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Playlist Prompt 2

January 3, 2018March 17, 2018 sablescmLeave a comment

((I reorganized my Spotify last night, and I felt the urge to revisit this writing exercise I came up with a few years ago: I put my entire music library on shuffle mode, regardless of genre, and try to tell a coherent oneshot story using each song’s lyrics, mood, and or title to determine what happens… Continue reading Playlist Prompt 2

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Flash Fiction: Unnerving

November 29, 2017November 26, 2017 sablescm5 Comments

How unnerving do you think it would be if you were a team sport player, like for basketball or soccer or volleyball, and you went to play at a major tournament, and for the entire match, the audience is dead silent? No cheers. No music. Not even the crinkle of a water bottle, the rustle of… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Unnerving

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LangLit Written Task

June 7, 2017June 3, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

((So I planned on starting a bullet journal tonight, but instead of a clean journal, all I managed to find was a fully printed draft of my IBHL Language & Literature Written Task from high school. I thought it was kind of neat, and it’s pretty short, so I thought I would share it here.… Continue reading LangLit Written Task

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Playlist Prompt 1

May 10, 2017March 17, 2018 sablescm2 Comments

((There’s a writing exercise of my own invention that I enjoy on occasion: I put my entire music library on shuffle mode, regardless of genre, and try to tell a coherent oneshot story using each song to determine what happens next. I never know if it will end up literary or young adult until I… Continue reading Playlist Prompt 1

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Urban Folktale 1

March 1, 2017April 26, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

So, I don’t have a lot of time this week – you might have noticed that, by now – so let me just tell you something quick. Brisk and unedited, but just to bring something to your attention: Every culture has its mythos, be it youkai or fair folk or otherwise supernatural entities. Tapirs that devour… Continue reading Urban Folktale 1

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6 – A Fairytale (part 2)

December 14, 2016October 24, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

(part 1 here) ((Trying to return to the Short Story Challenge, but I’m a day late aha;; As usual, all writing uploaded is closer to a first draft rather than a final, but I hope you enjoy all the same.)) A Fairytale (part 2) In the winter, as flowers died and trees fell asleep, the call… Continue reading 6 – A Fairytale (part 2)

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7 – A Journey

September 21, 2016April 8, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

((Wow, okay, this prompt was so hard to answer just because it’s too vague. I have four different versions that I scrapped before I finally went back to finish an old story. It isn’t a particularly strong piece, in my views, and doesn’t have any strong meaning or purpose – it was an exploration of… Continue reading 7 – A Journey

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5 -A Story in London

September 7, 2016October 23, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

A Fairytale (part 1) Francis was almost nine years old when he first felt the call. It came on like a fever, swaddled him with an ache he felt down to his bones, and all he could remember was the terror. He woke up sobbing a tuneless song of heartache, and his parents had to… Continue reading 5 -A Story in London

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4 – Another Challenge

August 31, 2016July 29, 2017 sablescmLeave a comment

((With the first week of school and new responsibilities swallowing up my time, I’m not particularly proud of the execution of this piece. Maybe I’ll revisit it and revise it someday.)) This is the story of a boy and a girl. The two of them were siblings, and they had very different ideas about what… Continue reading 4 – Another Challenge

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3 – Retelling a Fairytale

August 24, 2016March 26, 2019 sablescm5 Comments

(With the live-action coming out soon, I thought it would be interesting to read the original Beauty and the Beast and explore its core themes, as well as how those themes would change if I altered the gender roles of the characters. And then it just ran away from me. This initial structure/writing style is based upon… Continue reading 3 – Retelling a Fairytale

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