reporter Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really reporter material? Write a short (quarter page to half page OR 6-8 sentences) story on a topic of your choice. If necessary, find a graphic to go along with the story. Include a title. Give credit for optional graphic.

Runner Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really runner material? Find at least two intriguing/inspiring photos (NOT from funnysomething.com) and at least two humorous quotes/jokes. They need not match. Write a caption if necessary. Give credit.

Example of humorous bit:
Mortified doesn’t describe how Jane’s parents felt after meeting her boyfriend. He sported vile tattoos, swore, and just had a hostile air about him.
After he left, the mother said, “Dear, he doesn’t seem like a very nice person.”
“Mom,” Jane said, “if he wasn’t very nice, why would he be doing 500 hours of community service?” American Legion Magazine

You can make anything your write on the application cB related for now.

[Saeglopur]

I'm sorry if it's a bit lenghty..

Createblog Newspaper Staff Application
Name: Kim
Age: 13 but 14 in 13 days (That's a week and six days!)
Mark Position Interested In:
3 Editor: Looks over submitted articles for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and appropriateness.
2 Reporter: Finds topics and writes articles. Will occasionally find graphics in order to add visuals to a story. Must give credit for graphics.
1 Runner: Finds photos and humorous writings. Will write captions when necessary. Must give credit.
Indicate experience
I was in the Italian newspaper but never actually got enough time to finish an article (yeah .. the problem was that there wasn't any recent Italian news so .. it was either quit or make - up one.)

Letter of Intent
Why are you interested in becoming a staff member? Ah, I have always wanted to be part of a newspaper (see I have been looking for Ezines hiring staff but well .. I can't find any e-zines I'd like to be a part of.)
What makes you deserve this position? I deserve the position of runner because for one thing, I'm a funny person. Well .. not intentionally but when I do try to say something funny no one laughs and when I do say something not funny, everyone laughs. It's ironic but .... Yeah it's just ironic.
What can you bring to the team? Pizzas! No... I don't know how to spell the word (that's one point off, isn't it?) Well .. I think it's pizzaz. But I don't know. I bring life! I have humor of all kinds: twisted, slapstick, family, teen, kid, etc! (I bet you didn't know there were all these types of humor things but there is!)

Runner Applicant’s “Audition” Are you really runner material? (Is this a rhetorical question?)

These are all my pictures actually:


^ If you ignore the words, I like the apple fighting! :P

1. xanga.com/flashfiction:

INT. CLASSROOM -- MORNING



A female TEACHER (28) lectures to a class full of HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. PERCY (16) sits in the front row, listening aptly.



TEACHER

So since we have a little time left we’ll pick up our discussion of the presidents. Does anyone remember where we left off yesterday?



Percy raises his hand instantly.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

Yes, Percy.



PERCY

We just finished Harding



TEACHER

Okay, well we can probably get through some of the next one, which is...

(she opens a book)

Okay, Calvin Coolidge. You know, my grandfather used to tell a funny story about Coolidge. This isn’t in your book, but...



The class moves as one to open their notebooks and prepares to write.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

You don’t need to write this down; it’s probably not even true. It’s just kind of funny, I think.



The class relaxes with the exception of Percy, who continues to open his notebook and uncap his pen diligently.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

Some of you may have heard before that they used to call Calvin Coolidge “Silent Cal,” because he...



She trails off, noticing that Percy has been writing down word-for-word what she says.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

Percy, you don’t have to write this down. It’s just a joke - it won’t be on the test.



PERCY

Okay.



He makes no move to cap his pen or close the notebook. The teacher stares at him for a moment before continuing.



TEACHER

Well anyway, they called him “Silent Cal,” because he was known for – Percy, you don’t have to write this down.



Percy looks up guiltily from his shorthand.



PERCY

Sorry.



Beat.



TEACHER

Why don’t you go ahead and put the cap back on that pen?



Percy caps his pen. Beat.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

Well, so he didn’t say much, is the point of the nickname. And the story goes that...



There is a telltale click from Percy’s pen cap coming off. He looks up with eyes wide. The teacher smacks the pen out of his hand without missing a beat.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

...there was a banquet at the White House, and this woman is sitting next to Coolidge and he hasn’t said anything throughout the entire dinner...



Percy has found a pencil and is still writing as the teacher talks. Again without losing a beat, she smacks the pencil from his hand and snatches the notebook, which she flings across the room.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

...and so finally she looks over at him and says, “Mr. President, I was talking with my husband earlier when I found out I was going to sit next to you and” – PERCY!



Percy has found another pencil and is writing on a small notepad.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

You really don’t have to write this down!



She grabs the notepad and rips out the page he has written on, then crumples it up and bounces it off of his face.



TEACHER (CONT’D)

(composing herself)

Anyway. She says, “My husband bet me $20 that I could get you to say more than two words.” And so Coolidge...



She trails off as a strange tapping sound begins to compete with her speaking. She looks over to see Percy writing with a third pencil on the surface of the desk. She SCREAMS and tackles him out of his desk. Percy struggles to crawl away from her, but she grabs him around the knees and drags him down again. The bell rings.

--

2 . "Forget about falling in love, how about falling in a vat of chocolate?!" - Anonymous

Example of humorous bit:
Mortified doesn’t describe how Jane’s parents felt after meeting her boyfriend. He sported vile tattoos, swore, and just had a hostile air about him.
After he left, the mother said, “Dear, he doesn’t seem like a very nice person.”
“Mom,” Jane said, “if he wasn’t very nice, why would he be doing 500 hours of community service?” American Legion Magazine
^ Hahaha. Jane takes that the 500 hours of community service as like he's a nice guy - and he volunteers his time at that but really, he's doing 500 hours of community service because probably of a crime or something.