Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Writing, life, literature, quotes, thoughts on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.
- Pearl S. Buck
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Writing, quotes, thoughts on May 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Writers are just people who have a whole lot on the inside that they need to get to the outside, with pen and paper as their preferred method of transport. Same with dancers, artists, and singers - all the same urges with differing transportation.
~Graycie Harmon
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Prompt, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt, dreams, horror on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I emerged from the Filmhouse at 3am, I was a twitching little wreck. Three nights and days of horror films had exposed me to the sick and twisted possibilities of the human mind and I was left fascinated by what I had seen. Eye-puncturing acts with a paper clip, a child decapitated by a [...]
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Prompt, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt, life, reading, thoughts on April 20, 2008 | No Comments »
When I sat at my computer, the blank screen in Word taunted me. I rested my hands on the keyboard, fingers at the ready, twitching to be set loose on the keys. I waited. Nothing happened.
I began to think of things troubling me, of relationships I’m worried about, about the future. Too much, I thought, [...]
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt on April 6, 2008 | No Comments »
John cradled the wounded soldier in his arms. Separated from his unit, the sudden appearance of another human being had surprised him. “I’m so sorry. I don’t even want to be here.” He said. “I didn’t mean to shoot. Do you understand me?”
The dying man, sensing the end, drew a concealed pistol and fired.
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, life, quotes, thoughts on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.
~ Benjamin Franklin
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Writing, quotes, thoughts on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.
~Samuel Johnson
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Memoirs, Micro Fiction, Prompt, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt, dreams, entertainment, music, thoughts on March 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s the oddest thing. I wake up hearing music in my head every morning. This has been happening for a couple of weeks. Sometimes it’s “Destiny” by Zero 7, other times it the theme tune for the BA advert. I’m not dreaming scenes or people or events of the day in some twisted montage involving [...]
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Prompt, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt, life, love, thoughts on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For those of you who have a pet, you might know what I’m talking about, but I just realised that after two years of having her, I’m talking to my cat like she’s a person. I turn the key in the lock, wander in after a day at the office. She comes belting down the stairs [...]
Posted in 55 fiction, Blogroll, Creative Writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Prompt, Short Story, Writing, Writing Prompt, thoughts on March 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Have you ever noticed that everyone has condiments and sauces in their kitchen? Oregano, Salt, Rosemary, chili powder, Cumin, Pepper, Malt Vinegar, Brown Sauce, Mustard, Mayo, Thyme, etc…etc…
What does what we smother our food with say about us? I once knew someone who had everything, and I mean EVERYTHING with sweet chili sauce. One could call [...]
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