Hey everyone, I'm new to the community and thought I'd post a short story to get started. I helped teach a creative writing course and the kids were struggling with thinking their ideas weren't good enough, so to teach them that ideas aren't inherantly bad, only how you write them, I had them come up with an idea they thought was terrible and said ( Read more... )

little darling, i feel like the ice is slowly melting...

Hello, my name is Lydia. I'm hoping to get some major feedback on this story so if you see it other places that's why.
This is The Down Side Of Things (up until my most recent chapter):
( The Down Side Of Things )

Monday morning can't come soon enough ( Read more... )

I'm new to the group, but I've been writing for awhile. I just wanted to post the latest chapter in a novel that I'm working on. I realize that it might not make sense to some, but I wanted to post nonetheless. Here you go!

( Chapter Nine )

Dear battleprincess,

I don't really know how to tell you this, but our affair is over. I think I realized it that night in women's clothing and when I saw you sit on the crazy monk. I'm sure you're ashamed enough to understand that we're cousins. I'm returning the couch cushions to you, but I'll keep your photo as a memory. You should also know that ( Read more... )

There's a direct flight with the birds ( Read more... )

Just wanted to say that with everything going on in my life right now that I probably won't be posting anything else on here for a while. I wanted to ask the members if anyone was interested in becoming a moderator so that the group doesn't just die completely. If anyone is interested, then let me know.

In reference to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, especially referring to the walls built around Palestinian cities in the West Bank ( Read more... )

I feel like screaming till the walls bleed ( Read more... )