Fun People

I realize something about fun. Fun isn’t going somewhere fun. It’s you and the people you’re engaging with — engaging without gravity, without anything at stake, simply being together without attachment. I have a lot of fun, for example, with this blog, writing entries and being lifted by the comments you write. There’s no cost to me (except ego once in a while) and, hopefully, no cost to you. Having fun must be enjoying a freedom we allow ourselves, boundaries forgotten, simply gone for a while.

I had such a good time in emails with Santhan (Heaven Admin), Pablo, and Cheryl yesterday. Anyway, here’s the story — without going into too much detail.

A while back Heaven Admin had ideas for a play based on a little book we had both read, and he asked me if I would make a play of it. Of course, I said yes to Heaven Admin who always says yes to me.

Very soon after I started making a play of it, the play had a mind of its own and wanted to become a musical. So, okay, I wrote lyrics for songs! (Nothing like the bravado of one who doesn’t know she doesn’t know enough to do something like this!) Anyway, I did it, and I had a good time doing it, writing and rewriting and rewriting and learning along the way.

Cheryl, a composer a friend recommended, composed beautiful music. The music comes to Cheryl much the way Godwriting comes. It’s Godcomposing. In addition, Cheryl knew a lot about playwriting, and gave me suggestions for dramatic interest that were invaluable. Pablo who happens to be a film student and who is also on Santhan’s business team in Argentina liked the script so much, he translated it into Spanish!

Okay, in every story, there has to be a villain. In this case, it is Pushpavati, an evil sister-in-law. She is a vile villain. She doesn’t stab and poison people, but she is unbelievably mean.

So I emailed Heaven Admin. (I hope I don’t get into trouble for revealing all.)

What do you think of Pushpavati?

He emailed back:

I have never never never in my whole life met such a villain. My stomach twists in terror when I think of her. My skin starts to crawl. Oh no. I may have nightmares.

Of course, Santhan who is afraid of nothing, would say that.

My spunky retort was:

I knew it!

Then Santhan gave me a word for word playback of a Skype conversation he had had with Pablo that day. Santhan is presently in South Africa, and Pablo is in Argentina. Wunluv is Santhan, by the way.

Here’s this high-level recorded conversation:

[00:07:22] Wunluv says: my gosh, i hav never met a more evil villain
[00:08:05] pablo says: but push is eviler than dark vader himself
[00:08:44] Wunluv says: My skin crawls
[00:08:52] Wunluv says: i think i will have nightmares
[00:08:54] pablo says: i would not like to face her in a dead end of New Delhi
[00:12:01] Wunluv says: i wud cry like a baby
[00:12:01] pablo says: she only needs to relax a little, hear some reggae, you know

Then Santhan added in his email to me, undoubtedly to make sure I got the point:

Pushpavati is the villain of all villains. She comes out a nightmare. I shudder at the thought of her.

I wrote back:

Senor, I think we have the beginning of a new play here, documenting all the havoc Pushpavati has left.

Should it be entitled The Return of Pushpavati or Pushpavati II?

It will take place in a dead end of New Delhi, a few years after 3,000 B.C .

You and Pablo must write it. You have a great opening scene. I can never equal your dialogue.

Since this whole correspondence was also shared with everyone who has been working on the musical, Cheryl, the composer chipped in with:

yikes……we have some clever writers here, who I hope will weigh in on the script!

Blogreaders, what do you think about all this?

Posted by Gloria on September 29th, 2008 under these topics
Writing in General, Purely Personal, Godwriting Journal

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Reply from Marko on September 29, 2008

I love fun!!! If you have fun writing it, that is it’s own reward.

Whether something comes from it is secondary. I would not be attached to the whens and hows, but I’d ride the fun and enthusiasm where ever it takes you.

If a story is not interesting with out a villain and drama, what does that say to us about how life is showing uP in the World right now? Just asking.

In the more evolved future of the now, perhaps the drama will be more about the struggles of people learning to evolve out of their problems and coming uP with fun, unique solutions, or doing hijinks’s of sorts that add drama, fun and action but not real negativity.

How much negativity do we really need if any? Does it serve a higher purpose? I think we can do just fine with a little bit, but not a lot. It seems to dominate too much in our World at present. I tend to use negativity here in the sense of violence and cruelty etc.

It’s interesting that at this time of our evolvement we don’t like stories and movies etc. that don’t have the drama. I personally tend to move toward good drama leaving the bad drama for those who still like to indulge.

Yes negative drama and villains cause the spice of a story, so if we still enjoy such things, no need to change it. However, how does this effect how life shows uP for the many? Again, just asking.

I can Imagine future stories of meeting new aliens whose cultures from other Worlds and how their ways are so different, that, is what can cause drama and comedy in the story (as in real life culture shock stories) but more of a challenge kind of drama, not negative.

Perhaps to it’s the degrees of negativity that make the real difference? Too much, not enough, just right etc. You know the 3 little bears story (laugh)

Sometimes we have to think outside the triangle.

Sometimes fun for fun’s sake is all the excuse we need.

Fun can has it’s own positive drama as well. If we still enjoy negative drama so be it. It might help to question it now and then, if we do believe we create and shape our reality by our thoughts and feelings. Hmmm interesting thoughts…………

Reply from pablo on September 29, 2008

hi everybody in godwriting!
let me think… a sequel dedicated to evil Push? is not enough all the damage she has already caused to noble and cool people? this world is not ready for more immeasurable pain, jaja…
besides, sequels are known to be very lower quality than their originals. I entirely join this popular movie phrase(except for LORD OF THE RINGS and for BEFORE SUNSET, with Ethan Hawke and Julie DElpy) However, i read two gloria´s possible titles which sound full of impact: 1st)The Return of Pushpavati. 2nd) Pushpavati II. i can already imagine the promoting posters…
or how could it sound ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW DELHI?
and what about PUSHPAVATOR II: REGRET DAY? mmm… they wont work, i prefer gloria´s ones.
in fact, a second part it would a real challenge. we need every blogreader creativity to conceive it. according to me, we should move the plot up to the 70s, trying to persuade Pushpavati to attend some Bob Marleys´ or Burning Spear´s concert. she seems very stressed because of her constant illwill.
if we all remain together , we will transform her little by little into an eccentric, ecclectic and gentle women who likes to share picnics during Spring Day. (September 21st in Argentina; i guess March 21st on north hemisphere).
greetings to all, Pablo Vaudagna.

Reply from paula on September 30, 2008

Marko makes a truly good point here: why are we not interested if there’s not a villain in a story? Why do we need the negativity? And how much of it do we need? It seems to me that it’s ever increasing, because people need stronger and stronger stimuli, as they get used to the negativity that’s already available. People are killing each other in the families, shooting their friends in the schools, because all this is getting to seem NORMAL. This is the game of duality! And the only way to get out of it, is to rise above duality. Then the stories will be on how people grow and overcome their obstacles on their spiritual path, like Marko says.

Reply from Gloria on September 30, 2008

Of course, I’m someone who loves story, story for its own sake. It’s a good question that you, Paula and Marko raise. I read somewhere recently — I don’t remember where and I don’t remember the exact words — but that at some point good and evil don’t make a dent in us. We enjoy all the scenery.

Pablo, we have to put your creativity to work! I love all your titles!

Perhaps I am misinformed, but I always thought updated plays could only be made four hundred years or so later!

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