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December 8th, 2009
12:22 am writers_block [xvendettagirl] [Link]	Maverick Magazine Hi everyone, My name is Lisa and I'm the editor of an online literary publication called 'Maverick'. We're currently looking for poetry or prose writing that could be included in our magazine. If you have any work that you'd like to see reach a wider audience, or be used in a more commercial format then we'd love to see it. Our magazine is non-profit, so sadly I would not be able to offer commission for your work, but you would of course receive full credit and copyright for your contribution. Our first issue was released in December and has been well received, and I would like our next issue to be a similar success. If you wish to have a look, it's available at: http://www.projectmaverick.eu. Thanks for reading, Lisa (Leave a comment)
12:06 am fictionwriters [xvendettagirl] [Link]	Maverick Magazine Hi everyone, My name is Lisa and I'm the editor of an online literary publication called 'Maverick'. We're currently looking for fiction writers whose work could be included in our magazine. If you have any work that you'd like to see reach a wider audience, or be used in a more commercial format then we'd love to see it. Our magazine is non-profit, so sadly I would not be able to offer commission for your work, but you would of course receive full credit and copyright for your contribution. Our first issue was released in December and has been well received, and I would like our next issue to be a similar success. If you wish to have a look, it's available at: http://www.projectmaverick.eu. Thanks for reading, Lisa (Leave a comment)
December 7th, 2009
05:55 pm fictionwriters [tracy_d74] [Link]	It's Complicated . . . Yesterday I celebrated the end of NaNoWriMo with fellow NaNo’ers (Is that even a word?). Toward the end of the celebration we talked about the books and characters we love. We all agreed we love characters that push a moral button within us, make us squirm. You know? The character that commits heinous acts throughout the book, but there is something about them that lures you in. You find yourself cheering them on despite your good moral upbringing. Dexter (a Showtime original) exemplifies such a character. Dexter knew from an early age he possessed antisocial tendencies. His adoptive father shaped those tendencies. We in the psychology world call it sublimation (taking an unhealthy behavior and channeling it into something adaptive). Dexter learns how to murder. Huh? This is good? No . . . and yes. He only murders “bad” people. The slugs of society . . . serial killers. Each time I watch the show I am painfully aware that I love Dexter. I find him endearing and support his murdering 100%. Yikes. Severus Snape from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is another character that makes you question, squirm, and ultimately pulls on your heartstrings. Creating a character that possesses these elements is hard work. You have to show the evil/bad parts as well as the good/soft underbelly . . . but not too much of either. I have such a character in my Diyari Chronicles series. I agonized for days (weeks really) about words, facial expressions, reactions, motivations. I knew I nailed it when my beta reader called and said, “I found myself cheering on “J” when he was fighting “R.” At the end of the scene I was breathless and felt . . . odd. How can I cheer for “J,” who is so clearly evelllll?” Well, is he? The idea of a person being all “good” or all “bad” is . . . well LAME. Good people do bad things and bad people do good things. Capturing that dichotomy in a character is complicated. Life is complicated. People are complicated. Watching characters grapple with the good and bad within them is intriguing, memorable. So how about you? What good/bad character do you love? Current Mood: curious Current Music: Linkin Park, Papercut (2 comments \| Leave a comment)
December 9th, 2009
05:52 pm fictionwriters [cait2themax] [Link]	Bliss: The Phase Jumper Title: Bliss The Phase Jumper Rating: PG (Young Adult) Summary: Bliss Ballard is a young Phase Jumper who was raised in one of the seven kingdoms of The Shift. From birth (a basket baby) she was told she never learn to harness magic. Now, nineteen years later and the new apprentice to the conspiracy-nut Wizard of SkyeHights. As a Phase Jumper (One who can Jump through space and land somewhere else in seconds) Master Ballard uses her as a delivery girl teaching spells on the side. I posted part of chapter one for its ten pages long, but this is only five. She learns the basics of her delivery, partnering up with a Dympher. ( Read more... ) (Leave a comment)
December 6th, 2009
11:12 pm fictionwriters [hyoune] [Link]	Tchaikovsky Chocolate - Akt I - Chocolate Title: Tchaikovsky Chocolate Rating: PG-13 Chapters: 5 Akts Genre: Romance, Slice of Life, Drama, Books, Classical Music. Summary: "Olivia Benbow is the owner of a bookshop/library on Earlham Street, named "Tchaikovsky Chocolate". Her everyday life implies the art of knowledge and the books that she sells or borrows, of how she sweetens the customers with her handmade chocolate and inquire a hint of love for classical music, together with the playfulness of her pet own Tawny. But at the end of one late autumn day, her usual customers are put into shade by a mysterious man, who spends one hour in her shop without buying anything, but decides in the end to take the most expensive volume collection by Shakespeare. And it does not remain the only day of his strange visit, for he comes tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, until Olivia is curious enough to befriend him, and find out more about him." ( Tchaikovsky Chocolate - Akt I - Chocolate ) Please comment! (Will be friends only in 3 hours, after this you have to add me to view it) (Leave a comment)
12:45 pm fictionwriters [qumabh] [Link]	Erik--revised ( You are about to view content that may only be appropriate for adults. ) (Leave a comment)
03:34 pm fictionwriters [lonelilyyyyyyyy] [Link]	chapters 1&2 of something i'm working on. I haven't been working on this very long, and have yet to go back and edit it so it's potentially very rough. But I wanted to post it anyway. It's a story about a woman that is attending her 10 year high school reunion with a friend, only to run into the one person she never wanted to. The story follows their relationship through flashbacks from freshman year of highschool through the beginnings of college, mixed in with scenes from the reunion. ( high school never ends ) (Leave a comment)
03:58 pm fictionwriters [kelabelle] [Link]	Danse On Wood Danse On Wood Paris enters a british school full of weird, strange people. To her luck there not human, no there werewolves. Keeping out of there way wasn't supposed to be a problem. But since the leader of the pack wants her dead or gone, she has no way to escape. ( Linkkk ) (2 comments \| Leave a comment)
01:10 am fictionwriters [miritsu] [Link]	Beau and the Beast: Chapter Five Hello, fellow writers! With National Novel Writers Month behind us, I have returned to writing my novel Beau and the Beast at a page a day. Chapter five has just been finished, and thus, I have edited it and placed the final version on Fiction Press. Title: Beau and the Beast, Chapter Five Rating: PG-13 for language and, ha ha, frightening imagery Genre: Um. Surreal fantasy? Coming-of-age YA? Dark Romance? Summary: Maybe Beast is corrupt, inside and out. Word Count: 3535 And now...Deception. www.fictionpress.com/s/2730774/5/Beau_and_the_Beast If you haven't read the earlier chapters but are interested, the link will lead you to a page where you can read the first four chapters as well. Naturally, I appreciate all comments, on any chapter, positive and negative. Current Mood: cheerful (Leave a comment)
December 5th, 2009
12:50 pm fictionwriters [chocoluvr] [Link]	New Beginnings Title: New Beginnings Summary: On the last day of being in her old home a young woman considers the pros and cons of her move. ( Read more... ) (Leave a comment)
09:35 am fictionwriters [sleepy_archsage] [Link]	Stylistic question? So I've been trying to write a novel for some time now and it just wasn't working out. However, yesterday I decided to try a different style, and I like it. Instead of writing in typical mainstream prose, I'm trying to write this novel in a more vague, folktale / fairytale-ish style. I'm trying to keep my momentum going, so does anyone know of any authors, online or not, who write in a style similar to this? I have a book of French fairytales on my bookshelf but I can only read the same stories for inspiration so many times. Thanks in advance! (6 comments \| Leave a comment)
03:13 pm fictionwriters [dennysmore] [Link]	Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse - Book I: The Invisible Chains (M/M Slash) Title: Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse - Book I: The Invisible Chains Author: Eurypon Format: Original - Novel Length: 190 000 (November 14, 2009) Status: WIP Rating: M - NC-17 Warnings: Violence, incest, rape, non-con, domination may all occur in varying degrees Link: aarinfantasy and fictionpress Summary: (by the author) A long and brooding chronicle with bitterness, savage tribes, bloody battles and crowns lost and gained. About friendship in arms, love in bonds, devotion against all odds and undeserved tenderness. M/M Slash ( Read the review... ) (Leave a comment)
December 4th, 2009
03:25 pm fictionwriters [conclusivelead] [Link]	Original Fiction: Beautiful Monster (NANO '09) - 1/? ( Click here to see the story banner. ) Title: Beautiful Monster: A Retelling. Author: conclusivelead. Rating: M (17+) Warning: Slash (homoerotic undertones), gore, disturbing imagery, angst, incestual undertones. Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Horror. Summary: "The claws were long and tapered to a threatening point, but the gleam in the monstrous yellow eyes was very...seductively human." In a world where a chosen few are alters - green-eyed humans born with the ability to transform into a beast - prejudice runs rampant and violence rages. Finnegan Gaffer, green-eyed but human, experiences this prejudice first-hand despite not being an alter, living a lonely, secluded life in the country of Alyske. When war over alter slavery erupts in a neighboring country and Finn's father dies, he is forced to escape the murderous intent of his half-brother Phelan and the Alyskin government, seeking out a foreign alter guide to take him through the frozen wilderness of the north to the town in the mountains where his grandmother resides and, hopefully, where he will find sanctuary. But militant pursuers and the insane Phelan promise it will not be an easy trip, and Finnegan's guide, Tósha, is as much a mystery as anything. Notes: I'm interested in receiving all kinds of feedback; I want to share my novel with others, so my posts are mostly an attempt to give other people something interesting or maybe even compelling to read. Let me know what you think, no matter your opinion. <3 Every day, Tósha insists that Finnegan tell stories. He is adamant about hearing something of before, of his life. “True stories,” he says, “are the ones that keep the mind active. If you’re remembering, your mind is awake. And if your mind is awake, the snow won’t put you to sleep.” Go to the masterlist here. (1 comment \| Leave a comment)
December 3rd, 2009
08:44 pm fictionwriters [maenad36] [Link]	writershangout is a new site for daily writing prompts. Please check it out! (Leave a comment)
02:40 pm madd_skillz [Link]	Here's the 2009 version of my Christmas list 1. Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations DVD 2. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring DVD (special edition) 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers DVD (special edition) 4. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (special edition) 5. Punch-Out!! (Wii) 6. Wario Land: Shake It! 7. Wii Points 8. A PSN card 9. Monopoly City Edition 10. Super Mario Chess 11. movie money 12. Guinness Book of World Records 2010 13. 2010 World Almanac 14. A 2010 Calendar Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: Twelve Days of Christmas (Leave a comment)
December 2nd, 2009
10:33 pm fictionwriters [somanyregrets] [Link]	Hey, all. I need a few opinions/pointers on a character I've been trying to develop for a while now. I don't want to start writing a character that is totally cliche or a ~~stupid~~ mary-sue. I need to know if the character is unique, and/or if I need to add more to the sheet under the cut. I ask that if you give a suggestion, you give a few pointers as well. :) Cheers! ( Under the Cut... ) Current Mood: contemplative (2 comments \| Leave a comment)
11:31 pm fictionwriters [dagonsaves] [Link]	He Stood at the Foot of the Tree Title: He Stood at the Foot of the Tree Author: Michael Brodnicki. Me. Disclaimer: Religious themes, suicide. Synopsis: A man looks at himself for his last few seconds of life, looking back on what he had done and said throughout his years. He comes face to face with the greatest sin man had ever committed. Length: Fairly short. ( It is ours to forgive. ) Current Music: The Monster is Loose - Meatloaf (5 comments \| Leave a comment)
10:20 pm fictionwriters [jennmiya] [Link]	hey this is my first post, I've been working on this story for some time and I don't trust it in the hands of those who would lie to me about its worth. so here is a snipit. I place it here, though my grammar is offensive I am posting it anyway. I'm drowning read the first chapter on my page if you care at all to help me surface......... As much as I try. My sweaty palms grip the steering wheel making it slick. As much as I wish it, absolutely want to leave behind everything I've ever known, to just cross the boarder in to Utah then Arizona, hell where ever the I-89 will take me I can't. The large green sign peers down at me. “You Are Now Leaving Idaho” it reads. All I should have to do is step on the gas, like the rumbling engine is begging me, instead I throw the old black explorer in to park. The stalk speakers pulse and I grind my teeth fighting the tears and working to restrain the nausea. With a turn of the key the explorer falls silent. I sit sweating in the 90 degree weather. The door moans as I open it. Worn and dirty sneakers slush the loose gravel, the mountains echo my frustration as it rips it's way from my throat. The sun licks my sticky skin like a child with a sucker. He can't get enough of how I taste. I look to the boarder and see nothing, no landscape, no road. Blank. Glancing in the direction from where I came, I can see for miles. A mother taking her child to the bathroom her dress yellow and edged in cream lace. A tall man looks her over before taking a sip from his soda and returns his eyes to his phone. This rest stop I passed some thirty miles back.. A swift breeze in an older mans thinning hair teases as there is none where I'm standing. I look in front of me again into the abyss. My freedom is nonexistent I can't do anything to change it I can only pine and lust after a dream that most take for granted. Unable to take any more of the unsettling sight that serves as a reminder; I am a prisoner. I climb back into the explorer which starts only by the grace of god, I flip a bitch, leaving the unknown in the dust that trails me. (Leave a comment)
09:49 pm fictionwriters [tiantianlemons] [Link]	A preview. I'm working on a mash-up of projects right now, and I have no idea where it's going. It's something of a cross between Margaret Atwood, Markus Zukas, and Barbara Kingsolver. Simple, poetic beauty. Here's a preview: They tell us that trees and men have fallen, beaten by the weight of the wind. From the west come stories of houses that shattered into terrific splinters of wood, lakes that spilled their wrath over whole villages. Its fury rains down upon on us, hard and merciless. There is no respite. For forty days we hear people whisper quiet words like vengeance and fate; the intellectuals merely scoff and chalk it up to global warming. But we don’t know. How can we know? It's not much to read, but what do you think? (4 comments \| Leave a comment)
06:24 pm fictionwriters [steelcorpfilms] [Link]	Finished first edit of my novel... I just got done going through an initial edit of my novel. I've been posting it a chapter at a time over on my WordPress blog. Now that it's all there, I figured I'd pimp it out a bit to get some feedback and whatnot. The basic plot revolves around a girl who works for a Russian crime organization as an assassin and the various crazy things that happen to her. There's vampires, werewolves and other monstrous baddies for her to contend with along the way. The best way to describe it would be action-horror. Anyway, if it sounds like something you'd be into reading, here's the link to the first chapter: http://chaoticwritings.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/nadyas-nights-road-to-vengeance-chapter-one/ Thanks! (Leave a comment)
05:25 pm fictionwriters [slashmarks] [Link]	Well, I've gone and disturbed myself again. This is a bit of writing that, well, happens to involve a goldfish sucking off a pretzel. It is NC 17, as you may expect. It also was not something I managed to reread closely, so this may be horrible. In areas other than subject manner, that is. So: warnings consist of neuter/m oral sex and snack food in sexual contexts, yada yada. Cross posted to fictionwriters, because I need to torment other people with this, verywrongslash because it's that kind of thing, and my personal journal. Very definitely not worksafe unless you have a rather strange boss. ( Read more... ) (2 comments \| Leave a comment)
05:13 pm fictionwriters [ai_08] [Link]	It Started with a Misunderstanding 1 Title: It Started with a Misunderstanding Summary: In which my lame cheating pop star ex boyfriend trys to win me back, I plot his demise, and get to breathe the same air as the world's most famous performer. And I think he knows who I am. Eat your heart out, Ryeo-wook. Rating: T Chapters: 1/16 Warning: Minor second pairing is slashy. Notes: This story is just shameless romance and drama, an excuse for me to get my rocks off on my addiction to Asian entertainment and smexy boys. I feel like it's just too silly for this community! Is there another comm where this would be better suited? Either way, thanks for reading. Feel free to leave feedback. While this is purely for fun, it never hurts to better one's writing. Lame fake lj cut!: “I’m going to make your life a living hell,” I said aloud, causing the young lady sharing the elevator with me to discreetly stand as far away from me as possible. (Leave a comment)
09:40 pm fictionwriters [moondusted] [Link]	Elhanan - Poisoned Pawn (Part 4) Copyright: All mine! Title: Elhanan Rating: T Summary: The past will always haunt you, no matter how far you run. Author's Note: The spelling of "Elayo" was changed to "Ilyao". Beta: the lovely stella_owned Warning: Work-in-Progress Sequel to A Witch in Winter. All parts can be found *HERE. ( Story 2: Poisoned Pawn (Part 4) )* (Leave a comment)
08:10 am fictionwriters [bewarethejabb] [Link]	Hey guys - I have most of a plot and i want suggestions for ways to have it end. Following is a summary. ( This is a more organized approach to Aeon Ae'llewyn ) And this is as far as I've gotten. So my question now has to do with how this is going to end. I think Aeon needs to end up across the battlefield from Aeder, this time trapped by duty and crossed loyalties. I think Aeder needs to be an unmitigated ass one more time, probably maiming or killing Aeon. He needs to be utterly haunted by it, and then redeem himself with something self sacrificing, such as dying to save Rowan. Thoughts? (Leave a comment)
12:11 am fictionwriters [epic_scarf] [Link]	ORIGNAL FICTION FICATHON The signups for the next original fiction ficathon will begin on the fifteenth of December, so if anyone would like to join in on the fun... then please check it out the community is of_ficathon so please go check it out. I'm sure that some of you might be wondering "What is ficathon" and it’s basically where people sign up and give a challenge that they would want to be answered. What you'd like to see in a story that someone writes for you what you wouldn't want someone to include in the story. You also include genre and rating and other tidbits of info. There will be a sample posted on the fifteenth at the community. And then you pick another person's challenge for you to write. At the end there are fun awards and voting and everyone has fun. So its a lovely thing to be a part of. And the fact that its like 3000 words in like more than a month as compared to 500000 words in 30 days really makes it seem really easy. So please come join, Belle Current Mood: tired Current Music: Zombies Ate My Neighbors -- Single File (Leave a comment)

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