No. 9/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Happy Memorial Day! I knew what the mechanic would say before the words were out of her mouth. The slightly apologetic tilt of the eyebrows, the reservation in the eyes, the uncomfortable shifting of the arms… I’d seen it all too many times. “I’m sorry, she’s … Continue reading Goner
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A Startling Revelation
Prompt: Waking up elsewhere Something tickles my toes. As I slowly become aware of my senses, I realise that inhaling feels wrong. Or maybe it's the air. Or both... I almost doze off again, but then something touches my toes again. It's wet. I'm instantly awake, throwing off covers that aren't there, knowing for certain … Continue reading A Startling Revelation
Lost
No. 8/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It sat there, crumpled and tattered, all that was left of Sean’s childhood. The sight of the plush dinosaur, once vibrant blue but now faded with time, made Sean’s senses experience history anew: the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls in the morning, the sunset over the … Continue reading Lost
Nowhere
Ishmael paused on the boundary of everything there had ever been. His ship smoothly slowed to a standstill. Through the viewport shone stars of all different colours, shapes, and sizes. Goosebumps ran up Ishmael’s arm as he realised that he could be the first being to ever lay eyes upon some of them. As he … Continue reading Nowhere
Human Kindness – As Told by Toilet Paper
When I travel, I get to see incredible sights. I get to experience history and breathe the air of brand new places. But I've found that some of the things I remember the most are the interactions I have with complete strangers. Why is this important? And why am I talking about it on a … Continue reading Human Kindness – As Told by Toilet Paper
Return
No. 7/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Barren. The wasteland before Hassanah was devoid of life, and yet, the land seem to mimic life, as if searching for what it had once possessed. The wind shaped the sand dunes, bending their shapes to its will. Sand flew, carried on the wind, searching for … Continue reading Return
Do you really have to follow “writing rules?”
Show, don't tell. Grammar. POV consistency. Don't make the first scene a dream sequence. Make your main character likeable. Sometimes, writing can feel like it's all about the rules. But are these rules that we can break? As many of you know, I'm working on a YA novel right now. I've been working on it … Continue reading Do you really have to follow “writing rules?”
Reblog: Showing – Not Telling Emotions by John W. Howell
Photo by Narupon Promvichai on Unsplash Hi SEers. John here with you today. I’m going to further discuss the idea of giving characters life with …Showing – Not Telling Emotions Writers, we’ve all heard of the “show don’t tell” rule more times than we can count. We may think it’s overstated. We may get … Continue reading Reblog: Showing – Not Telling Emotions by John W. Howell
For Goodness’ Sake
No. 6/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It took the span of six heartbeats for Ezra to make the right decision. When he finally made up his mind, he suppressed a sigh and reached toward Mother Maya, grabbing the twitching cleaning droid from her hands. “Here,” he said gently, “let me take a … Continue reading For Goodness’ Sake
When things don’t happen the way you planned…
Happy Friday, everyone! Normally, I come to you at the start of the weekend with a longer post on writing, but with my husband being ill and at home this week, my schedule has been all over the place. Therefore, I haven't had time to write the post I had planned for today, but I … Continue reading When things don’t happen the way you planned…
The Story Canvas 