LJI, Week Four Recommendations
Even though this was the week where many many people took a Bye, there were plenty of amazing entries out there. What follows is not a comprehensive list, far from it, but just a few entries that spoke to me.
lrig_rorrim wrote what I think was one of the most original takes on the prompt in her entry The Shapeshifter's Heresy. If you're like me, you've frequently thought just how cool it would be if you could shapeshift into any form imaginable, but have you ever thought about what the darker side of that ability might involve?
In the story spydielives told, Kana Tevoro, I read about a monster intent on inflicting night terrors on its victim. What caught my attention were the beautiful descriptions throughout the entry however, an unexpected gift that made it a pleasure to read.
I'm a big fan of Greek mythology, and this week there were two pieces written in that genre that I particularly enjoyed. kenakeri's story about Atlas, with a stunning ending that I should've seen coming, but totally didn't. Then, I read malinaldarose's sad tale of an ancient oracle, who is obsessed with the past, not future.
After that, without expecting anything of the sort, I found two marvelous fables. beeker121 told the story of a boy who thought he could, and should, climb everything. In her tale, jem0000000 wrote about an oak sapling having a bit of an identity crisis.
While skimming through books at a rummage sale, would you ever expect to find a volume telling the story of your life? kickthehobbit's story this week started there, and then got even better.
When Gary posted this week's topic, there was a discussion in the Work Room about how it could be used in either a civil rights or porn setting. Hats off to whipchick, who did both.
These were just a few of the absolutely fantastic entries posted this week. Read and enjoy!
Dan
lrig_rorrim wrote what I think was one of the most original takes on the prompt in her entry The Shapeshifter's Heresy. If you're like me, you've frequently thought just how cool it would be if you could shapeshift into any form imaginable, but have you ever thought about what the darker side of that ability might involve?
In the story spydielives told, Kana Tevoro, I read about a monster intent on inflicting night terrors on its victim. What caught my attention were the beautiful descriptions throughout the entry however, an unexpected gift that made it a pleasure to read.
I'm a big fan of Greek mythology, and this week there were two pieces written in that genre that I particularly enjoyed. kenakeri's story about Atlas, with a stunning ending that I should've seen coming, but totally didn't. Then, I read malinaldarose's sad tale of an ancient oracle, who is obsessed with the past, not future.
After that, without expecting anything of the sort, I found two marvelous fables. beeker121 told the story of a boy who thought he could, and should, climb everything. In her tale, jem0000000 wrote about an oak sapling having a bit of an identity crisis.
While skimming through books at a rummage sale, would you ever expect to find a volume telling the story of your life? kickthehobbit's story this week started there, and then got even better.
When Gary posted this week's topic, there was a discussion in the Work Room about how it could be used in either a civil rights or porn setting. Hats off to whipchick, who did both.
These were just a few of the absolutely fantastic entries posted this week. Read and enjoy!
Dan