write a short story.

talked with my best friend about the idea last night. she suggested I get myself a new blog and write together with her, because she was thinking about writing something, too. so there we go!

the better part of writing in a second language seems to be that I’m not so harsh to myself then. I don’t pay much attention to grammar or try desperately to find a more proper word, because I don’t know much words at all! I told myself all I need to do is to simply tell a story, it works out.

so I made about 360 words last night, a little beginning part of my whole story. and I’ve put them on my blog already. you can read it at this website:

http://itsommer.blog.com/2009/10/26/scarlet-lust-1/

and I do hope that you leave some words for me if you have enough patience to read it over:)

I’ve always gotten many ideas in my head, but I seldom actually write them down. How the hell can I find the exact words to tell my story?! I lose words every time I pick up the pen or sit in front of the computer.

These days I’ve been reading a lot Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vamp Series, and a new idea about a girl wants to become a vampire just hit me. I hope I can make it into words before Oct. ends.

I always seem to want to write, but am crippled by anxiety. Time to start trying for real.

Grampa is a warhero, grandson joins the army on veteran’s day.

I have an idea, but as I plan it out, its a quite longer than a short story. I will work on that idea and see if I can come up with a short on to help me build confidence and remember what it is like to finish a piece. Cow stories aside.

Looking out of his office on beach road, he could see the beautiful evening making its final bow. He is only 24 but looks older because of the beard grown for that purpose.

Secluded from the sounds of the city by the glass windows yet included in its busy view, he thought of his lost passion. The un-stoppable rat-race has robbed him of his fire and passion. Credit cards, mortgages, champagne and whiskey have dulled his creative and common senses. He has succumbed to the Mass Rapid Transit.

He longed to leave it all and go away to some faraway place to feel the wind, water and earth; maybe that will make him complete. He had often thought that a woman would make him whole; but the fault of that senseless relic of logic was becoming increasingly apparent to him

Previous relationships; intimate, platonic or pseudo-platonic were all but a mess of wasted words and emotions. The realization that the will to change has to come from within him is becoming too hard to ignore.

But how can you leave this useless, meaningless time-consuming rat-race. After all you enter the race to win! What can you do but stick it out.

The curtain has fallen on the evening’s performance. The street lights light-up the roads. He takes one last look at the partial moon hidden behind the buildings. Then he switches on the fluorescent lights and the computer to prepare for the Mondays presentation.

Abhishek Cherian George
August 2009

Read more at the link below.
http://www.abhishekcheriangeorge.com/almost-a-brave-step-a-short-story/

It’s such a pity I stopped reading for pleasure since starting uni, so there went my only source of creativity. Just writing short poems at the moment, to try to jog back that creativity. So far I’ve written a handful, including one of the life of a black-coloured pen, and a person from the country living in the city, dreaming of the mountains of their home.

I’m not very confident about my writing skills, but wished I could write better. My goal is to be able to publish articles and short stories for now. I’m planning on joining a writer’s group. I’m not sure if I should join a class.

Starting my short story yesterday was difficult. I spent a good deal of time thinking what my first line should be! Once I got something down, it wasn’t too bad continuing although at points it hard to think where to go and what to do next, only about half a page filled in!

This morning I suddenly feel inspired to have a go at writing a short story. I’m not quite sure where to begin or quite what really yo write about. I’m sure it can be quite a complex process planning it out but I’ll just write off the top of my head and see how I do :)