Small excerpt from one of my Total Drama Island fanfictions.
It's already about 10,000 words long. If you want to read the story so far, you can find it here...
http://totaldramaislandfanfiction.wikia.com/wiki/Just_A_Game
But for now, here is what I feel is the best written part of it. I have to say I feel the better quality writing was near the beginning of the story, which is when I had the most passion about writing it.
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Chris glanced out the taxi window in agony. Whenever he thought about his past experiences in the TV and film industry, his heart broke all over again. He could remember it like it was yesterday, the day that he decided to seriously procure his dream to become an actor that is.
A 14 year old Chris had barely just graduated from the 8th grade when he received a letter in the mail from a yet to be determined source.
Dear Christian McLean, we are pleased to inform you that we have received your application to the Eastern Ontario School for Performing Arts.
Chris felt his heart jump. Was this an acceptance letter? Maybe he would reach the fame that he had always aspired to.
However, your application has been declined. We wish you luck in reaching your dreams to become an actor.
Chris suddenly felt like crying. Although he didnt have his heart completely set on going to the fancy performing arts school, there was something in him that hoped, and prayed that he would get in. By not getting into the school, he had now taken 2 steps back. He was risking failure, just like his father had before him. Chris refused to follow in his fathers footsteps.
What kind of man, Chris thought, Leaves his own family because his dreams didnt work out?
Chris ripped the letter into shreds, and threw it into the garbage.
Failure is not an option. Chris imitated Eugene Kranz in his bedroom mirror.
Chris would try to forget this day, but would fail as many times as he tried.
Now Chris tried to push the taunting thoughts out of his already frazzled head. He had nothing to show for all the hours he had put into his dream. All the school seminars, acting classes, interning jobs had led to nothing but two television flops. Keep it Plain with Chris McLean was canceled after 2 episodes on a cable channel, and his Many Adventure of Mr. Whiskers, was on the FieldMasters Top 100 Television Flops Guide. So far, Chriss dream wasnt going as planned.