Tag: stories
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A Kaleidoscope Of Love
A broken heart in a box. Grief sounds like shoes walking away from the scene of the crime. There are keyboard melodies that slowly fade out. Paint a smile on your face. Ignore the false sirens of pleading. Love is hidden in your pain; love that they do not deserve. Take down the box with ... -
Opinion: The Best of SB Nation’s Sports Horror Stories
Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Gimme something good to…read. In the spirit of Halloween, SB Nation – an immensely popular website pertaining to sports news and statistics – took it upon itself to treat its readers to 10 exclusive sports horror stories. Each story is a work of fiction, written by members of the ... -
The Seven – Chapter 2
Read Chapter 1 here. The blue light grew brighter as I moved closer. Time seemed to be moving in slow motion as I walked toward my sister’s still body. If I could just reach her before— Beep beep beep I rolled over and shut off the alarm clock. It had been six weeks since that ... -
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Amaterasu-The Sun Goddess You’ve Never Heard Of Part II
In my last article, “Amaterasu, The Sun Goddess You’ve Never Heard Of,” I went over a brief history of the Shinto religion and Japanese history. This week, we will delve into my favorite Amaterasu stories! The Shinto Creation Myth In the beginning, there was darkness, stars, and an endless ocean. Amongst the first gods born ... -
Start Writing Fiction: What Is Fiction And How To Get Started
“Leaves crackling and sticks breaking awakens little Kassandra. Her small eyes flutter open to a canopy of bony branches reaching out for each other. Between the long finger branches, the moon and stars fight the dark clouds from consuming their light. Beneath her small body. The coldness of the moist dirt floor seeps through her ... -
Five Ways To Help You With Your Fiction Writing
Back in March, I wrote an article for article topic ideas. Francine Weagle wrote an article to help business writers get over their writer’s block. Back in February, Nathan Young wrote about writing and motivations. I will stick to the theme: writing. I will be talking about fiction writing. Are you ready? Storytelling does make ... -
Myths And Monsters – A Writer’s Perspective
*There are references to many different stories in this article. Beware, there might be spoilers for something you’re interested in!* One of the hardest parts of being on a long Winter Break when my siblings aren’t is that I’m home alone for most of the day. Of course, it’s not hard in the way one ...