Brain-ache for beginners

[louiselux]

It's taken me a long time to write 22 sentences today, but it's the other 4 that are the hardest, because those other four have to begin with w,x,y and z. I've recycled an idea I first saw on snaples' lj, because I just fancy making my brain hurt this afternoon. The idea is to write a story where each sentence starts with the next letter of the alphabet, so sentence 1 beings with a, sentence 2 with b and so on.

26 sentences; sounds easy, is hard. I'm making it even harder by writing smut, which I can't write, and making it harder still by writing Crowley/Aziraphale smut, which is impossible because they won't be serious about it, and you know how hard it is to get them into bed together. Or anywhere near a bed. But, there's only four sentences to go and I'm going to think of something for x and z even if it kills me.

Anyone else feel inspired to try it? I know I probably haven't sold it very well, but it is a lot of fun.

Comments

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

"Xylophones?" Crowley asked. "Surely not on a first date?"

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

aieee! You're doing better than me. :-)

Xylem!
Xenophobia!!
Xmas!!!
Xeno!!!!
Xerxes!!!!!

There is always x-ray, but I've used that in one before so I'd feel like I was cheating.

[foreverdirt.livejournal.com]

Inspired by your rousing enthusiasm, I've almost done one, but I can't think of a "z" word apart from "'Zira", and I don't want to have to club myself to death for using it in a fic. (My "x" word is "xeroderma" - painfully dry skin.)

Good luck with yours!

[foreverdirt.livejournal.com]

*coughoh the shame! (http://www.livejournal.com/users/imperfectcircle/13287.html)cough*

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

You could always try a backwards one:

"Zira--"

"You know I can't stand it when you call me that."

"Xcuse me, Az-ir-a-phale," Crowley repeated. "*What* are you doing?"

...and so on.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hey, I like. Not sure about the 'Xcuse me', but I'll let you get away with it if you finish it!

Are you going to write any Good Omens stuff btw? I remember with great fondness that lovely Crowley/Aziraphale snippet you posted ages ago.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

This is exactly the sort of thing that appeals to me. Hell, it grabs me by the lapels and won't let go. Look for an alphabet drabble coming soon to an lj near you.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Am looking forward to it.