The stories, thoughts, and ramblings of an ADD author.
In order to combat my writer's block due to fighting my mopes, I have decided to give writing prompts another shot. So, I opened my email, and Writer's Write had this eclectic mix of words with which to start a novel. Louise and Edward were looking at the penguins in the exhibit while Toby tapped… Continue reading Writing Prompt Challenge: Start a novel
Writing is a neverending process. Whether you plot out the story, outline the story, jot down general ideas, or just start typing, there will come a time when you have to go back to see if it all makes sense. This is true for short stories as well as novels. But how does someone who… Continue reading Revision notes 1: Just My Luck
“No, I will not help that jackass,” Nightshade shook his head as he opened a beer, “Have you lost it?” Laura waved in Nightshade’s direction while leaning toward Longbow. Mims stopped what she was doing to give Longbow a look of disbelief. Longbow held one hand in the air as he put down his comm… Continue reading Flashpoint: The Meet
Mr. White flew into an immediate rage when he noticed the door to the warehouse was open. It turned to panic a second later when had done a sweep to find out Laura was gone, and the only hired muscle left was in his office with a bag of ice on his jaw. Longbow was… Continue reading Flashpoint: Longbow’s Offer
It's not often that I have to stop myself and wonder if what I am about to put in a story is too much exposition. I know every story has it, but when is it too much at once or too much at all? It's a continuing problem for me. Here's the thing... Morgan the… Continue reading Too much exposition?
The next morning, Raymond spent hours going over the footage he had recorded and transcribing the interviews into his word processing program. He took screencaps of the house. He then opened his bottom-left drawer and removed a large binder. Upon opening it, he flipped through centuries of pictures of houses, people, and even animals that… Continue reading The Blanket: Revelations
Longbow was sipping his tea when Dash blurted into his ear, “I got Laura. I am getting her out of here.” Longbow had to toss his earpiece onto the table to avoid hearing damage and switch to putting the com on speaker, “Did you forget you don’t have to- what’s that noise in the background,… Continue reading Just My Luck: The Escape
Yup, this is the snippet that wanted to be a story, that I tried turning into a story, and now I have started this story three different times in three different ways, and none of them are resonating with me. I go back, read them, and wonder where to go from there. We have all… Continue reading Morgan the Cursed… Story?
While Robert, Casey, and Georgia are trying to figure out how to work together, something sinister is happening at that house and it's attracting the attention of the neighbors and other people. Neighbors were gathering on the street in front of Robert’s home. They stood in horror as the bricks turned to pitch, and the… Continue reading The Blanket: The Demon and the Priest
All families have their problems, but when you throw in an ancient evil. a father who never told his wife or daughter about it, and a grandmother who was never spoken about, you've got a fine mess that is up to the dad to sort out. How? The next day, Casey and Georgia were busy… Continue reading The Blanket: Pain
