The Long Haul
“'Fine' has nine meanings. 'Sure' has four. 'Do what you want' has one meaning and it is do not do what you want.”
One line from this set
This one is written to be read as it stands. No blanks, no homework — the names are general on purpose, so it works the first time you open it.
What you get
- The full set, in a web page you can read on a phone, and as a Word file, plain text or Markdown.
- A short note on how to use it — where the pauses are and which line is the ending.
- A licence to perform it. It stays yours; nothing expires.
Straight answers
- Is this the whole thing, or a sample?
- The whole thing. “Read the opening” above shows you the first stretch free, so you can hear the voice before you decide.
- Can I change it?
- Yes. It is yours to cut, reorder and rewrite. Most people do.
- What if it is not right for me?
- Read the opening first. It is free and it is the real text — that is what it is there for.
- How do I practise it?
- Out loud, in the Stage — a room that reacts to your timing and goes quiet when you rush. Anything you own is on its shelf, free to run as often as you like.