In a flurry of creative output, I wrote my response to the Fiction Friday prompt yesterday, and in so doing, I decided to re-enter the world of Emascula the Great (albeit just his household – for now). He’s a Victorian stage magician with a healthy disdain for his public that I first dreamt up back […]
Creative Writing
Fiction Friday #4
Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog. Today’s challenge is; The keys opened every door in the house, except the small wooden door at the end of the hall… [NOTE] I’ve actually edited this, following comments from the lovely Kathryn Jankowski! Beth flipped through the heavy iron keys one last […]
I always did have a soft spot for Miss Havisham.
It’s a common problem for creative types that finding the motivation to get the idea down on paper can often be a bit of a struggle. With this in mind, my friend Scott and I decided to set each other writing assignments. The idea was that with a deadline, and an intended audience, we would […]
Fiction Friday #3
Here’s my attempt for this week’s Fiction Friday challenge on the Write Anything blog. Today’s challenge is; The bag was empty except for a smudged slip of paper which said, “Sorry.” “Bitch!” Casey screwed up the bag and threw it into the bin by her desk. “Something wrong?” asked Anna. Casey sat back in her […]
Writing A Web Serial
I’ve just posted the second instalment of my new series. This particular series is called The First Tale, as I’m planning on a whole set of stories set in my fictional city of Vertigo. It’s a whole new challenge writing a weekly serial but it gives me a deadline (and therefore the motivation to write […]
Apocalypse
On 5 February, I wrote an entry about the power of books, inspired by The Book of Eli. Today I want to write about something else, inspired by the same film – the post-apocalyptic trend in fiction. Back on 21 January, I wrote an entry about The Road. Films often reflect the world or society […]
