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Stage directions: The scene opens up to a neat urban house with white walls and black and white furniture. A black desk sits in a corner off to the side, holding a desktop computer. A woman, Sarah sits at the desk, deeply interested in the email pulled up on the screen. A man, Jake approachesContinue reading “In-Class Exercise 04/27/20”

The broken moon, barely visible through the stormy clouds, gently illuminates the garden below. Long distance was never so beautiful a restricted love.

Everyone is hiding in fear of Covid-19, stuck inside their houses, while I stand at a register, exposing myself for a paycheck I don´t really own. Everyone is hiding In fear of Covid-19 Stuck inside their houses While I stand at a register Exposing myself for a Paycheck I don´t really own

Man, water, and elephant Three hunters locked in place All captivating others’ eyes While searching for their prey Appear so calm, so gentle Seem so calm and tough But if you get too close Only once could be enough

Sam walked through the front door with a grin while carrying Chinese takeout. “Hey, guys,” he called. “I’m back! You wanted some food?” Two men’s shadows covered the doorframe where his wife and her friend should have walked through. “Ummm…hey guys. What are you doing here? Where’s my wife and her friend?” The bigger ofContinue reading “In Class Exercise 3/18/20”

She fumbled with her keys, trying to get them in the ignition. The engine roared to life, and she slid out of the driveway, turning up and down every street as she went. A black van squealed as it turned a corner. The boy started to cry for his mother as a hand went overContinue reading “In-Class Exercise 03/13/20”

There seems to be a fine line between fact and truth in creaative nonfiction. Facts are things that are real and really cannot be changed or disputed. “The desk is black” would pretty much qualify as a fact. Truth can be stretched, or twisted, to make a story much more interesting to the reader. ItContinue reading “Fact and Truth in CNF”

June 23rd, 2018 Approximately 7:00 pm Tick. Tick. Tick. The minutes counted down around me, the rest of the day looming over my head. My sister had asked me to pick up our supper from a local restaurant, Dog N Suds. Fine by me. I love a good burrito. I climbed into my 2004 blackContinue reading ““Sleepless Night” Model Post”

It was a warm day at my cousin’s house. We had spent it playing outside, as ten and eleven-year-olds do. As the sun began to set, my two cousins, my two sisters, and myself decided to play hide and seek, as the hiding spots would be more abundant. Since they lived on a road inContinue reading “It Really Happened”