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hey what if i posted a page-long short story that i wrote for class after months of not posting on this blog. how fun would that be.
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whats up besties i havent used this blog since may but im here to ask if anyone wants to read my short story mild red. ! its 3.5k words about two women, one of which believes shes being poisoned by her brother and ive recently changed it from first to second person umm lmk if youre interested!
#op#im a little worried abt it bc i dont think ive ever shared complete original content before#and with this one im a little worried that people will think its shallow or whatever but im not even trying to be. not shallow.#like im not trying to get a specific message across i just wrote what kinda came naturally from an idea i thought was interesting#anyways hi hello i AM actually proud of it because i like Never finish things#i do plan to post it publicly i just kind of want to get some more thoughts and stuff about it first yk
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im contributing the the underappreciated stringy hair/acne/bad posture lesbian industrial complex
#srb#ive changed things around so the cut on her hand is Not gonna be like that but oh well#she still doesnt have a name u_u
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im contributing the the underappreciated stringy hair/acne/bad posture lesbian industrial complex
#my art#wip: CHLOE.#fellas is it gay to.um. to accidentally cut yourself and then do nothing to clean it up because it isnt That Bad and then u get a parasite#thats my main btw
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drawing the main character before i even name her. smart move on my part but im delivering on the much needed stringy hair/acne/bad posture lesbian front.
sorry i havent been posting much! idk how active im gonna be but i wanted to share that i have a new idea that im pretty excited about <3
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sorry i havent been posting much! idk how active im gonna be but i wanted to share that i have a new idea that im pretty excited about <3
#op#i watch um. venom and i went wow theres exactly one thing that i like here and i have many opinions about how this could be better#and then i rewatched it and went wow! that one thing i liked isnt even really there#okay anyways its like horror with a little bit of romance#also im thinkin this one gets the screenplay ax baby lets go movie time
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Shot by Natasha Ribeiro-Austrich, 35mm film.
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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if any of yall are interested in poetry and learning how to read, analyse, and appreciate a poem, check out this free course by the University of York that goes in-depth about reading poetry! i’m taking it now and it’s really good, 10/10 would recommend to anyone who is even a little bit interested in poetry
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its so crazy how when im making something its like 'oh yeah this is the best thing ever im a fucking genius cant wait to share this!!' but then i do share it and im like 'actually this is horrible and embarassing and everyones going to hate me' like okay find a middle ground.
#this is why i havent posted mild red. yet lmao#what i say is 'im letting it sit for a few days then im gonna look over it again' what i mean is 'its bad actually' even tho i think its pr#or at least okay like i dont think its BAD but also its bad you feel me?#HGHGH tags getting cut off -_-#tried to say 'i think its pretty good'
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might be posting mild red. soon! just gonna let it sit for a few days and then go back over it before doing that <3
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named this character veruca then realized roald dahl made up that name -_-
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Some of My Favorite Short Stories
Hey so by not so popular demand, I’m compiling a list of some of my favorite short stories.
Here’s the short stories, with some short explanations and links! The last two stories will be linked in a reblog.
Girl by Jamaica Kincaid-This is pretty much a flash fiction. It’s about 650 words. I don’t have much of a synopsis beyond “a mother’s instructions for her daughter” because it’s so short, you’re better off just reading it.
The Third and Final Continent by Jhumpa Lahiri (Content warning for feces in the middle.)-A young man travels from Calcutta, India to the UK, then to America to attend MIT. He finds a kindred spirit in the extremely elderly woman whose house he stays at.
A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri (Cw: mentions of child death)-Reeling from the death of their child, a couple is forced to reconnect with one another as scheduled blackouts sweep their neighborhood every night at dinnertime.
The Gilded Six Bits by Zora Neale Hurston (Cw: use of n-word among Black characters)-A couple’s relationship is tested when a charismatic newcomer passes through town.
The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko-The death of an elderly Puebloan man shakes up the Laguna Pueblo community, while his family scramble to prepare his burial.
In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried by Amy Hempel-A woman visits her friend, who is terminally ill at the hospital. She struggles with her desire to run from the grief that is charging her head on. One of the most devastating closing paragraphs I’ve ever read.
Women Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros (Cw: domestic abuse, sexual harassment)-A woman finds herself disillusioned with her marriage, which is nothing like telenovelas have led her to believe. Her desire to escape is further complicated by her shame, and the fact she lives in the U.S., and her family in Mexico.
The Sugar Shell by Cynthia Struloeff(Cw: domestic abuse)-To escape her home environment, a young teenager takes up a job at the local cake decorating shop. She finds a friend and mentor in her boss, and someone to butt heads with in her boss’ unlikely friend, who frequents their shop.
Bullet in the Brain by Tobias Wolff (Cw: death)-A jaded and cynical book reviewer gets caught in the middle of a bank robbery.
Mia and Maya by Yah Yah Scholfield (Cw: death and murder)-Years after the death of her sister, Mia begins to see a familiar face around her work.
How to Be an Other Woman by Lorrie Moore-A woman discovers that the man she is seeing is married, and navigates their new dynamic and her fear of change. One of the few stories written in the second person that I like.
A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor (Cw: death and use of n-word)-A family goes on a road trip, much to the family matriarch’s chagrin.
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guess who just finished the first draft of their short story but then realized they cant even submit it to their top school because its almost twice the length thats allowed
#op#i can submit it other places but like nyu girl youre not gonna get my best work#you wont get to see the genius ideas i have percolating here about actually i can submit it screenplay style so maybe i can like#consolodate it down into a six page thing where i can then show them the amazing visualization that i have for the final scene#like its so good . listen its so good.#actually wait a minute how would i be able to put eleven pages down into six in Screenplay format i think that might have been#a nonsense idea actually those take up more room vanya go try to write those other short story ideas#write red lagoon city vanya go do it that can be like six pages
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