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Thursday, April 28, 2005

RD Bootcamp: Day 25

Here I was, filling out one of those character sheets for my hero. I hate it. I'm scratching my head as I try to come up with answers to questions like: What's his career? What does he do for a living? What are his hobbies? Etc... While I was re-reading my answers, this song from Shania Twain came on the radio.

"That Don't Impress Me Much"
by: Shania Twain

I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart
But you've got being right down to an art
You think you're a genius-you drive me up the wall
You're a regular original, a know-it-all
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else

Okay, so you're a rocket scientist
That don't impress me much
So you got the brain but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much

I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket
And a comb up his sleeve-just in case
And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughtta lock it
'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else

Okay, so you're Brad Pitt
That don't impress me much
So you got the looks but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much

You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine
You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in
I can't believe you kiss your car good night
C'mon baby tell me-you must be jokin', right!

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else

Okay, so you've got a car
That don't impress me much
So you got the moves but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night

That don't impress me much
You think you're cool but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely night
That don't impress me much

Okay, so what do you think you're Elvis or something...
Whatever
That don't impress me


Suddenly I burst in laughter (now everyone in my office thinks I'm crazy) as in my mind I saw the heroine singing this to the hero. Oh yeah, I've made my hero one of those "you're too perfect to be true" type of men. You know the kind that makes women go "uh-hu." Yet, as I read my absurd answers in the character sheet, this little scene between the heroine and the hero, where she isn't impressed with his sexual prowess or his...er... size of shoes. *evil grin* So I wrote the scene, the song still running through my head. By the way, you can guess how I'm calling this WIP, right? *winks*

Comments on "RD Bootcamp: Day 25"

 

Blogger Crystal* said ... (6:24 PM) : 

Heh
Shoe size.
Amazing how inspiration strikes in all the oddest places.
Run with it, woman!
Grins*

 

Blogger Eva Gale said ... (9:24 PM) : 

Woo hoo! Glad to hear you're writing away! Shoe size, nose size hand size...just as long as it's where it counts. *eg*

 

Blogger Laura Bacchi said ... (10:32 PM) : 

Can't wait to read it! I second what Briana said...

 

Blogger Lynn said ... (10:51 PM) : 

Ugh. I HATE those character sheets. Hate them with a passion.

LOL. Shania was the source of an epiphany, huh? Gotta love that. But I'm glad it happened for ya.

 

Blogger Regina Avalos said ... (1:07 AM) : 

That is one of my favorite songs by Shania. Run with it!

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (2:23 PM) : 

That sounds fantastic!

I love sasy women that know how to keep a good man..in line. ;)

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (12:16 AM) : 

I hate those character sheets too but they've saved my tush more than once when I had an uneven character and couldn't nail it ... Great post, btw, except now I have that song stuck in my head, thank you very much.

 

Blogger Larissa Ione said ... (10:24 AM) : 

Ditto on the song sticking in my head! LOL

And I detest character sheets, too. I do the basics and leave "favorite color" and "favorite ice cream flavor" alone! *g*

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (2:50 PM) : 

I strip my characters, um, sheets, to bare basics. Lol on shoe size.

 

Blogger vanessa jaye said ... (9:37 PM) : 

I've never done a character sheet. :-P I like to keep notes in the ole noggin.

 

Blogger Silma said ... (11:13 AM) : 

It's good to hear I'm not the only one who hates those characters sheets. *g*

 

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