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So today I went to Social and Health Services to do some paperwork when, after I had my appointment with a caseworker, I walked past a bowl full of contraceptives. And it was weird because I saw a disturbingly striking similarity between the bowl of condoms and the bowl of jolly ranchers at the front desk. What made the situation pretty awkward was that my mother was there with me, standing next to our case worker as he made copies of our denial letters. Admittedly, I looked at the ...
Okay, I meant to only type a little over 250 words, but when I finally stopped I had exactly 1111 words. Good spot to end at. So without further adieu, here is the second installment of the "Pick A Word" exercise. This is the first time I've tried my hand at some scary stuff, so, here it is: Senescent se·nes·cent [sə néss'nt] adj - aging: approaching an advanced age The child sat on a stool in front of me. She was blonde and glowing healthily, ...
Episode 47 of the Dark InSpectre is now online, in which our hero connects the dots between some of the major players. Here’s an excerpt: Check clubs and associations. Whaddayaknow, Lenny belonged to a fraternity. He was a year older, but guess who his frat buddy was? Marcus Ames. My eyes narrowed. Ames and Holloway were chummy, I already knew that much. Did Walter know Holloway, too? What did it all add up to? I got the chance to ask when Walter’s face appeared ...
This is the first of many. It is my own writing exercise. If it's not already obvious, I picked a word at random and wrote a paragraph involving the word. From there I expanded it to be 250+ words. I will also post this in the forums for critique and for the public to enjoy (seeing as this blog is currently viewed only by me.) So here it is: Vestigial I walked along the path through the park. Many of the trees had fallen, some of which now obstructed the way. The larger ...
As the title states, I just finished reading a dozen (or more, it was an estimate) articles on the how-to's of journalism. The two most repeated gems of advice: -Read, read, read. -Write, write, write. I do read, more often lately. I am currently reading Gonzo: The Life Of Hunter S. Thompson. After that I have some psychology or maybe philosophy books. I should pick up the pace. I have to start writing more. It's a necessity. I'm working on that. ...
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