Practice Practice #4: An Unwelcome Awakening Nick awoke from his slumber feeling a gentle tickle. A sudden surge of adrenaline shocked him awake as his brain registered that there was something on his face. Panicked, he quickly swiped his hand across his cheek and felt his hand hit something small. Whatever it was was promptly flung
Practice Practice #3: Longing for the Lake Raquel sighed as she picked up the picture frame. A mess of tiny plastic fish, bobbers, and fishing rods lined the edge of the frame, looking like someone had dumped a miniature tackle-box onto an oval covered in glue. The jumble of fishing paraphernalia hugged a photo of a young
Practice Practice #2: A Warm Shower My heart sped up as my apartment building came into view. It was a beautiful sight having spent the last three weeks on a remote island in Palau. I thanked the driver as he helped me retrieve my bags from the trunk and loaded myself up with gear one last
Short Stories Vignette #1: Gravity This is the opening scene for a short story I am writing called Yinsen's Path. Let me know what you think in the comments! Gravin stood at the top of the mountain, looking out over the sea of clouds just a few hundred feet below him. The sun
Welcome and Why Hello, dear reader! It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm so happy you decided to stop by. My name is Ian, and I'm here to write stories. Most of the content on this site is practice scenes and vignettes, but I've got
