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Short Stories

Glimmer: Part Three

14 Feb 201915 Nov 2021
Reylim ran across the barren land once more. She had been invigorated by Glimmer's words of encouragement, and then a second time by its restorative abilities. There, that should be…
Lessons

Massive Forces

11 Feb 201915 Nov 2021
Characters are everything in a story. They represent our different ideals and beliefs, they give us an emotional anchor, and they serve as the bridge to immerse us into the…
Short Stories

Glimmer: Part Two

7 Feb 201915 Nov 2021
Reylim's feet made loud echoes as they pattered across the stony plains. Now that Glimmer soared alongside of her, illuminating the way, she was able to move along far more…
Lessons

Staggering Steps

4 Feb 201915 Nov 2021
Beginnings) On Monday I posted the first part of my new short story, which featured a character assigned a mission to carry out on a distant world. Amidst feelings of…
Short Stories

Glimmer: Part One

31 Jan 201915 Nov 2021
"Nocterra is extinguished. No light of any sort can be detected there, and so the world has been plunged into perfect dark. Without contrast there is no perspective. There is…
Lessons

Main Character Exit, Stage Right

28 Jan 201913 Nov 2021
One of the most common metrics people use when deciding the quality of a story is how it makes them feel. A story that makes one feel more is considered…
Short Stories

The Heart of Something Wild: Part Three

24 Jan 201913 Nov 2021
Khalil's blood was pounding, his heart was racing, his hands were clenched in fists. Then, in almighty rush the sights and the sounds of the tribe flooded back into focus.…
Lessons

The Insurmountable Challenge

21 Jan 201913 Nov 2021
Opposition is a constant experience in our human lives. To make even the simplest of changes by necessity requires that we exist in one state, with our destination in another,…
Lessons

Now You See Me

14 Jan 201913 Nov 2021
I've noticed an interesting phenomena of human behavior at work this last little while. We've been hiring a lot of new employees and there seems to be a pattern where…

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