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
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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
The HFY Subreddit is Underrated
The HFY (Humanity, Fuck Yeah!) subreddit contains the most underrated works of literature ever. Maybe, I'm biased here because I really want the human species to succeed. But, there's no denying that it contains a lot of amazing stories. Recently, I stumbled across the following stories for me to learn from. Do you want Humans? … Continue reading The HFY Subreddit is Underrated
Learning from Writing Prompts?!
So, this would be the beginning of my literature review as I planned on SSW Doc #2. It's going to be simple since I don't know if I'm able to be consistent in these reviews. Well, let's get to it. https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/141664e/wp_the_year_is_12023_youre_writing_your_thesis_on/ If I were honest, the prompt is not something that I'm really interested in, … Continue reading Learning from Writing Prompts?!
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
Brother’s Meltdown
I woke up in the middle of the night by some weird sound coming from the back of the house. I sat up, rubbed my eyes, and focused all my attention on the noise that broke my sleep. Someone was crying. Did something bad happen? Wanting to know, I got out of my bed and … Continue reading Brother’s Meltdown
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
The World’s Last Defense
In the dawn of late fall, purple hue covered the gloomy skies and thunderous roars echoed through the valleys. Heavy pounding poured in from left and right as craftsmen desperately repaired the crumbling walls. Hurried footsteps and shouting filled the streets as everyone left alive were moving weapons and traps towards the walls. No one … Continue reading The World’s Last Defense
Writing Fiction is Hard
Man, I just don't know how people do it! It's so hard to write scenarios from the imagination. If I'm the one writing them down, it feels impossible to capture the moment compared to an actual scenario in real life. I want to properly an imagined scene, but it looks like I have to stick … Continue reading Writing Fiction is Hard
I Did An Experiment And It Was Successful
I tried experimenting with six scheduled post today. I had mixed results, but I had one post that did extremely well. I think the reason why it worked so well because of the hook. If I’m being honest, the content isn’t really all that engaging, but I think it can get by. It gave me … Continue reading I Did An Experiment And It Was Successful
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