Author: Caleb Jacobo
Story Sketch: Evening at the Bus Stop
It’s six o’clock in the little town of Layton, Utah. The sun has already set and the sky is covered with a seeming endless coat of dark clouds. On Main Street, at a small bus stop, sits a woman in a purple windbreaker. Her short, curly hair is newly dyed the blackish-red color of old blood. She is nearly elt
December 9, 2015
Why Do We Tell Stories? – Part 2
Yesterday I spent some time on the question of why we tell stories. I started by going over the functions of story outlined by professor Harvey. Today I wanted to break from her list and start listing some functions of story that I observe, note any overlaps, and examine these functions more closely. I would also like to try and identify which functions of story are most important for socially impactful creative writing, since this is what I am most interested in.
December 8, 2015
Why Do We Tell Stories?
“Let’s start at the very beginning / A very good place to start”
—Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music
December 7, 2015
Fred the Zombie: Part IV
You are reading part IV of this periodical. Click here to read part III.
August 11, 2015
Fred the Zombie: Part III
You are reading part III of this periodical. Click here to read part II.
July 29, 2015
Fred the Zombie: Part II
You are reading part II of this periodical. Click here to read part I.
July 17, 2015
Writing Prompt: write a short magical realism story about loneliness
Hello you. Here is a short story sketch I wrote about a Pygmalion-like character with some twists on the original myth. I hope you enjoy it.
February 12, 2015
Writing Prompt: write a fantasy story in 1k words or less
Here is my response to the writing prompt: write a fantasy story in 1,000 words or less. I had a lot of condensing to do after the first draft. It was a fun exercise in evoking a rich world with very little space to do it in. I hope you enjoy!
January 19, 2015
Spaghetti Dinner
It was evening in the Mullingham household and Abraham and Moira Mullingham had just sat down to a dinner of hot spaghetti noodles drenched in a pungent tomato sauce, a dish Moira’s father had taught her to make in her youth, which she took great pride in serving.
December 29, 2014