I’ve never posted an unfinished story here, but there’s a first time for everything. I thought it would be interesting to share this, because I have no intentions of finishing it, as the mood I was in while writing it is long gone and will likely never return. — The ocean stretched out before Raye,…
Month: February 2012
Bridges
“Why are bridges always used as allegories?” Taylor asked. We were standing on a small bridge walkway over the pond at the park as she seemed to pull this question out of nowhere. “Well, it’s because bridges connect things, right?” “Why are you asking me, Jacob? This question is for you.” “Fine, then I stand…
The “I” in “Lie”
Marco wasn’t the type of guy to fall in love. He didn’t understand the lovey-dovey couples he saw making out in the park; didn’t get the poems overflowing with romantic emotion and despair. There was too much drama involved in romantic relationships; not enough individuality between those that called themselves lovers. They sponged off of…
Sarah, Part 2
“When we were 12, I made a friend named Beth.” “I don’t remember anyone named Beth.” She ignored me and continued. “Beth was 4 years older than me. She was tall, slender, straight brown hair, sparkling hazel eyes – everything I wanted to be when I became her age. She treated me as if was…
Sarah, Part 1
When I was a child of about 10 years, I had a friend named Sarah that would tell me scary stories. Back then, they were obviously fabricated tales of ghosts, zombies, swamp monsters – basically the most stereotypical things that a 10 year old could make up on the spot. She very rarely legitimately scared…
Untitled “James and Kimberly” Novel
The last 2 posts on this blog are the first couple of chapters of my recently finished novel, which currently has no title. I wrote it in 37 days – 80,162 words total after one pass of editing. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but once I give it a solid read-through in…