Sunday, October 20, 2019

Tickled Pink! It's Hard to Explain Even When You Used to Be a Guy!


Guys will never understand exactly what you mean when you become a woman, right Sally!


Made this one for sweet Sally Bend, and I was going to post it to her trading folder on the Haven, but she doesn't have one! Silly Sally! Anyway, when I saw the picture, I just had the idea that it would work perfectly for her. Probably should have saved it for when it gets colder in Canada, but for all I know, it could already be snowing up there!

It's always fun to have a premise where a character makes a statement, and then another person starts rambling and going on about something to do what the statement, but gets it totally wrong. For one thing, it can be used for misdirection at the reader's expense, and it also makes exposition a bit easier, without hopefully forcing it down the viewer's throat.

And you might wonder why I didn't make her text all pink, instead, using her blonde hair as a tie in to the yellow font. Just about any pink I used looked garish or washed out against the background. Honestly though, I think there is enough pink in the picture that I didn't need to highlight it anymore.

And I'm sure that Sally likes the view in the photo of the nice flat front of her bikini bottoms!

As another blog exclusive, I'd love to get some comments on this caption. Also, check out Saturday's post, as it was a "lost caption set" from 10 years ago. See how I've evolved since 2009!


I love, love, love 80's movies. And I love Molly Ringwald.

6 comments:

  1. What a sweet little problem for our sweet Sally....for her honesty really is the best policy!!!
    And it's kind of funny that her fingernails would be the last to go but I guess something had to be last!!!
    But of course my twisted mind wanders....what way will she be "punished" for lying once she's been completely transformed into a beautiful pink girl!!!
    Loved it Dee!!!
    Kisses
    Kaaren

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    1. Wanted to clear up one thing. Sally was telling the truth all along. Her buddy Damien just couldn't understand why Sally would want to be, or remain, a woman.

      And all that stuff about porn, was a way to keep on viewing porn. Perhaps Damien is being set up to have the same changes made as Sally BUT not enjoy it so much, and sees it as a punishment.

      Glad you enjoyed it!

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  2. OMG, I love this so much. I'd love it even if it wasn't me - that final line about the pink nails was fabulous! - but that just makes me love it even more. You are an absolute Mistress of hitting all the right notes. :)

    And I will totally get on the Haven tonight and create a trading folder. I've got my laptop back, with a fully functional keyboard for the first time in months, so I'm ready to caption!

    BTW, I am totally sharing this. :)

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    1. That line was exactly what drew me to the picture, a "how the hell is her fingernails white while literally everything else is pink?" so I had to use that, and write a caption around that hook.

      And not to necessarily quote Blues Traveler, it's the hook that brings you back. When people ask, "how did you write that story?" the answer usually is, "find the hook, and then write around it, and expound upon it, and you'll never really go wrong!"

      So glad you have your laptop back, and it'll be cool to see you in the trading folder. It's been quite dead recently, hence why the last few captions have been all blog exclusives. And as far as sharing, I don't mind anyone riposting my creations, as long as I get credit with a link, and I know you do so much to promote the community that I have no qualms about anything you do with my work.

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    2. I requested a trading folder on the Haven. :)

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    3. Found the request and it should be up now! I'm going to go back and make sure I set it up right!

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