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Gonna B - prologue (sort of)

by Skippoo 

Posted: 31 January 2008
Word Count: 617
Summary: More from my satirical teen novel about some girls stalking a boy band. Thanks to Cassandra/Elizabeth and Colin, I've had a go at putting a kind of bandmember introduction as a prologue. It's meant to be an extract from the Gonna B fansite. Does it read convincingly as this? And is it not too much of a boring list to kick off the novel with? Cheers.
Related Works: Gonna B - chap 1 (newer version) • Gonna B - chap 2 • Gonna B - chap 3 • 

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From B Unofficial, the Gonna B unofficial fansite.

About The Boys

Name: Rob Sanders
Age: 20
From: Hyde (“No one’s heard of it, so I usually say Manchester,” he says.)
Lovelife: Sorry to break it to you, female Gonna B fans, but Rob likes boys! Oh OK, unless you’ve been living under a stone, you already knew that. Rob is world famous for being the first gay boy band member who was honest about it from the start. “I’m not ashamed of who I am and I never will be,” he says. So there.
What’s he like then? He can do the splits! He can do backflips! He can spin on his head! He can fly like Superman! OK, we made that last one up. But yes, our Rob is the twinkle-toed one. And he’s got a great bod too.
Famous quote: “I’ve snogged girls. I snog my female friends all the time just for a laugh.”

Name: Paul Adu
Age: 19
From: Streatham, south-west London.
Lovelife: Forever “chirpsing girls”, so possibly not the type your mum would want you to marry.
What’s he like then? Paul’s the hood-wearing rapper of the band. He left a life of police chases and a notorious gang called STA to pursue fame and fortune with Gonna B. “I have to live in North London now,” he says. “People in the South want to murk me.”
Famous quote: “At first, I wasn’t keen on being in a band with a batty boy. But I was prejudiced. Rob opened my eyes. Now I think every guy should have a batty mate ‘cos you know they’ll never tief your gash, innit.”

Name: Lawrence Macmillan
Age: 18
From: Northampton
Lovelife: Not into playing around, Lawrence is waiting for the perfect woman to sit in darkened rooms and discuss the meaning of life with.
What’s he like then? Lawrence can play every instrument on the planet. Well, nearly. He’s a bit of an emo kid and never wears anything but black. Or slightly faded black, if he’s feeling adventurous. He’s also very naughty as he downed a bottle of Jack Daniels on live TV when he was only seventeen. Tut tut.
Famous quote: “My life feels quite empty, really.”

Name: Daniel Maher
Age: 21
From: Dublin
Lovelife: The only Gonna B member who’s taken. He’s been with the lovely Keeley for three years. Bless them.
What’s he like then? Daniel is in a wheelchair, which makes him the first disabled boyband member in history. He has the face of an angel and a songwriting talent to match. This means that unlike Paul, mums everywhere want to make Dan roast dinners and introduce him to their daughters.
Famous quote: “People think I’m brave, but I’m probably the least brave in Gonna B. Look at Paul, he’s had to dodge gunshots and knives. Rob’s had to deal with homophobic people spitting in his face. Lawrence had to have counselling to stop self-harming. And Owen … OK, maybe I’m braver than Owen. Haha.”

Name: Owen Mistry
Age: 20
From: Harrow, north-west London
Lovelife: A true romantic, if Owen likes you, he’ll wine, you dine you … and give you an Indian head massage. It’s true! His mum’s Indian and she taught him how.
What’s he like then? Smooth dark skin, shiny black hair, deep soulful eyes (sigh) …. Women fall at Owen’s feet wherever he goes – even when he goes to the loo, the poor mite. Owen is generally regarded as being the best singer in Gonna B as he can hit higher notes than The Chipmunks.
Famous quote: “We always knew we were going to make it. That’s why the name Gonna B is so perfect.”






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Steerpike`s sister at 18:54 on 31 January 2008  Report this post
One word: LOL!
I thought this was really funny and clever. "My life feels quite empty, really." :) :) :) I want that on a T-shirt!

Steerpike`s sister at 18:56 on 31 January 2008  Report this post
It reminds me of quote said by a bloke my friend was having an anguished relationship with, he gazed into her eyes and went "I'm like an onion, Sadie, there are just so many layers to me."
That made us laugh for YEARS.
p.s. names have been changed to protect the innocent!

Skippoo at 19:00 on 31 January 2008  Report this post
Hehe! Cheers!

Luisa at 22:27 on 31 January 2008  Report this post
I love it! I think it really works.

And I think it's a great start to a novel. Somehow Owen has emerged as the main character here, too, I think.

Brilliant.



Snowcat at 23:51 on 31 January 2008  Report this post
A very funny and convincing 'website extract' - definitely not just a 'boring list'! As Luisa says, it really works. The profile writer's comments and asides are perfect - exactly the kind of thing you'd get in a real teen-mag or fan-site. :)

SarahT at 08:12 on 02 February 2008  Report this post
Is this going to replace the introduction that you did through the first person MC last time? You've toned the emo kid stuff down and I get much of a sense that this is a band altogether rather than just thrown together. It's definitely much better!

S

Skippoo at 11:27 on 02 February 2008  Report this post
Hi Sarah,

Yes it is. I never felt quite right with that list either and everyone confirmed that with me. So I'll edit the first chapter so it's more about the MC, her life, other general info on the band and her obsession with Owen.

Thanks everyone else too!

Cath



acwhitehouse at 20:15 on 02 February 2008  Report this post
Hi Skippy,
I'm new to this, but it was utterly convincing. I'm assuming, from the geographical spread, that this is very much a manufactured boy band - especially as the manufacturers have conscientiously ticked each and every pc box along the way! The only slight worry I have, is that, because of the slang used, it will date very quickly. That might not matter one bit, e.g. if it's consciously going to be a music book of its era, like The Buddha of Suburbia, or High Fidelity, or The Ground Beneath Her Feet - a zeitgeist story. Besides, even bestsellers are unlikely to still be in print ten years after publication. Sad, but true.
Amy

Cassandra5 at 02:25 on 13 February 2008  Report this post
I like it! This is indeed very, very funny. I can just see the lay-out as copied from the website--it will look great!

Issy at 15:03 on 10 January 2014  Report this post
Wow, Skippoo, fabulous to "see" you again in the group. I started here as I saw it was a prologue - and will carry on. This is a great start. I just wondered if on a website they would have Rob on first, as they are a boy band - unless of course he is the lead singer, which maybe he is.

 

Skippoo at 16:22 on 11 January 2014  Report this post
Thank you, Issy. You too! You gave me some brilliant feedback last time round and I enjoyed your writing! 

Catherine x


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