Empty Train Car
**Empty Train Car** "The next station is ..." Scattered debris, kicked aside by unwary feet. Scratched plastic, molded to fit. _"Passengers for ..."_ Abandoned seats row by row. Screech of tracks, cars shunt and rattle. _"Millennium line train to...
Spacial Cliche
Spacial Awareness Space, Outer or Inner. I need more, but not very much. Space to think --my thinking space. When can I go there? Is it in space? I try to fit into required spaces. Spacebar chatters --might need replacing. Space in my lungs;...
Writing Tips
**Tips for Aspiring Writers** I don't consider myself an expert by any means, but I have learned a few things that can help anyone who is looking to get into writing. First off, use a decent word processor! Writing...
Snapshots - The Show Must Go On
_Author's Note: The third of my 'Snapshots' series. Each of these shorts will consist of exactly 1000 words. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much picture is 1000 words worth? This one was a challenge, as I wanted to work in a few tips of the...
Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View If the eyes are windows to the soul then mine can see for miles. The breeze is my ally, lofting me to blue yonder upon downy wings. Below, a patchwork of hues, minute detail revealed before my golden gaze. I offer a cry of...
The Mind Spiders
I saw a man with a spider yesterday. Eight beady black eyes not once a'flicking, Shiny sharp mandibles champing and clicking. It perched atop his head; a great bird of prey. "Sir," I asked, "Might I inquire what troubles you?" "My job and...
To Touch the Sky
To Touch The Sky The walls of my home surround me, sheltering and warm. I do not want to leave, but the cry of creation pulls me forth. With tender lips, I kiss the cool air outside, shivering as it flows along my unprotected skin. Crisp, cold,...
Writing Tips vol. 4
**ZOMG Moar Tips For Aspiring Writers** Mmm, yes, I'm back again, the rambling writer who occasionally posts stuff that he thinks might be helpful, as if he's actually qualified to give this kind of advice. Hehe. ANYhow, I came up with a few more...
Cold Magic
Cold Magic Fighting for her life with a necromancer wasn't the absolute worst way to start her day, but Kadri thought it a close second. Dust and decay's stench clogged her nose, punctuated by the creak of bone rubbing on bone. Kadri rolled, tapping...
Snapshots - Desert Heat
_Author's Note: The fourth of my 'Snapshots' series. __Each of these shorts will consist of exactly 1000 words. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much picture is 1000 words worth? Having recently visited a certain city for the first time, I was...
Character bio interview.
Hi there! Furryfan3000 here with an exclusive interview with Mysterydude! We're here today to take an inside look at Mysterydude's recent writings and the main character of his stories. So, Mystery, so far all your stories have...
Conversation
Conversation I'd like to read my words aloud to you. Put aside the things we always do. Heart to heart, tête a tête, breath of lungs and vibrating molecules. Speech thinks like a noun and acts like a verb. Conversation requires talk and...