First Draft: “Showers”
AN (Author’s Note): Hello again! Back with something I like much more than “Sunsets”… I think. First, some background information:
Writer’s Craft requires a summative project, and mine is to be a short story anthology. I was originally going to do my own take on romantic tropes (six in total), but I’ve since progressed to my own take on fairy tales. Unique, aren’t I.
Nonetheless, I love/hate fairy tales - the lessons they teach are, frankly, appalling, but they’re so interesting, and a joy to retell or rewrite.
So, anyways. This is the first completed short story I’ve written for this summative, and as it’s difficult to get a proper opinion out of people who know how I think, I’d like yours, Tumblr inhabitants. See if you can figure out which fairy tale it is, and tell me what you think of my attempt. :) Also, considering that this idea was prompted by, literally, taking a shower, that’s what I’ll title this post… for now.
Reviews extremely appreciated for this story in particular - thanks in advance! xox
Drabble: Sunsets
AN (Author’s Note): I asked my friend (his name is Stanley) what he thought of when he thought of sunsets. His answer:
“Sunsets are a pretty effect due of the scattering of light wavelengths.
[Just kidding.]
Think calm.
Romantic.
Sunset always feels like the short time until the end of the world.
You can’t stop it, you just enjoy what’s left of the day calmly.”
…and I decided to write something based off of it. Even if ‘of’ should have been ‘to.’ Not my best work, sadly, but this story was just not working out. Sigh.
Thoughts and opinions welcome, as always. HAPPY NEW YEAR’S! xo
“The Garden”
AN (Author’s Note): I keep writing drabbles (yay Writer’s Craft!), and, well, this definitely-atypical story (really, a series of interconnected drabbles, if I’m being honest) was written over the course of a week in mid-November. I keep wanting to show it to people, but they tend to be disturbed - if they can read my writing, that is. For the aforementioned reasons, it’s unedited, except by me.
With that in mind, I’d really appreciate an opinion or three on this piece! Thanks in advance, Tumblr :) xox
“Catching Elephants”
AN (Author’s Note): My sincere apologies for the long hiatus!
This semester in high school, I have Writer’s Craft. And it’s actually driving me to the very edges of my creativity. This is the second writing activity we’ve done so far, called a ‘jumble story’; we had to pick a character description, setting, time, and situation/challenge from a list (10 choices of each), and then, of course, write a story. I picked ‘a recent high school graduate’, ‘an expensive restaurant’, ‘after a proposal’, and ‘something embarassing has just happened’/’an important decision needs to be made’.
Constructive criticism/reviews/opinions appreciated, as always! xox
“make a wish and throw it all away.”
AN (Author’s Note): I wrote this story last night - technically this morning - in about half an hour. It’s pretty rough, but I like how it turned out. Enjoy, and please review!
AN (Author’s Note): Updating the story - I edited it a few months ago, and forgot to revise the post. Reviews appreciated! xox
“Irreconcilable Differences”
prologue.
Hello, anyone looking at this blog, and welcome to thefictionaddiction!
My name is Yasmin Emery. I’m a high school student, I love writing short stories, and writing is something that I want to do as a career in future. However, the only sources of criticism are my classmates, friends, and teachers, and I want the opinions of a broader audience; hence, I turned to Tumblr.
I’ll be posting short stories, new and old, on this blog. If you have any thoughts, opinions, constructive criticism, ANYTHING: I’d love it if you gave me an opinion on my writing. Just click “Ask” to review!
I hope you enjoy my writing and please, remember to review! Thanks in advance, netizens!
xoxo,
Yasmin Emery
