“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”— Marcus Tullius Cicero, philosopher and statesman. I mentioned on my Instagram account (@smalltalltales) that if I could obtain a modest five 'likes' on my recent 'Story Submitted' post, then I would post the first draft of my January 2021 Fan Fiction entry. And … Continue reading (D)escalation (January 2021 FF)
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3 Acts
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
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
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