“Stories,” He laughed and put an arm fondly around her “won’t protect you from the night.” Blainey let the blighter fly. It was a tiny orange spec as it whisked through the night—leaving a glowing orange sheen on the waxiness of the birch leaves. Knife in hand, he followed—heart racing. Blainey had sold his soul… Continue reading The Last Souls
I am one. I listen. His voice, a small voice now, begged and pleaded from within. The spray hit Toma’s face with a sudden and fresh ferocity. He breathed in and let the sea air fill his lungs. It was cool and more crisp than any land breath he had ever taken. He closed his… Continue reading The Son of the Sea
By Jannah Walling “The gods have chosen a successor, and it is not you.” Myla glared at the giant of a beast in front of her. The blood, her blood, ran hot down the side of her face. She had never tasted a color before, but the bitter taste of crimson in her mouth was… Continue reading A Setting Sun
By, Jannah Walling A Twitter Poem He looked up. The trees swayed against the cloudy, backlit sky. Wondered: Why do people want to be buried when they die? Thought: Maybe he could be inured to the darkness below... But knew, in his soul, resting under the arms of trees is the best way to go.… Continue reading Best Way to Go
The leaves rustled on the leviathan trees as the wind caused them to sway like gentle giants to the rhythm of her heartbeat. Her lungs were fire. With every inhale she felt the burning instinct drive her forward. Run. This will kill you. And Keturah did not want to die. She felt the desire for… Continue reading The Woods of Rimaen
What does a simple noun mean to you? What image does it evoke in your mind? 1. Practice word association. Have you ever struggled with descriptive writing? It isn't uncommon. Many writers, especially those just starting out, are often intimidated by it. One of my favorite ways to combat this is by attempting to understand… Continue reading 4 Strategies to Immediately Improve Your Writing
A short story by Jannah Walling A pebble clinks softly into the abyss — helpless on its own. Yu stood on the edge of the largest canyon in a broken world and watched as the wind blew coarse sand into the beyond. The pain Yu felt was hardly a dull thumping against a stone wall… Continue reading The Last World Bearer
It is the struggle of looking at a blank page. The fear of limitlessness potential and realizing you may not have the skill to capture it. One thing I have noticed about myself, and many other writers, is that we all tend to be perfectionists. Well, maybe I am speaking too definitively, but I think… Continue reading A Thought on Perfectionism in Writing
Descriptive writing comes with trial and error. Fall in love with the process of finding what works. Every writer will have challenges they have to overcome, and one of those challenges is learning how to write descriptively. In writing, learning how to balance description can make or break a piece. The more detail and description… Continue reading A Thought on Descriptive Writing
