Here is a treat for you - three drafts in one post. This story is another one that began life as an exercise in my storytelling class. To cut a short story shorter we were basically given 3o minutes to tell a complete story in three paragraphs. I outright failed the exercise but did manage … Continue reading 3 Acts
Short Stories
Exactly what you’d expect from the name.
The Neighbours
One of my screenwriting teachers once told us that, when we're struggling for ideas, good practice is to write down a whole bunch of things that piss you off. My list got up to about 15 things ranging from the obscure and petty to the obvious and legitimately concerning. At some point during the compilation … Continue reading The Neighbours
A Story Short
This is the first draft of the story that eventually became Routine - my first story post on WordPress. This one is a little little long, a little self-indulgent and lacks any real pay-off. I bet you can't wait to read it now! On the positive side of things, this was my first attempt at … Continue reading A Story Short
Happiness (Tomorrow)
Wow! Over 2 months since I posted anything which means over 2 months since I finished anything. Time to rectify the situation I think. All of my fan(s?) will be chomping at the bit. This is a little story that began life as a class exercise (don't they all?) that I decided to continue on … Continue reading Happiness (Tomorrow)
Authority
Just a little folio piece from my Professional Writing and Editing class. Authority
The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeremy Irons (Version 4.0, 1st Draft)
The last thing I completed in 2011 and the last assignment for last semester's Storytelling class. The brief for this assignment was: a tale of suspense. I struggled mightily with this story - suspense is difficult - and I'm still not sure if you'd really classify it as a suspense story. I have 4 versions … Continue reading The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeremy Irons (Version 4.0, 1st Draft)
The Book of Faith
This was the 3rd draft of the 2nd story I wrote for last semester's Storytelling class. The brief for this story was that we were essentially re-writing a well known fairy tale. I'll let you guess which fairy tale my story is based on. I don't think this is one of my better stories although I do still … Continue reading The Book of Faith
Marshall
This one is the most recent draft of a story I started for an exercise in my Storytelling class and then expanded upon for a major assignment in my Editing class. It is a good representation of many of the themes I have been working with and also demonstrates the current interest I have in genre. Marshal
Routine
I'm not entirely sure why I'm making this my first story post but I am. This is the 2nd draft of the 2nd story I had to write for my storytelling class this past semester. Semester 2 2011 that is. The brief for the story was 'The extraordinary within the ordinary.' Here it is: Routine - 2nd … Continue reading Routine
Small Tall Tales 