A while ago, I got a request for a story called “The Enchanted Forest.” It was a very interesting request, and I’m very proud to show the final product. It turned out quite long, so…
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Unique Techniques: Audience
Okay, yes, I know it’s been a while since I’ve cranked out one of these posts, but I’ve been busy… But now! I have something to share with you! A lot of us have heard about writing for an audience. “You should choose a—blah blah blah—specific group of—blah blah—people and imagine you’re telling them the—blah …
Wish Story: Chapter 2
Hello, hello, hello! It’s been a while since I posted the first chapter of this story, so I thought I should continue with it. To read chapter 1, click here. Instead of summarizing the entire previous chapter, I’m going to include the last few paragraphs of the first chapter. “Wish magic” I stuttered. “What can …
Dreamworld: Chapter 3
Ta-da! I can be on time with posting… sometimes. Anyway, Natalie Rose, the outstanding author of Dreamworld, is back on this blog again with the third chapter! For chapter 1, click here. For chapter 2, click here. This chapter is called… wait for it… “Kill 2 birds with one stone. Or in this case: Distract …
Turning Back Time: Chapter 5
Hey! I’m back! I haven’t posted for a month, I know, but we were moving, there was no internet, etc. I never got a chance to post anything. Anyway, I’m sorry, and I owe you a “Turning Back Time” chapter, so here you go! This is chapter 5, “The evil.” (For chapter 4, click here. …
Turning Back Time: Chapter 4
Okay, so I know it’s been a while since I posted, but in my defense… I thought I posted last week! Turns out, that was the week before. Quarantine is messing with my dates big time. I also know that recently I have been posting more stories and chapters, but I have an awful lot …
Dreamworld: Chapter 1
For this week, I would like to share the first chapter of someone else’s story. My friend, Natalie Rose, has started a story called Dreamworld. Please leave comments if you want to hear more of this story! This is “Chapter One: A Day Ago. AKA Luna shows off her secret talent of annoying people and …
Lit Literature: Inherit the Wind
When the whole world was covered with water, there was nuthin’ but worms and blobs of jelly. And you and your whole family was worms!— Howard, Inherit the Wind First, An Important Piece Of Truth This 1955 play-in-the-form-of-a-book (or is it a book-in-the-form-of-a-play?) is a fiction adaptation of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial. The author’s …
Sample Stories: The Ashtray
Once [Anton Chekhov] said to a visitor, “Do you know how I write my stories? Here’s how!” And he glanced at his table, took up the first object that he saw — it was an ashtray — and said, “If you want it, you’ll have a story tomorrow. It will be called ‘The Ashtray.'”Ann Charters, …
Turning Back Time: Chapter 2
All right! It’s (almost) been a month. That means it is time… for chapter two of my novella, “Turning Back Time”! The title of this chapter is “The story.” I’ll include a summary below of the previous chapter. If you haven’t read chapter 1 (“The angel”), click here. Spoiler alert (for chapter 1): In chapter …
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