Simple Lives Behind the Cameras

[dotinthesky]

Rich celebrities like Paris Hilton get sent to jail for short sentences during the summer. No cameras allowed, not even at their arrival.

Non-entities like these people sign up for a short jail-term during the summer. Excessive amounts of camera allowed.

But which of the two shows does the public actually want to watch? The Simple Life indeed.

Creative writing exercise: Start a blog today and pretend that you are Paris Hilton's cellmate. She arrived in your cell today (well, last night at 11.30pm) and she will be doing time with you, in matching orange jumpsuits, for the next three weeks. Detail your life in prison with her. What kind of conversations do you have late at night when the moon shines through the bars? Is she a snob? Is she interested in getting to know you? Does she have salacious secrets to trade in exchange for protection? What do you do to kill time?

You can treat this exercise as a sort of NaNoWriMo, which ends when Paris Hilton gets released while you stay behind to rot in jail.

Comments

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful idea!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Have you started writing already? I want to see the finished product!

[tarotbydiana.livejournal.com]

It will probably be hard for her to wear that much clothing for so long. I believe the outfit will be the worst part of incarceration for her. Perhaps the time in jail will allow her to reflect on what she has in her closet while others in the world have to dress unfashionably. She will feel a momentary waft of compassion and look forward to the moment when she can reveal her epiphany to her public, while understanding that many of her best thoughts of our vast cosmos involve shoes.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It would be cool if she fell madly in love with her cellmate.

[msanthropist.livejournal.com]

That's what I was thinking:

"My new cellie arrived late last night and I knew this summer had suddenly taken on a shiny, new allure when she asked if I would 'just hold her...'"

[suede.livejournal.com]

Hahahah well she will only be there 23 days right?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

23 very long days.

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

Are you still on for meeting at 5:30pm at the BFI?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Yes I am! I forgot my mobile at home so if you can't make it, let me know by email until 5.30pm. I'll be there after that, underneath the bridge. ;-)

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

Excellent. See you later!

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

Hi, just letting you know that I won't be able to stay too long this evening as I still have quite a few things to do back home.

See you later!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

No problem. :-)

Paris Hilton Creative Writing Exercise

[noondaydemon.livejournal.com]

Imaginary scenario: Paris Hilton as cellmate.

Paris: opens mouth to speak
I: beat the snot out of her
Paris: persists in trying to talk
I: use wire in mattress to bind her jaws shut etc.

I'm suffering from a severe case of jetlag and I am NOT in a charitable mood:-/

Re: Paris Hilton Creative Writing Exercise

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The latest reports say she's already crying and wanting out. The cell is apparently freezing and she doesn't have a pillow. On the other hand, she's popular with the other cellmates.

Re: Paris Hilton Creative Writing Exercise

[noondaydemon.livejournal.com]

she's popular with the other cellmates.

As long as she doesn't talk, she is a bit of eye candy.... but, for how long???

[blu-bear.livejournal.com]

I've decided to start doing this. Not sure how long it'll last but I think it's a really good idea.

I don't know, I see Paris as a clever lady who knows exactly what she's doing at all times. I reckon under her pink, porn star exterior she's a cold hard bitch who knows what she wants and how to get it.

If my writings get anywhere or are half decent I'll post them here!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You might as well stop since she's now been released!