Once upon a time, Story McStoryface was writing a Twine story.
"Write write write write write!" wrote Story McStoryface. "Writing a compelling Twine story sure is easy! And I can set up a new one in just four clicks!"
But then Story McStoryface considered that if he wanted to actually play the story he had written, it was really more like five clicks. This thing he had just considered was so boring and pointless he didn't know if he wanted to [[squeeze two fresh lemon halves directly into his eyes]] or simply [[keep writing this gripping and deeply cerebral work of interactive fiction]]. After all, whether it had taken four clicks or five to get started, neither seemed like a particularly great effort compared to the amount of work that inevitably goes into creating a brand new creative piece.Overcome by frustration, Story McStoryface stormed into the kitchen and began to slice a lemon. Unfortunately, in his haste he cut himself and some of the lemon juice got in the cut, and it stung so freakin' much that he stumbled backwards through a plate glass window and into a woodchipper.
It was so gruesome that they weren't allowed to show it on the news.
I know this probably wasn't the outcome you were expecting, but let's be honest: did you really think your chosen course of action would end well for Story McStoryface?
Yeah. Didn't think so. You're still a horrible person.Story McStoryface continued to write his Twine story.
Alas, Story McStoryface was as unimaginative as his spur-of-the-moment character name, and he quickly found that he would almost rather [[squeeze two fresh lemon halves directly into his eyes]] than [[continue writing this drivel]].
To write, or not to write? That was the question. Whether it was nobler to suffer the angst and woe of a story that wasn't coming together particularly well, or by citrussy rebellion end them.Story McStoryface continued writing his drivel, and it was terrible indeed. I mean, its main character was called "Story McStoryface." That's unimaginative at the best of times, but when YOUR name is "Story McStoryface" it's especially sad. It just sounds as though you're trying to insert yourself into your fiction because your real life sucks and you're trying to feel better about yourself.
Someone called "Damon" could probably pull it off, though. I bet he's a pretty cool guy.
Anyway. Story McStoryface finished his interactive Magnum Opus and, hey, it wasn't good but at least it was finished. So that's something.
THE END