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heym u shuld go read my short story for this week :)
Okay, so I have two scenes that could kick off the story. Here are the opening lines:The abomination wandered the streets of the dying town in a contemplative mood.
and:
Terry Wrixon glanced down at his classmate, his expression both amused and bemused. "Alexis, I am crouchin' twenty feet above a rocky ground, in a sick tree, on a limb of questionable integrity, with a chainsaw in my hand. Do I look like I could talk sense into someone?"
Which do y'all would be the better lead into the story?
That's unanimous. As I seem to stop flowing when I post things, I'm only going to post short stories and drabbles from now on.
It took twelve years, but I have finally finished the first draft of After Dark. I'm going to put it aside for about a month - try not to think about it all before picking it up, editing it, and picking a more appropiate name.Now I can spend a few weeks participating in the contests.
Okay, I've (again!) restarted my blog. The link to the main page is in the first post of this thread, and here is the link to the first chapter: The Journey, Chapter One: Kyeme & OpeIt is the continuing epic of two friends taking a year-long Journey abroad together as a coming-of-age ritual. On the road to adulthood, Kyeme and Ope will face more than mere magic.
Please spread the word about this blog to anyone who might be interested.
The second chapter of the Journey is up! Kyeme must decide to do with Ope as they head to the border to begin the Journey.The Journey, Chapter Two: Leaving Mauchi
So read, tell you friends, and don't forget to become a follower.
"It happened in the time of legends - in the time of the Sage Moru and Lord Mauchi."The Journey, Chapter Three: Borderlands
So they've crossed the desolate Borderlands - how hard can it be to enter the Kirn Republic now? Turns out that it costs them something dear to Ope.The Journey, Chapter Four: Stonewall
Don't forget to follow the blog and tell your friends about it. Feel free to comment on the story at your leisure.
Just to stir interest in y'all:Kyeme’s mind began to wander away from Ope’s frustrating attitude, and he suddenly remembered a curious observation he made earlier. He ignored the odd stone-and-mortar buildings and frequent statues and instead focused on the crowd. He spotted tradesmen, clergy wearing various robes, a few well-dressed merchants that were hard to discern from mid-level officials, and at least one high-ranking official moving through the crowd in a carriage pulled by quadrupeds Kyeme had never seen before and with runners sent ahead to create a gap among the people. He saw travelers and locals, foreigners and natives. Men, women, children. Beggars, swindlers, and at least one prostitute. There were so much variety, yet he noticed one class was missing.- Mauchi Tales: the Journey, Chapter Six: The Missing Details
What is missing from the streets of Kirn - and from Merth?Mauchi Tales: The Journey, Chapter Six: The Missing Details
Tell your friends, enemies, and even that weird kid on the end of the block who only eats mayonnaise.
This week we're taking a break from "The Journey" for a little short story. Chapter seven should be up this time next Saturday. This is one of my more atmospheric works.Dead City
I believe it is Saturday again, which means it is time for ...The Journey, Chapter Eight: The Other Prisoner
“We’re not going to be here too long,” Kyeme replied dismissively. “We’re going to escape.”
“Oh, that’s nice. Except for the bit where it is impossible.”
The Journey, Chapter Nine: An Uneasy RescueKyeme's prison break begins, but Merth's reliability and trustworthiness is again called into question at the most crucial moment.
Another break from "The Journey" for a quick short story. Chapter ten shall be posted next Saturday.Lesson One
Chapter ten is still delayed, unfortunately, but we do have yet another short story.The Demon in the Suit: An Introduction
Finally, chapter ten has arrive. Kyeme and Kishen make their final push to freedom while Ope finds a weapon against the nightwalkers.The Journey, Chapter Ten: Nightwalkers in the Labyrinth
Chapter Eleven is finally complete:The Journey, Chapter Eleven: Answers & Questions
Also, be on the look out later this week for an announcement about the next month.
Something different this week: An announcement, followed by an excerpt from my first novel, Demon of Decay:A Surprising Interruption
The captain and I have started a new blog: Typing in the Shadows. The first post is a little musing on why people write, but the real fun begins on Wednesday, with the start of a new story called The Confessional.
Nicholas creates a magical sanctuary where no violence is possible, but he doesn't realize it is the tiny, ill-fitted stage that will make his dreams of a tiny slice of peace possible.The Confessional, Chapter One
There will be another chapter every Wednesday. This week, we learn of the Scalper's tragic past:The Confessional, Chapter Two: A Scalper's Rage
Really enjoying your blog, Edward. You're a deep thinker ;)
Thank you, Ryan. The captain should be joining in after she settles into her marriage, and I'm trying to come up with some new contents to provide as I become used a writing schedule.
Chapter three actually posted yesterday, which is weird, but Abandonment Issues looks into the history of the werewolf the Scalper hates so much.
And now for something completely different (but not really): An Incomplete Tale, the fourth installment in The Confessional.
Bourbon Prose -- "Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman" by Jim Bernheimer - my first book review, and it's of one y'all probably haven't heard of.
As promised, Chapter Five: The Powers That Be is up and ready for you to devour. In it, we begin a new arc with Amos and James fleeing from an organization briefly mentioned before, we listen to a bit of a horror story about a woman's experience with a similarly shady organization, and experience some bizarre biovis (magic).Next week's chapter will probably be called One Small Detail.
More comedy, more tragedy, more magic, and more obscure tactical maneuvering in Chapter 6 Secret Curse.
Just what are ogres in this world, how are biovis techniques discussed, and what is Argus's plan to flush out Amos?Chapter Seven: A Simple Fight
Still going at it with another comedy chapter (hopefully better than the last): Ch. 8 The Start Of ...
It's been a while since I've updated, but Typing in the Shadows is still running, if a bit slowly. The first post of this thread includes links to specific posts, or you can go to typingintheshadows.wordpress.com to explore yourself.
Edward wrote: "It's been a while since I've updated, but Typing in the Shadows is still running, if a bit slowly. The first post of this thread includes links to specific posts, or you can go to typingintheshadow..."I'll check them out! Also good to hear from you Ed. :)
Thanks, CJ. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.
Here's the newest "musing" on Typing in the Shadows: Exploring Various Media. Is it important to look to each medium of storytelling to expand our craft?
The start at looking at Augmented Reality Games and what they bring to the creative table: Augmented Reality: Seeing More
Hello Edward:I just read your poem In a Moment, and I have to say there are some really interesting aspects to this piece. The repetition of the world "moment" - which consistently appear twice in each stanza, pluralized in the final stanza - works well for this piece. I was also intrigued by the imagery of violence in the first two stanzas juxtaposed against the calm rhythm of the overall poem, and the slight change in rhythm of the last two stanzas.
You said in the introduction to the blog post that you didn't consider yourself much of a poet, but it looks to me like all the pieces are there. Good work, keep exploring and expanding.
The Confessional
Ch. 1 The Roadhouse
Ch. 2 A Scalper's Rage
Ch. 3 Abandonment Issues
Ch. 4 An Incomplete Tale
Ch. 5 The Powers That Be
Ch. 6 Secret Curse
Ch. 7 A Simple Fight
Ch. 8 The Start Of ...
Excerpts
Decision (Moorboro Nights)
Do Ghosts Exist? (Biovis Case Files #2)
Odd Surveillance (Odd Jobs)
Septimus Rides a Bus and Walks Down a Street (Blood Oaths)
Then & Now (Relic of the Fall)
The Twins (Unbekannte)
Exercises
Balanced Extremes
Games
Companions: Introduction
Pazaak
Musings
Augmented Reality: Seeing More
The Cliche Cliche
Emotional Abstraction
Exploring Various Media
Reviews & Reactions
Story Telling in Video Games: Utilizing Game Mechanics
Two Laws of Fiction Writing
Uncertain Thoughts on Ambiguity
You Will Fail
Photos
The Kitchen Collection
The Missed Land
Outside
Sunday Morning Haiku
Woodlands
Poems
Confession
Currency
In a Moment
The Missed Land
Paperback
Seven Elements
Soggy Cup of Nothing
Sunday Morning Haiku
Woodlands
Reviews
Bourbon Prose -- "Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman" by Jim Bernheimer
Life is Strange Episodes 1-4
Narsh -- "The Shadow of the Gauntlet" by Casey Caracciolo