In high school, college, and occasionally thereafter, I kept an ongoing creative writing notebook. I called its early incarnations SUPALOCAN (Sarcasm Unlimited Plus A Lot Of Cynicism And Nonsense) but later changed its name to ROAM (Remnants Of Abstract Minds.) Its main feature was "Finish The Sentence." I would create an unfinished sentence and ask participants, whom I usually knew pretty well, to sign their names and complete the sentence. This was one of my favorite sentences, due to the answers it elicited in 1992 and '93. Each contributor's first name and last name initial is indicated in parentheses:
You know a critic's review will be wildly misguided (or pretentious) when the opening sentence reads...
..."In all the history of recorded music..." (Jon W.)
..."I don't really like 'X' (pick a genre or band), but I'm going to review this album anyway." (Neil S.)
..."Let me tell you, every 'technohead' will have this one in their libraries..." (Robi S.)
..."The Beatles changed the face of music in 1964. Now, in 1993, we are about to make a brand new change..." (Jeff B.)
..."The ethereal feel of the singer's voice is like a cupcake floating in whipped cream, and the guitar solo chain-smokes Camels." (Laura W.)
