She was on the hunt. Her next assignment was a prominent member of the royal family, and she shook with anticipation – this was going to bring in enough gold for a lifetime. Enough to feed her and the child for a long time.
Maybe long enough that she wouldn’t have to kill again.
As the carriages [...]
Archive for January, 2009
A Life for a Life
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
First Class Part 1
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’d never exactly trusted computers – and with my luck, the one time I booked an airline ticket online, it had been given away to someone else. This had posed somewhat of a problem at the airport. After almost two hours of arguing with the manager of the airlines and presenting all my evidence of [...]
Character Study
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There was absolutely, positively, undeniably no way he would do that… even for his little sister, who he loved more than life itself.
It was just so… so…. humiliating.
And yet, there he was, sitting on the miniature blue stool.
“Oh Nicky,” Jenny squealed in her high-pitched six-year-old voice, a hairbrush in hand. “You look so pretty!”
His pout [...]
Hurt
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It wasn’t meant for me to read, seeing as how it was about me, against me. But I happened to chance upon that half thought out remark.
And that was when I realized; no matter how much I think myself above people’s influence, above their demeaning glances and acidic thoughts – I truly am not.
Trying to [...]
Dialogue Study
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Please?”
“Do you really think that thi-”
“I’ll take care of it. I promise I will!”
“That’s what you said with the fish, the gerbil, the five mice, the iguana, and the dog.”
“But this is different!”
“Let me just make my point – poop is not exactly the most pleasant thing in the world.”
“But mom, this… doesn’t poop.”
“If it [...]
Another Year Begins
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative Writing on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2009 has dawned.
Another year of
living
loving
learning
and laughing
I can’t wait for all the things to come.
And in anticipation for it, I decided to challenge myself this year: write a short piece each week, in different styles.
I am optimistic (as is everyone in their first post) and hope that this optimism won’t decelerate in the near – or [...]
