Tag Archives: death

Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Magic Beans

(Not really sure where this one came from.  Darwin is mentioned, but it has nothing to do with his story.) Darwin had a bag of beans Each with a special gift The red beans made him super strong The green … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Island of the Bleeding Blade

(This poem is a fictional set up type of thing.  Just wrote it randomly and thought it could be a good premise for a future story.  I believe it was matched up with another poem or story about a magic … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Inspiration Eating Wall

(This is about ideas that grow and then are destroyed in your mind somehow.  I think.  This one was plain odd.) The idea is growing Nurtured from inception Gaining imaginary strength As it evolves from flicker To roaring bonfire Traveling … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: If This Was My Last Day

(Guess I had a lot of downers in ‘I’ section.  Then again, is anyone surprised that I wonder about my own legacy?  I write stories with destined heroes and question if free will is stronger or weaker than destiny.  I … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: If This Is It

(This poem deals with the concept of the afterlife.  Specifically, the possibility that there isn’t one.  I hear a lot of people talking about working hard to enjoy what happens after death, but then I see them not actually enjoying … Continue reading

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Characters With a Death Wish

I guess the quote above is what a literal death wish is.  That would be an acceptance that life has an ending and you’re okay with that eventuality.  Doesn’t sound like you’re wishing for death, which is how fiction tends … Continue reading

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Why Is It Usually Zombies?

I’m probably going to open up the floor pretty quickly because everyone has a fun opinion on this. Whether you like zombies or not, most people are aware of them.  They’re a staple of survival horror, which can seem rather … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Dust on the Road

(This is a small poem and I don’t know what made me write it.  Clearly, it’s about a person who used to be rich and is now fading away.  Maybe I was going for the fact that it doesn’t matter … Continue reading

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