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My attempt(s) at this week's Thursday Prompt. This week, the word for the prompt was "leave".
(Literally stared at that prompt word for a few seconds thinking to myself "half of my stories are just characters leaving each other behind for some reason or another... this should be easy enough".)
As always, please be sure to check
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Missed my personal Thursday night goal again, wasn't in the best of moods and couldn't really focus on much of anything, really. Self-inflicted punishment time: complete the prompt five times over again, but this time I've prepared a little table of contents (should be able to cntrl+click to go directly to each short if you don't want to read over all of them (wouldn't blame you, it is quite a bit and not especially interesting)).
Attempt 1 is nearing the end of Troy's story, still have just a few more for him before the conclusion.
Attempt 2 is Walker getting ready for the medical/pharmaceutical research conference with Dr. Kasper and Jackie.
Attempt 3 is a bit of a personal vent (I'm okay!) and I do actually feel a bit better about it now.
Attempt 4 is actually something to go along with my "The Darkest Oceans" and takes place around the same time as the end to chapter 3.
Attempt 5 is something I'm still deciding on, either a different character's backstory or going to make it something else entirely.
(Literally stared at that prompt word for a few seconds thinking to myself "half of my stories are just characters leaving each other behind for some reason or another... this should be easy enough".)
As always, please be sure to check
for more.Missed my personal Thursday night goal again, wasn't in the best of moods and couldn't really focus on much of anything, really. Self-inflicted punishment time: complete the prompt five times over again, but this time I've prepared a little table of contents (should be able to cntrl+click to go directly to each short if you don't want to read over all of them (wouldn't blame you, it is quite a bit and not especially interesting)).
Attempt 1 is nearing the end of Troy's story, still have just a few more for him before the conclusion.
Attempt 2 is Walker getting ready for the medical/pharmaceutical research conference with Dr. Kasper and Jackie.
Attempt 3 is a bit of a personal vent (I'm okay!) and I do actually feel a bit better about it now.
Attempt 4 is actually something to go along with my "The Darkest Oceans" and takes place around the same time as the end to chapter 3.
Attempt 5 is something I'm still deciding on, either a different character's backstory or going to make it something else entirely.
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I'm just glad you'd read any at all to begin with! Troy's tale is drawing close to its conclusion and your theory is very close to what I had in mind, but I still worry the reveal will be a bit of a let down.
Thank you much for taking the time to read through one of these, much appreciated.
Thank you much for taking the time to read through one of these, much appreciated.
I'm very grateful to hear you say so. I did put a bit more care into some of these and rushed others, so it means a lot to hear you thought they went over well. Also, thank you for letting me know, I was a bit confused on how to properly format that.
Thank you very much for giving it a read, always appreciate it.
Thank you very much for giving it a read, always appreciate it.
Alright, I read them all. As always, I feel like you have such a great way of crafting descriptions of the world and adding little details just as much as they need to be.
1. Poor Troy. Into the fog again.
2. I'll be honest, this one really didn't catch me. Is this one a continuation of another story? Because I feel like if I was more engaged with the characters it would have been fine, I just was mostly confused and trying to piece things together.
3. This was rather dark, but quite well done. Very creepy and unnerving. Hugs
4. So despite not having read this series I liked this one a lot. Unlike the second one where I was kind of confused what was happening this I could immediately grok it. I think because it plays into a simple emotional and easily digestible concept it was really easy to make that connection. I felt really bad for the old bear. Had his heart broken clean in two.
5. Intriguing. I love the subtle bits of world building woven in. Who is this man? Why are they so important to the kingdom? What is this disease? Makes me want to know more.
1. Poor Troy. Into the fog again.
2. I'll be honest, this one really didn't catch me. Is this one a continuation of another story? Because I feel like if I was more engaged with the characters it would have been fine, I just was mostly confused and trying to piece things together.
3. This was rather dark, but quite well done. Very creepy and unnerving. Hugs
4. So despite not having read this series I liked this one a lot. Unlike the second one where I was kind of confused what was happening this I could immediately grok it. I think because it plays into a simple emotional and easily digestible concept it was really easy to make that connection. I felt really bad for the old bear. Had his heart broken clean in two.
5. Intriguing. I love the subtle bits of world building woven in. Who is this man? Why are they so important to the kingdom? What is this disease? Makes me want to know more.
I'm really glad to hear you'd simply read just one, let alone all five. I also appreciate you thought I managed the different worlds well enough; I tend to worry that I'm going overboard or not doing enough with description.
1 - Once more unto the breach...
2 - It is a continuation and it would be quite difficult to get invested if this were the first you were seeing of it. I started that one as a bit of a fan-fic/gift for
some time into her "Ghost in the Machine" story. Basically, Walker is Paula, but rather than a mechanical body, he got biologically redesigned to save his life after almost dying in a train accident... He's less than thrilled with the transition.
3 - I'm okay! Though my own head does like to fight me at times...
4 - I'm glad to hear you liked that one, I think that's the one I put the most effort into.
5 - Still trying to sort out whether I'm writing up the backstory to an important character in my "Heart of a True Monster" or just going to spin this off into something of its own... maybe both?
I'm really glad you'd simply read one, but absolutely ecstatic that you'd read all five of them. Thank you very much for that.
1 - Once more unto the breach...
2 - It is a continuation and it would be quite difficult to get invested if this were the first you were seeing of it. I started that one as a bit of a fan-fic/gift for
some time into her "Ghost in the Machine" story. Basically, Walker is Paula, but rather than a mechanical body, he got biologically redesigned to save his life after almost dying in a train accident... He's less than thrilled with the transition.3 - I'm okay! Though my own head does like to fight me at times...
4 - I'm glad to hear you liked that one, I think that's the one I put the most effort into.
5 - Still trying to sort out whether I'm writing up the backstory to an important character in my "Heart of a True Monster" or just going to spin this off into something of its own... maybe both?
I'm really glad you'd simply read one, but absolutely ecstatic that you'd read all five of them. Thank you very much for that.
You are writing machine FtD! These are all very well written.
1. It appears he may be coming to some sort of realisation, I note his friend didn't appear in this one.
2. You had me worried there, glad he received a surprise leaving party, though of all the patients I wonder why Walker was chosen for the big public reveal?
3. I hope that was at least cathartic?
4. Ooooofffffff poor guy, I suppose that's an example of the harder you try to hold onto someone the more you push them away.
5. That was a perfect example of a bittersweet ending, nicely done.
1. It appears he may be coming to some sort of realisation, I note his friend didn't appear in this one.
2. You had me worried there, glad he received a surprise leaving party, though of all the patients I wonder why Walker was chosen for the big public reveal?
3. I hope that was at least cathartic?
4. Ooooofffffff poor guy, I suppose that's an example of the harder you try to hold onto someone the more you push them away.
5. That was a perfect example of a bittersweet ending, nicely done.
I'm grateful you'd say they were well done. Thank you very much for simply giving them a read, always appreciated.
1. He's taking note of things... and missing other things.
2. He definitely needed that. You've given an idea for the next iteration: Dr. Kasper will provide a debrief of why Walker was selected among the others on the plane ride or before the conference (made that one easy for me, thank you very much).
3. I feel better now.
4. It's probably obvious, but I do like pushing the emotion. Don't worry about Ben though, he'll be waiting.
5. A bittersweet ending for the two, but only the beginning for the reluctantly resolute man.
1. He's taking note of things... and missing other things.
2. He definitely needed that. You've given an idea for the next iteration: Dr. Kasper will provide a debrief of why Walker was selected among the others on the plane ride or before the conference (made that one easy for me, thank you very much).
3. I feel better now.
4. It's probably obvious, but I do like pushing the emotion. Don't worry about Ben though, he'll be waiting.
5. A bittersweet ending for the two, but only the beginning for the reluctantly resolute man.
Lol, if you feel bad think about people like me who couldn't even write one entry and are just completely idle. xD I think you're putting a lot of work into writing!
These entries were great to read. I think that I liked the third one the most... stories of this sort that are meant to be a vent, or are inspired by some sort of emotions or an urge to write are my favorite ones.
And haha, the first one instantly made me think of backrooms. I remember watching a stupid video of backrooms level that was like the environmnent in your story. It makes it a slightly funny to me.
Good luck with further writing! Maybe you'll manage to achieve your Thursday night goal next time. :P
These entries were great to read. I think that I liked the third one the most... stories of this sort that are meant to be a vent, or are inspired by some sort of emotions or an urge to write are my favorite ones.
And haha, the first one instantly made me think of backrooms. I remember watching a stupid video of backrooms level that was like the environmnent in your story. It makes it a slightly funny to me.
Good luck with further writing! Maybe you'll manage to achieve your Thursday night goal next time. :P
I think I might have just been a bit burnt out last week; couple that with both my own poor self-opinion and self-frustration and I was just in a bit of a mood. I'm better now, though, and really appreciate you taking the time to read over this mess. Thank you much for that.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed both the first and the third. While I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with Backrooms, I am glad you found the first entertaining for its similarity. I very much appreciate that you liked my venting; I don't really like expressing my own frustrations with things openly, but I do feel a bit better about things now.
Oddly enough, it seems it's going to be a Wednesday night goal this week though. Perhaps you might join us if you have the time for it?
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed both the first and the third. While I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with Backrooms, I am glad you found the first entertaining for its similarity. I very much appreciate that you liked my venting; I don't really like expressing my own frustrations with things openly, but I do feel a bit better about things now.
Oddly enough, it seems it's going to be a Wednesday night goal this week though. Perhaps you might join us if you have the time for it?
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