I have this thing about creating different characters and seeing how they act in various situations. The writing prompts I look at daily help a lot. Sometimes, the prompt itself brings a story forward. Other times, I need to put more thought into what to write. This story needed a little reflection, and I wanted … Continue reading Playing With Character
We made it up to the property again this week. I would have liked to go up more than once, but the wind was more than we wanted to deal with. With winds at 30 mph and gusts topping 55 mph, we didn’t feel like the annoyance would be worth the amount of work we … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 80
(C) 2022, JJ Shaun I am a product of my diet. And I don’t mean just the nourishment I consume. I am a product of every book, board game, video game, news story, magazine article, and television show I have devoured. I am a product of the people I spend time with and the experiences … Continue reading Watch Your Diet
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun A few weeks ago, one of the daily writing prompts had me step out of my usual storytelling style. The prompt had what I considered a challenge this day, so I ran with it. Here’s the prompt: Write a story or poem where: The main character (narrator / POV character etc) … Continue reading Playing With Scenes
Yesterday afternoon we trekked up the mountain to get some extra cleanup done. First Reader and I talked about doing that during the week. Still, we got busy with other necessary tasks like gas company inspections on our rental and doctor appointments. While First Reader moved a pile of burned and broken bricks and paving … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 79
Last week was the Vernal Equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, the date marks the change from the Winter season to the Spring season. While the air temperatures are warmer, the average amount of wind has increased, as has the unsettled quality of the air. Some days the air feels warm; other days, the wind cuts … Continue reading Spring Has Sprung
For the past several months, the federal paperwork regarding our new home has said “manufactured,” not “modular.” Not only were we perplexed as to why, but that one word was screwing up our entire closing. Friday, we found out why. At the end of 2021, we had requested an increase in our loan due to … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 78
Meegan Redoak is a character who has lived with me since the mid-1980s. I began writing her story when I returned from my first WestPac cruise while in the US Navy in 1986. I picked my first ever computer, an Apple-IIe clone, while on liberty in South Korea. When I returned stateside, I began writing. … Continue reading Looking Back
I’ve been using a variety of writing prompts to flesh out some of my characters. Because I spent the most time with her, the Trickster Cleric I play in our weekly tabletop game gets the most attention. Skrie Tripfoot is a young halfling who was orphaned in childhood. She is a survivor who refuses to … Continue reading Writing Backstories
It has been 469 days since we lost our home, and we still have no move-in date in sight. Heck, we don’t even have a “start building” date. At the end of last week, First Reader and I combed through our printouts and found a page with some helpful contact numbers. We called the one … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 70
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Poetry BLOG By Edge of Humanity Magazine
J.J. Shaun 