Category: Creative Writing
How T-Rex Became King of the Dinosaurs
The following is a story sketch I wrote for my daughter who loves dinosaurs. In the end, I felt that the story was too long and perhaps a little too dark for a four-year-old, but it was good story practice and good fun to write. I hope you get a kick out of it.
December 13, 2015
The Talker
Starting a new story can be difficult, especially if I have no idea who or what I want to write about. Sometimes, to generate ideas for a story, I start an impromptu conversation with myself. The goal of this exercise is to discover a character or an attitude that intrigues me. I like to do this if I have no ideas for a story, or if I want to find out more about a character or attitude I’ve already started developing.
December 12, 2015
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
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