Hello there! So it's nearly Christmas and with that comes
the end of 2014. It's been a transitional year for me and one in which I've had
to re-evaluate my circumstances , which ultimately has led to my writing taking
a bit of a blow. I'd been out of work for a while, but this year I landed a
part time job, which quickly saw me taking on full time hours and soon I'll be
moving full time to full time. It's been draining, and what time I've had for
writing has been quickly diminished by a lack of energy, enthusiasm and
motivation. I know most aspiring writers juggle around full time commitments,
I've just not made the transition as quickly or as smoothly as I'd hoped or
anticipated. That's not to say I've not done anything, just a whole lot less
than I ought to have.
Anyway enough boo hoo! Finishing third in that competition
with 'Blink' was a welcome boost whilst I was dwindling and means the year
hasn't been a complete write off! Sure, I'm still smarting at the loss of what
was going to be my first piece up in print with the collapse of Chapter One
Promotions, but knocks are expected, and instead of viewing it as a plus one
countered by a negative one, I'm choosing right now to see it instead as a
zero, leaving this year on a big fat plus one!
So let's celebrate a successful year!
As before, I've not managed to conjure up anything new
this year, but I'm going to give you guys an unpublished story from the
archives! The big question though, which one?
Option A) 'Angels Fall' - 2013
What would you do if you encountered an angel? You'd
probably expect a serene setting, these visits are usually part of a greater
plan and meaningful. Help and comfort in a time of need perhaps. What if the
Angel instead needed help from you?
This piece is 2000
words. Originally it came out about 3000, but instead of finding a different competition
closer to its size I decided to strip it down to the word limit. Although I
felt the final product to be inferior I definitely acquired new skills and
thinking along the way, but try telling that to the judges! Haha. It didn't
place, and I'll be revamping it in the future for a larger word limit, but I'll
give you the story in its 2000 word state!
Option B) 'Head Full of Memories' - 2012
Julie's on her way to a gig and her car gives in to the inevitable.
She'll miss it for sure. But as luck would have it, she gets an offer from a friendly
stranger. Is luck the right word? Guaranteed she'll get a show, but it might be
the one she intended...
Okay, so this one is a little different. When I first started
this blog I used to get people to contribute three key words for me to base a
story on. That hasn't happened for a little while, probably because I never
actually finish them, or like this one, take it, run with it, and develop it
for something much larger. So. This one is a work in progress that hasn't had
any attention since 2012! I plan to release it as an eBook at some point so
I'll only keep it on here for a bit. It's obviously a bit longer at nearly 9000
words, and one day I have plans to make it at least a novella, so if you fancy
it give it a go! I reread it for the first time this morning and didn't realise
I'd taken it as far as I had! And I actually kind of like it!
Decisions decisions! I've been agonising over it for the
past couple of days. But you know what? One of my colleagues has been
desperately trying to instil a bit of Christmas spirit in me. So today I think
I'll buckle, just a little bit, and let you guys have both! :)
Jut click the titles below to be redirected!
Merry Christmas guys! And a happy New Year at that! Feedback
would be much appreciated, but any kind of audience these days is a bonus! Thanks
for sticking with me!
Until next time, buh-bye!
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