I just finished watching "Bangarang: The Hook Prequel", which is supposed to be the origin story for the beloved character Rufio from the film Hook. In the original film, Rufio had become the leader of the Lost Boys in Peter Pan's absence, and it was to Rufio that Peter was forced to prove himself in order … Continue reading Not Every Character Needs an Origin Story
Tag: Stories
SHARE: DSF – Story Time by Laura Anne Gilman
This is a nice little story with great narrative voice...despite having almost no narration. The dialogue exchange really delivers that childish curiosity. And the revelation at the end is heartbreaking. That being said, the work is not without its problems. I question the choice of the word "youngling." Why not simply use "child"? In this … Continue reading SHARE: DSF – Story Time by Laura Anne Gilman
A March of Indignation – 3LineTales
Lord Bubblesworth strutted along the seawall, admiring the vastness of his domain, breathing in the salty air, eyeing the fish which hid just under the surface. He marched on, to his other palace, where the servants did not call him Bubblesworth. He was a lord, after all, and a lord could only bear so much … Continue reading A March of Indignation – 3LineTales
The Lure of the Sea – FFfAW
Darrin gazed out dreamily at the small boats bobbing in the water. He was supposed to be on vacation, but he couldn't shake off the depressed thoughts in his mind. He hated being an accountant. He hated the gray walled-office, his cubicle in the center of the room. Why even bother with those thin desk walls … Continue reading The Lure of the Sea – FFfAW
No Such Thing as Too Many – 3LineTales Week 69
Tommi dashed up the blue-carpeted stairs, only looking back once to make sure the robbers were following close behind. With a pull of a rope, a thousand tiny yellow caltrops scattered across the floor, catching the barefoot thieves by complete surprise; one fell over, both howled in pain. And to think, just this morning his mother … Continue reading No Such Thing as Too Many – 3LineTales Week 69
My Writing Process, or Dirty Dancing with the Muses
Some people are plotters, some people leave their characters adrift in hopes they will do something interesting. Stephen King is in the latter camp, adamantly a member of the let-the-characters-do-their-thing party. I imagine Tolkien must have been a plotter, and a big one. He started out building a language and then wrote a story for it. I'm … Continue reading My Writing Process, or Dirty Dancing with the Muses
REBLOG: Post of the week – A voice in the water
Thank you, David, for your great reading of my story! For those of you who don't know, David Snape is a blogger who has does a regular guest writing spot. Last week he posted my story A Voice in the Water. Yesterday, he chose it for his guest post of the week, and read the story … Continue reading REBLOG: Post of the week – A voice in the water
A new story, exclusively on Bewildering Stories!
So I totally forgot to post the link to my new short story on Bewildering Stories! Oops! The story "The Might of a Shaman" is set in a stone age, fantasy-lite world where spirits might be real and danger certainly is. It is a setting I have written a couple other stories in and will likely … Continue reading A new story, exclusively on Bewildering Stories!
Reblogging my own story – That’s kind of weird…
David Snape kindly shared my flash story "A Voice in the Water" on his blog. Head on over and check it out. And while you're at it, check out the other authors whose work he has shared.
Resistance – 3LineTales Week 66
They came in the dead of night, dropping out of the sky like autumn snowflakes. With their guns they took our city, but a few of us escaped to resist their tyranny. A bomb on the transmission tower will let them know we are not done fighting! *Written as a response to the Three Line … Continue reading Resistance – 3LineTales Week 66
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