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  • Chapter One

    I don't have a title yet, but this is the first chapter of the book i started this summer. It's still in progress. It's rated pg-13 because later on there ...

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  • Invisiblity's Benefits

    Just an FYI, I know this still needs alot of work. I might just turn this into a story, since it does sound like prose. Invisibility's Benefits A fly on ...

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  • The Serrated Sidewalk

    As I pass out of that old trailer I see the sun stained sky, orange and red, with night fast approaching. Passing the few potted plants, faces drooping towards their ...

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  • chapter one-revised

    this is chapter one of a book in progress about a revolution (not the title). keep your eyes out for upcoming chapters (so far theres at least 5 out). i ...

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  • Journey Through Chaos

    I swat at passing time. A freight train with no destination. An endless clock stands. Taunting me. A minute sparrow pops out, reminding me of the inevitable end. The audacity! ...

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  • chapter two

    edited version, enjoy Some still think this might be a peaceful coup. What idiots, I think to myself. There has already been too much bloodshed. Coincidentally, as if my thought ...

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  • The Inspirational Courtyard

    Glancing around a high school campus, the quarrels and achievements are worn on every adolescent face. The courtyard, a social beehive. On the left, tenth grade boys, talking about sports ...

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  • chapters 3-4

    chapters three and four for my book. they're both relatively short. enjoy Chapter Three The worst part about being at home during all this is that no one here has ...

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  • My Infernal Sight

    this is a political statement that i wrote up in math class today. its rough and needs work, so any critique is welcome. I can see nothing here Except an ...

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  • Retrieving a Swallowed Watch

    To delve into the heart of trouble, while the matter is still fresh, is to cut open a live alligator’s stomach searching for a swallowed golden watch. The creature screeches ...

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  • Elephants

    This is a poem emulating Gary Soto's "Oranges", about a first experience. This is for my english class, so any critiques are welcome, in fact they are very much appreciated. ...

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  • chapter 5

    this is rated pg-13 for a little bit of language. anyone have any good ideas for a title? enjoy Chapter Five I stumble out of the overcrowded building with difficulty. ...

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  • chapters 6-7

    chapters 6-7 of my revolution book, enjoy btw you find out who the friend from the 7th chapter is in the first line of the 8th chapter, so don't worry ...

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  • Love is Kind?

    this is a one act play emulating Woody Allen's "Death Knocks" that I'm writing for english class. its supposed to be me speaking with an entity that I struggle with. ...

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  • Chapter 8

    This chapter is short, but chapter 9 is longer. That'll be out in a few days. Enjoy I'm still searching for titles, so bear with me. Chapter 8 “Dang it ...

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  • Chapter 9

    Here we go, chapter nine. This one is longer, but I hope it makes things a bit more...interesting enjoy! Chapter Nine My father is the first sight I see as ...

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  • What is a Pastor's Daughter?

    This is an essay i wrote describing a stereotype i fall into. Enjoy When picturing a pastor’s family, one might venture to imagine a real life “Seventh Heaven”. Many times ...

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  • Existing Within the Ocean

    Stuck in undercurrents of inevitable events. While the surface is clean and tranquil the fish in the depths are at risk. A fisherman arrives, deals an early end to an ...

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  • Conformity

    Flowering and forming to fit a set mold. Stretching and squeezing into an impossibly small space. Frustrated, I strike my encasement, the beautiful glass cage splits a spider web of ...

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  • Chapter 10

    Sorry it's been so long since I've posted a chapter, but here we go again! The (still unnamed) story of Julio and Alejandro, chapter 10. Enjoy! Chapter 10 Several miles ...

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  • Ron

    This is a 'character piece' for my english class. Basically i just had to create a character and make him/her come alive any way i choose. Enjoy. Rob, a scrawny ...

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  • Sandprints of Amity

    This is very rough, but I just jotted this down one day in free period. I need some advice about rhythem and rhyme-scheme. I'm not very familiar with writing that ...

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  • Lack of Freeway Prescience

    I tried to keep some sense of rhythem. Let me know if it works or not. Thanks. Careening down a busy highway, rear lights signal an entirety of intentions. Those ...

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  • The Lord's Farce

    Utopian dream, Idealist scheme. Built on bloody ground, Nothing is sound. Angels gaze at the blind behind. Waving palm fronds, The shadow responds. Our Father, who art in [money]. [Hollowed] ...

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  • The Genius and the Madman

    I see him. I see him walk that line every day. You know, that line - the one that divides nations then rebuilds them. His fluid steps don’t fool me. ...

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  • Cambia - Part One

    In a nutshell, this is about an island revolution and immigration. I posted this story about six months ago, but it has undergone so many changes since then that I'm ...

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  • Of Sex and Security - Part One

    Of Sex and Suggestions Ok, ok, I take it back!” Billy throws up his hands in defense, as if his friend’s expression could inflict physical harm. The fuzz on his ...

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  • Ghosts of a Past Fixation - Part Five

    Ding-Dong. The small store bell greets Anna as she swings the door open a little too fast, and flinches as a crash reverberates around the store. “Don’t swing that door ...

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  • The Window

    Marshal Apego is searching. Crouched down, leaning on his haunches with his legs akimbo, he resembles his Stone Age ancestors on the hunt for game. His beige ottoman holds his ...

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No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him.
— W. A. Nance