I was walking around the street doing my usual morning routine. I held an old umbrella on my hand, and I looked up at the sunny sky and thought about opening my umbrella to protect myself from the sun. I clicked on the button that automatically opened the umbrella, then I heard a quick snap. … Continue reading Selective Accountability
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Reading A Sequel from a HFY Must Read
Another read from the HFY Subreddit, this time I'm reading the Part 2 of the must read classic of We Only Need One.
What happens when Humans become the Universe’s Guardians?
Another interesting read from the HFY subreddit, this time it's the humans who have the upper hand. Ancient Enemies https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/k0274f/ancient_enemies/ When I read this it offered a lot of ideas on many things especially regarding the establishment of rules. In the story, the humans have established four rules they followed after thousands of years of … Continue reading What happens when Humans become the Universe’s Guardians?
Call an Ambulance, but not for me!
Once again I find myself lurking in the older archives of the HFY Subreddit. Why? There's a lot of good shit in there. Also, it saves me the trouble of finding good stories to read. Since I'm planning to do short story analysis every single day, I want something fun to make my life a … Continue reading Call an Ambulance, but not for me!
Reading Another HFY ‘Must Read’
So, here I am again with another story from the HFY subreddit. It was located at the 'Must Read' tab, so I thought maybe I'm onto something good. I was right. I was into for a treat. A Simple Report https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/kii9xb/a_simple_report/ When I read the story the first thing I noticed was the unique perspective. … Continue reading Reading Another HFY ‘Must Read’
Encountering Ray Bradbury’s Short Stories
While I was reading some stories on the HFY Subreddit. I stumbled on a comment where they mentioned that the story I liked resembled Ray Bradbury's short story. Intrigued. I decided to look into it and… Holy Crap! It's one of the best accidents I've ever done. There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury … Continue reading Encountering Ray Bradbury’s Short Stories
Finding out about HFY was a mistake
Since I'm new to the HFY subreddit, I decided to snoop around and find out where I could find the good stuff - the juicy short stories. Lo and behold, there's an archive dating back to April 2014. I immediately jumped on the list and started from December 2020, and I'm not happy to say … Continue reading Finding out about HFY was a mistake
SSW Doc #2: Learning from other Literature
After a long break, I finally got my stride to write short stories again. Well, not exactly. I’ve never really written enough for the month of May, but I think I can make it up for June. Honestly, I’m in no rush at all. I feel totally in control of my output. For this week, … Continue reading SSW Doc #2: Learning from other Literature
SSW Doc #1: Trying out Idea Generation Tools
Hello, everybody. I’m trying out a new writing series where I’m going to document my short story writing journey. These documentations will contain the mistakes I’ve made and what I’ve done to correct those errors. Alright. Let’s begin. Since last year, I’ve always been dreaming of creating this big story narrative like all the writers … Continue reading SSW Doc #1: Trying out Idea Generation Tools
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Ang sarap humilata at walang gawin. Pero, meron dun sa pinakasulok ng ulo mo na nagsasabi sayo, "Oy, may kailangan ka pa gawin. 'Pag di mo ginawa to isa kang palpak." Grabe. Sobrang hirap talaga tanggalin yung boses na yun para sakin. Matagal ko na kang gusto patahimikin, pero sobrang hirap talaga. Mabuti na lang … Continue reading Hilata
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