#writingforfun

[fuelforcreativity]

“We are all connected. We all know one another, even if we do not know it yet. You know your best friend, who’s cousin goes to the university near your house, which is the same university your mother went to to get her degree in business, where she was taught by a man who wrote a book that changed the person you just sold a bag of chips to from your job at a convenience store’s life. Everyone is interconnected in a tremendously massive spiderweb. Whether you know them currently, or knew them in the past, or have yet to meet them in the future. Every human being is connected. While someone may not currently be in your life, they were once. They changed your life, for better or for worse. Find your people. Make your life better.” -Connected- I had some fun with this one. Run on sentences are hard to read but, I think, are very fun to write. I remember as a kid I wrote an entire story in one sentence and my English teacher was so furious! [Photo description: A collage of nine photographs that I have taken. The top left is the ceiling of a dark cave covered in stalactites. Top middle is some old, wispy trees on the Grand Canyon. The top right is a murder of crows on and around a picnic table. The middle left is a close up picture of bright green leaves on a tree. The very centre of the collage is a picture of my dog, who is a medium sized Border Collie sheep dog. She has her right ear up and her left ear down. Attached to her harness is a blue and black checkered leash. The middle right is some white flowers on a bush. The bottom left is a bunch of green leaves on a tree. Bottom middle is a log laying in the bushes. Finally, bottom right is a close up photo of a dandelion in it’s seed spreading phase] #writersofinstagram #writer #author #writing #writingprompts #writingforfun #sendprompts #authorsofinstagram #books #stories #chapters #shortstories #poetry #writerslife #writerscommunity #community of writers #igwriter #wordgasm #photography #photographs #nature #animals #dogsofinstagram #dog #summer #spring #green #beautiful

[multiversecornbread-blog]

Hallways of Insanity...

Walking out of the hallways of insanity where the puppets continue with the square dance of society. I look back to watch... their movements are jerky like a child’s animated flip book.  All the doors are closed in the twisted corridor… the walls appear as I look in their direction. The darkness fades from my view but surrounds me as I look away.  Their laughter echoes through my mind leaving me questioning my very being. Squinting my eyes trying to see through the haze, “who… who am I?” I hold my palms out like the answer will fall in my hands. I wipe the sweat from my forehead and pull my tangled  hair up to a twist on the crown of my head. My body feels like its half floating from the dizziness. My eyes wont focus and my heart is pounding as if I just woke up from an eternal nightmare, “Where the fu… “ I look around with a look of confusion on my face , “Where am I?”.

[rumplelover]

Another experiment with Tumblr blogs, this time playing around with my FanFiction

[meltingneurons]

Entangled

Twirling cosmos viewed through a kaleidoscopic lens,

existence looks fantastical, realities coallesce and transcend.

Vibrant love of colorful patterns shines out bright,

as the dimensions merge, bleed over, and carry us into every glittered night.

God-like moons enchant with prism captured beams,

crossing quantum divides that mark us closer than it seems.

Entangled in your…

[biffmitchell]

The Weekly Man: Episode 28 is ready for your Saturday morning coffee break at https://theweeklyman.com

[brushlesprouts]

Day 2 - Mindless

Let’s see if we can make a trend of this.

Prompt: Mindless

Title: The good of mindless entertainment

The grandstands of the arena were filling up. Eager KFL fans, with their banners and signs, took their seats and prepared for the night of fights. The classic rock jamming over the speakers played background music for the excited chatter of the spectators.

Arriving to their designated seats, Victoria tossed her bag full of cheering section gear on the fold-up bench seat, her date, Mitch, dropped himself into the seat adjacent. She stripped off her jacket to reveal her limited edition “Quake in Fear ‘09” Cassidy Quake T-shirt. She did a quick pose to show off the fruits of her fanaticism. For his part, Mitch managed a gentle applause.

“Oh come on, you can do better than that.” She said, grabbing some of her banners and thunder clappers. She handed the merch to him, “Tonight’s match-up is a toughie and Quake’s gonna need us in his corner to cheer for him.”

He took the themed items and sighed, “I don’t think he’ll be able to hear us.” 

“You say that,” She countered, “But this one time.” She said, opening her hands in front of her, the way one does when they are about to wind up into an enthusiastic story. He leaned his head into his hands and watched her with a weak smile.

“Quake was on the ropes, right?” She said, “Baron Thuggly was about to barrel into him.” She mimed winding up a big punch. “But then! I called out,” She cupped her hands around her mouth, “‘You Can Do It!’” She said in a raspy scream-whisper voice. 

Mitch nodded along. “And did he do it?” 

“Not only did he whip around and catch Baron Thuggly right in his big ugly jaw,” She swatted at the air, spinning her around to put her back to him. “But then, Quake turns around and,” She turned slowly and looked at him. She smirked and gave him a slight nod.

He laughed, “Wow, all that for you huh?”

She spun back around to face him, “You better believe it!” She grabbed the edge of her shirt, “I bought this shirt after that match, as a memento to how awesome that moment was.”

He sat back in his chair. “I dunno, all this stuff just seems like mindless violence. I mean, isn’t it all fake?” He said, looking up to her.

She glared at him. “First of all, I’d like to see you back flip off a skyscraper and body slam through a monster truck and tell me its fake.” She put an arm on his shoulder, “And second, you could stand a little bit of mindless fun.”

He patted her hand and let out a slow breath, “Yeah, maybe.”

She smiled, and the lights cut out. 

The music went from banal classic rock to driving hip-hop hype music. 

The ring lit up with spotlights and the announcer stepped out to the center of the massive ring. He raised his microphone and the crowd went wild.

“Ladies and Gentlemen and everything in between.” He said, his voice echoing through the arena “Tonight’s fight will be one for the record books. Coming in for the Red Corner,” He gestured to the red colored entrance. A massive stone-statue looking creature lumbered onto the runway. “The mountainous stone soldier, clocking 3 stories tall and weighing a mind-bending 100 tonnes! Your challenger tonight, GARGOYLE!” 

The statue charged down the runway, each heavy step causing the whole arena to shake. He hoisted himself through the sturdy gate and stepped into the ring. He raised his massive fists in the air and roared. Some people in the audience cheered. Victoria applauded politely. Mitch followed suit.

“And now,” The announcer said, the music dropping out again, “Please welcome. Your champion in the blue corner!” The blue entrance lit up and showed a silhouette. The coils of the figure’s long whiskers were unmistakable. The music started low as the audience started to whoop and holler. Victoria was already on her feet, waving her arms and cheering. 

“The Kaiju that shifts the very world. The beast who bested the Gorgon and toppled the 100-Man Mountain challenge. Everyone, please welcome, CASSIDY QUAKE!”

The spotlights went wild, revealing Cassidy, standing valiently at the entrance. Empowering and brassy music kicked on. The arena went absolutely wild. Victoria was waving her banner and screaming. Mitch waved the banner he had been assigned and whistled through his teeth to join the crowd. The energy was tangible as Cassidy confidently hustled to the ring, his catfish whiskers trailing behind him. He stepped to the edge of the ring and hung off the gate before swinging himself inside. When he landed, the impact made the arena shudder. Even the challenger had to steady himself. 

The stage was set.

“Now, fighters.” The announcer said, “I want to see your warrior’s spirit tonight. Don’t hold anything back!”

The two competitors tapped fists to signal their agreement and went to their sides of the cage to prepare.

A large timer above the ring ticked down the final minute before the fight would kick off. Victoria waved her banner. Mitch couldn’t help lean forward, his heart racing. The anticipation in the air was making the hair on his neck stand up. A small grin slipped on his face.

When the bell rang, there was no time to waste. The two competitors came out swinging. Even in the first round, resounding strikes made the cage shake and shudder. As Quake went to work, Victoria would take breaks from her cheering to point out common tactics and strategies, and the signature moves of each fighter. He nodded along and did his best to keep up, she was rattling off information between cries and cheers.

“Wait, so, why can’t he use the Quake Buster there?” He said.

“Cause he was caught in the guard. He had to --YEAH! RIGHT TO THE HEAD!-- Sorry, he had to clear the leg first.” She said, her eyes staying on the battle.

“Clear the leg?” He said.

“Yeah, like, watch, see that? That’s clearing the leg, oh here it comes! Watch!”

Cassidy wrapped his arms around Gargoyle, lifted the massive kaiju into the air, and brought him down with a thunderous impact. The ring rattled dangerously, fighting to constrain the incredible force. The shockwave sent a wave of air pressure that knocked nearly everyone off their feet. 

“Whoa,” Mitch said, his heart fighting to catch up with his adrenaline. “That was awesome.”

“I know right!?” Victoria said, she grabbed the thunder sticks and banged them together. “GET HIM QUAKE!”

Mitch got to his feet, knees wobbly, and waved the banner. “Get him!”

Round 10, the challenger had managed to get a lucky sweep that brought him into a tough grapple. Less than a minute on the clock, but if Gargoyle could sink the choke, it could be over for Cassidy. The champion was pressed against the cage, struggling for a hold.

Victoria was screaming, her voice going horse. Mitch waved his banner frantically. He could see the energy draining away from the champion. With the banner clenched in his sweaty grip, he worked up all the energy he could and screamed, “YOU CAN DO IT!”

Cassidy’s eyes snapped open and he grabbed through the gaps in the fence and lifted himself up, pulling gargoyle off the mat. The pull of gravity and tired limbs loosened the challenger’s grip and he slid just enough for Cassidy to slip his way out of the hold and get his arms around Gargoyle again. With an ear-splitting shout, Cassidy jumped into the air, lifting the massive kaiju with him and bringing them both down for another clutch Quake Buster. The arena shook, the cage rattled, the crowd cheered. Cassidy rose to his feet, Gargoyle did not. The officiating robo-ref rushed to the downed fighter’s side, scanning his battered body. He straightened up and waved his arms in the air, signalling the end of the fight.

Had you been pressing your face against any of the windows for the arena, you may have felt, in that moment, the windows buckle outwards. Because the combined roar of every voice in the arena was like a physical blast. Within the cacophany, the robo-ref lifted the hand of Cassidy and the announcer cried through the din.

“Your winner and defending champion, CASSIDY QUAKE!”

In the stands, Victoria and Mitch had embraced each other and were leaping about. He looked back at the ring and to the hero who pulled through in the end. Cassidy, looked over his shoulder and into the stands and gave a single nod and smile.

Mitch clutched his chest. “I think,” He said sheepishly, “Do you think he heard me?”

She patted him on the shoulder, “You better believe it.” Her voice was ragged, but she spoke with a smile. “Come on, let’s go get you a shirt.”

[fuelforcreativity]

“Her purrs are as loud as a motorcycle speeding down the freeway, but her meows are as soft and sweet as a baby’s laugh. The way her fur rubs against my leg when she’s looking for attention is like the worlds softest blanket. Even when she lays on my legs and I can’t get up until she leaves, I’ll still love her for as long as I live.” -Peggy- I’ve always loved similes, so I decided to make a super short piece on my Grandma’s cat based around them. Hope you liked it! [Photo description: Peggy, a grey striped tabby cat, lays on a multi-coloured cushion in a deep sleep. She almost looks to be smiling] #writersofinstagram #writer #author #writing #writingprompts #writingforfun #sendprompts #authorsofinstagram #books #stories #chapters #shortstories #poetry #writerslife #writerscommunity #community of writers #igwriter #wordgasm #similes #simile #cat #catsofinstagram #cats #catnap

[moosetyler]

#storiesiprobablywontfinish: The Best Worst Day #shortstories #readingforfun #writingforfun #moosevilleshortstories https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ABiZFh-YX/?igshid=zft3cvhaprzz

[thatsrvre]

yea so this is it...feel free to comment or whatever. (Those names are probably gonna change)

[weirdgurlvermil]

The unicorn 🦄 has posted on its blog for the first time in ages, or should I say I have, by order of the unicorn. What?! You try arguing with something with a deadly weapon on its head! https://wp.me/p6Zo1z-eX #blog #blogpost #unicorn #writing #creativewriting #WordPress #writingforfun (at Doncaster)

[indieauthortiffany]

Happy New Year if you’re seeing this in 2018. This is my YouTube video for the new year. I’m going to learn how to market my ebooks better instead of relying on first person I see. #happynewyear #newyearsresolution #2018goals #goalsfor2018 #2017inreview #authorsofinstagram #youtubeblogger #writingforfun #fantasyauthor #authorsonyoutbe

[thepreparedstudent]

"Leaves are falling, it's September. The night came in and made her shiver - I told her she could take my jacket, wrapped it tight around her shoulders and I, was cold. Until she kissed me, like whiskey".

Maroon 5

[icyblue487]

Link: https://youtu.be/rGHAIb9tx40 I decided to draw a brand new logo for my channel. I recall somethings that ticked me off when I was in art class in high school. I have a few horror stories from that art class that I’ll save for later. I will be drawing art assets next for this channel. Please remember that my Dark Siren Games channel (on Vid.me or YouTube.com) is my true artwork channel. I mainly have a video of me working in Photoshop while discussing various topics on this channel; as well as discussing my writing and my ebooks. I’m glad I finally released my first ebook: “A Life for a Purse” on Amazon Kindle. Follow me on Steemit: https://steemit.com/@icyblue487/followers Like me on Facebook Page: facebook.com/icyblue487 Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/IcyBlue487 #animeacceptance #yourdangerousanime #girlsplayvideogames #girlgamer #writingforfun #writingebooks #showandtell #olddrawings #akwardfanfiction #youtube #vidme #icyblue487

[fongwk-sg]

Simplicity is elegance. #simplicity #elegance #quoteoftheday #quote #writingforfun #stipula #tflex #flexnib #cursivewriting #definingstyle #writing #✒️ #英文字 #写英文 #简单生活

[meltingneurons]

Tide of Chimps

Welcomes indeed to the rising sun,

an eyepatch fucker blessed to rain heat

a tidal wave of heartless blistered air

nuclear semi-shock of exhalted explosion.

Soaked in sweat, dribbling water,

remembering whethering worse weather

and praying for that bastard to set

while pondering the insanity of sweaters.

Living like a hillbilly hodgepodge

happily met with tight stagnant air

stuck in the sky…

[lindseymdillon]

Feb. 7, 2017: A Mad Scientist with Underglaze

If I were a scientist, I’d be sitting in a ruffled white lab coat, glasses askew, and hair a mess, writing in an old leather-bound log, “My experiments are yielding no results...I’m missing something, I must keep trying.”

Unfortunately, the scenery this evening was much less dramatic, yet the sentiment is the same. Sitting on a little beige pillow at my coffee table with Supernatural in the background, I spent almost 3 hours contemplating -- and experimenting with -- the ideal tensile strength and flexibility for a ceramic stencil. Zip Lock bags should become my sponsor, because after testing various plastic bags (most too easily torn) and layers of clear packaging tape (not flexible enough to show the design clearly), my hope rests on their quart-size freezer bags. Only more experiments will tell.

The last few days have been rather eventful, and I’ve not spent nearly enough time taking account of the lessons learned.

1. When taking a commission, write down and clarify as many of the options as possible. Will the inside of the cup be the same color as the outside? (Consider the additional time that could take.) Do you want the same clay for each piece? (If multiple pieces are being ordered.)

2. When taking a commission, have standard glazes made in larger batches, and offer those. If another glaze is requested, allow time for glaze testing (on the correct clay body), and have the price of the piece account for the increased cost. 

3. Speckled Buff clay gets rough when fired to cone 5/6. I’m not sure how I missed that memo, but remember that if you’re going to make functional pieces, it’s going to take time to smooth out that bottom rim so it doesn’t scratch the surface of your customer’s coffee table. That could ruin their Supernatural-watching experience.

4. Be sure to apply the Amaco Velvet Underglaze thickly enough. Overall it does well, but when fine text is called for, give it a twice over.

No “Top 5” today. Just four. Sorry.

Spring promises to be a busy time. I’ve started an Independent Study (kind of), and it’s really exciting to be working with a small group of people who are pushing to bring their work -- and their business savviness -- to a new level. The other members of the cohort work in small metals (jewelry), but all of us aim to have a cohesive series to have up for a time in DISPLAY in Oak Park. Fanime also looms on the horizon, and I’m hoping these early experiments will save me time as the convention gets closer. I think I’m going shopping tomorrow though...I’m going to have to get those freezer bags.

Sac City Volunteer 9am-1pm; Misc Duties and Experimentation Est. 4 hrs.