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Hey, I'm not done with the book, but pretty close anyway! It's just really creepy, it makes the point very strongly that things like school shootings can really happen, it's ...

I sort of modeled this on the style of Freak the Mighty, if you've ever read that...I think it's pretty cool, need some crit, though. I am a complete L-O-S-E-R. ...

This is going to sound self-absorbed but I used to be really good at poetry...wonder where all that went! This is one of the more recent ones, I'll post a ...

I actually wrote 2 last night... here's one, can't find the other one! [Peculiarities] It's funny how People set themselves apart Like how I throw my hands away From my ...

J:Ah, Saskatchewan. *sniffs* a beautiful land...dense rainforests, friendly natives, cute little monkeys that swi- S: (jabs him) Hello, I'm Nameless Cheesy Commerical Woman here to welcome you to saskatchewan, the ...

OK...I'm going to do the Incandescence sort of meditative no-capitals thing... you know, I used to think that the whole sixth-grade-supposed-love thing was overrated but can I dream? you're beautiful, ...

Ever read Shakespeare? I'm partway through Romeo and Juliet...kinda confusing language, but it's quite beautiful when you look at it. Although it leads to provoking thoughts. *lol* since the actors ...

I've got part of a story going that I need some critiques on...only problem, it's a sequel, but I completely HATE the first book so yeah. I'd need to do ...

This is my story. Duh. anyway, it's supposed to be colonial US set, so yeah. It's about this kid, Luke, who all these different things happen to and there are ...

I've been researching stupid roanoke for like a month now...time to have fun. I'm not feeling it as much as Hourglass, but it will come with time, I think... Bristol, ...

Your beating heart A soft, slow thumping that Never ceases Your words tickling my ears with Their calmness, their serenity A rhythmic cadence of neverending Happiness dream... As we sway ...

OK, this is rather long but i just got the idea for it off the top of my head. there's this tiny little side street just behind the park across ...

OK this originally started out with the idea for the first line...then i just had fun with it and kept adding to it. sorry, it's rather rambling but oh well ...

I need a better title. I will admit that. But I came up with the idea for this one off the top of my head...I admit, it's mucho boring but ...

OK...this poem is another reason why I hope no one from school ever finds this web page. This is about this guy I know...long story. But I really like this. ...

Ok...i was writing this and couldn't write anymore so i stopped. a better ending is in order. your shaggy blonde hair and blue eyes that sparkle remind me of summers ...

OK...this poem I'm posting as two parts since they're both very confuzzling and would sound weird together. Edit: I'm having troubles with the second part so I'll post that later. ...

George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War Ok, the title is lengthy, but it's a great book. Even if you aren't American and ...

Does anyone else here do web pages? I know emma does...and she's pretty good at it. I'm not that great ...

Hee hee, I have such a weird mind. Read on to find out. Edit: If you don't get the whole ...

Tell me if this belongs in a different section... Something weird I thought up earlier. *** At seven o’clock sharp, ...

I had to post something...this is FAR from final...tell me what you think. At dusk, I wander alone to the edge of the commons, my mind gently meandering and a ...

I kept track of all the books I read this month...and then I rated them. Enjoy! (evil smilies stand for stars, on a scale of 1-5) Zel, by Donna Jo ...

Well...this is my first attempt at a rhyming poem. Very reminiscent of the population 10,000 town I used to live in. *** Welcome to Krapport, USA... where the tabby cat ...

Thought I'd something contemporary, for a change...enjoy. *** My bike screeches to a halt. The tall, imposing Williams house looms overhead, the family Porsche lies right in front of me ...

1761 (? My math is off, prolly) *** Churning up rocks and dust along a rutted old post road is a horse, a fresh young bay running at full speed ...

The girl who wanders aimlessly within the confines of the barricaded flower gardens of Havelock Manor could have been great, someday. Could have been great if it were not for ...

* sticky lips pressed together in dark silence betray any hope of ever being innocent again turn up the stereo so loud you have no hope of ever hearing anything ...

We have to read classics this year for book reports! So far I've got on my To Read list: Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott 1984, by George Orwell Jane ...

dude, someday your life will be cut short by some guy in the clouds with a giant pair of scissors. so cross your fingers and 'be prepared' let loose the ...

Ya'll somewhat know how this works...I hope...WAHHH! Saving The Planet...and Stuff- Gail Gauthier [Rating: ] Your basic 16-year-old boy goes to work with his grandparent's earth-lovin' friends for the

Based on a really cool ghost story I heard...really short, just tell me what you think. Thirteen children sat round their mother at the dinner table, slowly chewing their meat ...

If you want to understand what's going on later, I'd recommend reading the next few posts, at least. There’s a small rap at the bars. Without willing it, a small, ...

The voice grabs my hand and pulls me back out the door. The night is still, the ground below soft and thick. Can hear the faint sound of water rushing ...

This is a bit of what I've been doing for Nano...but I'm going to use it for something else if the rest of my NaNo is as crappy as I ...

'“Hey, Jay,” I say brightly, pressing the pause button on my walkman and sitting next to my neighbor on the sidewalk. “Whatcha doin’?” “Being bored,”' Very nice. I thought the ...

(Sorry in advance for the weird line spacing...I BLAME IT ON YAHOO! ) 1903 The third day of each December could be considered a miniature Apocalypse for the shop-keepers with ...

Experimental short story...tell me what you think! (And if there are any tense errors, I slipped into Auto Mode and wrote in first person towards the end and had to ...

Er...yep. New piece, thought I'd try something new. (Sorry it sort of cuts off at the was all I felt like typing. ) The smell of grease, cigarette smoke, and ...

...could it be? Sam's actually written something? The pickup veers off the Interstate and onto a dusty gravel road, becoming a rusty blue speck a ten-mile radius of grassy wasteland- ...

Old, icky, unedited post- begone!

Old, icky, unedited post- begone!

Currently being edited to death. ^_^

Title is self-explanatory. Although...if it isn't...refer to Hourglass, which you (hopefully) have just read. If you haven't, this shall be a rather dull thread for you.

Title is self-explanatory... Unless you are a cat. Then perhaps it might not be.

I swear, I can't write anything serious. But nonetheless...let me unveil my shiny (and sparkly) first attempt at a sci-fi. --- December 10, 1985 The news footage- men in pressed ...

(This story's based on one told to us by a Korean War veteran at our Veteran's Day celebration at school. I thought it was an interesting perspective, and I think ...

This one was another story told to me- but it's probably my own invention, considering that it was told to me in Chinese. Yeah...the speaker insisted it was 'learning', I ...

My attempts at mixing in drama- which I usually fail at, because the urge to make a sarcastic crack about something is much too stong. NOTE: I'd normally put this ...

Currently being edited to death.

Currently being edited to death. ^_^

From The Desk of Ezra Must, Attorney at Law To: Mr. Jacob Whippleton 86 Bank Street, Boston (Direct messenger to Office With the Yellow Door.) January 14, 1843 Dearest Friend, ...

Thanks, again, for all of the lovely reviews on the last bit. Ah, and a handy-dandy link to the first section, in case there's any inconsistencies or other forms of ...

Regards from Captain Daniel Followay, USS Sparrow My darling, It is with great jubilation that I shall tell you the news- I have received word that the Sparrow shall be ...

There was a click as the heels of Miss Patricia’s “sensible” shoes struck together, and the class stiffened to attention- all six rows of six, separated in accordance to color. ...

Basically, I want to show how odd I was about this particular event, and how emotional...but still keep a sense of humor. Minimal sappy, then. Did I achieve? Any, any ...

[Inspired by "Sukie in the Graveyard" by Belle & Sebastian- yes, I'm that sad. These are my NaNo characters, though, so I'd like to know what you think. ^_^] When ...

I know the German's pretty awful- it was pretty much me and a wörterbuch and my textbook. ^_~ Do tell me if it's completely and utterly off; the first one ...

This would normally go in Historical Fiction, but I made absolutely no attempt to make it historically accurate, and do not want to be accosted for such. The war slogans ...

This is just part one of an estimated three. All comments and opinions are appreciated. ^_^ ____ [The Beggarboy] It was the Beggarboy who found the body. The Beggarboy had ...

A quick intro: this is the first bit to this year's NaNo. I've been an editing fiend lately, and wanted to see if I've made the slightest dent...I may set ...

[I. WHEN SAINT ELMO CAME TO CALL] Like those who came before them, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher did not anticipate death when they stepped onto the elevator. It was just ...

Currently being mercilessly slaughtered and toiled over.

Currently being mercilessly slaughtered and toiled over.

This was the half of my NaNoWriMo experience that failed miserably, word-count wise, but recently I've decided to whip it into shape. It's rather short, actually--any comments are welcome, but ...

NOTE: This is the second part of my current novella, but it's an entirely new storyline. All you need to know if you haven't read "The Parking Lot Sparrows" is ...

This came from my PoWriMo thread, so don't fret if you've seen it before. ^_^ ___ Where flames met the earth, you put your hands to the ground and watched ...

Jane was standing with her arms dangling out of our dormitory on the fourteenth floor, exposing her still-wet nail polish to the gale-force winds that were shrieking between the school ...

This was a NaPo I'm attempting to make pretty. Shred, bitte? ____ (I’m sorry, Toto.) What was first must also be last— you were a child of this earth, born ...

take this lightning scar and twist it. I found your handprint on the mirror— the markings were unique, as promised, but the curves fell in familiar locations and the measurements ...

Missa Nautica is the Catholic mass for storms at sea. "Bright Eyes" was not merely the work of Conor Oberst--Bright Eyes was an Omaha Indian (Susan LaFlesche Picotte's little sister, ...

I'm sorry to be such a post hog! Cal's contest wraps up soon, though, so I shan't be posting quite so frequently. This is a short story using characters from ...

Carl went back to work on the first day of the Hindu festival of Diwali. He wouldn’t have known this if there hadn’t been an Indian family living in New ...

Lyrics at the beginning of each section are from 'Bowl of Oranges' by Bright Eyes. Translation of the French is at the end. ___ I came upon a doctor who ...

It’s half-past midnight, but I can’t see a thing for the dark. My pupils are looped to the size of thumbnails, and though they threaten to burst you’re just a ...

Sorry it's taken so long! I'm lazy, so if you want the link to part one, it's above the post. ^_~ ___ (2) He said, “Oh, yes you can. Just ...

I can't thank you guys enough for the critiques--they're fabulous. __ So I sat with him a while, and asked him how he felt. He said, “I think I’m cured— ...

This is the last part--thank you so much for reading/editing. ^_^ ___ She squeezed Miles’ hand and left him for Neuhaus’ shoulders and the dark of the hallway. The slight ...

Notes: This takes place entirely on a Japanese commuter train. The name 'Takuya' means 'creativity', but mangled to 'Takoya', it means 'octopus store'. 'Yankii' is a punk subculture--if you're a ...

The formatting on this is going to look really strange--especially if you're using Chimped Out. If you're using Chimped Out or just want to see what it would look like ...

Sam + Formatting = epicfail. For a few of the pieces, I'll do my best, but if you have a few extra minutes it might be worth just reading through ...

I still can't thank you enough for the critiques. ^_^ I have changed around the order of some things--don't freak out. If you can correct my German, I might love ...

I'm working at shifting things around, so if this part seems a little lopsided, it won't be when I'm finished. ^_^ Thanks for reading! __ _ (a word from our ...

This is the first of my entries for Cal's Character Contest--each of these bits will be using characters from my NaNo, Among the Infidels. I'd love to get some help ...

This is my take on the Decemberists' The Crane Wife/ Tsuru no ongaeshi, a kid's book I picked up in Shinjuku. I blended the versions and made it weird, as ...

For Tilly. I'm too lazy to look up actual Shari'a punishments again, so I apologize for any accidental fabrication. It's pretty close, but you never know. ^_~ This was using ...

This is part one of a short for Cal's Character Contest, using picture prompt #6. You may remember the characters from "Gerrymandering"--they've wandered over into my NaNo, so I'm practicing ...

More stuff for Cal's contest. I'm especially interested about what you think of Leila--narrating for her is so hard! Any tips would be appreciated. __ What are you here? Mere ...

The last of my shorts for Cal--I really have no idea how effective this is, because I rarely visit my characters as kids and I'm using a culture I've only ...

Title is taken from someone creatively named 'anonymous', and the quotations are adapted from the Book of Common Prayer, 1929. _ there’s a church up on the hill and it’s ...

Title is stolen from Misty. Many thanks to my right hand man. __ _ Dear Senator Moore, There are many things I want to tell you. Firstly, I can’t vote, ...

[001 - Evidence] Translations are at the end. _ komm aus Pari, komm aus Prag, alle Leuten haben gefrag’: ‘Wo ist Sonne, immer heiter-- warum scheint die Licht nicht weiter?’ ...

These are a series of poems written in honor of Cal's Sentient City contest. You can read them independently, but they're meant to flow together and have some kind of ...

What? Sam's posting something? It's true! This is part of the first few chunks of my NaNo that I will be posting in order to get it ready for various ...