Creative Writing
Advice from Stephen King
A teenage girl climbing a rock cliff with a man below her
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
Two old women sitting on a bench with knitting needles and yarn
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A child raking a sandbox next to his nanny
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A couple in wedding outfits riding in a car
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a party who is...
A man lying on a hill looking through a rifle scope
Author's note: Following the Neil Gaiman Master Class series, he offers the following exercise. Take one of the simple settings below and write a page about it, trying to undermine the reader’s expectations. For example, you’re writing about a man at a...
Lockdown Negotiations
Authors note: I started this with no clear idea of where I was going and found it nearly impossible to write. I've only just started trying to learn to write fiction and I was following the Niel Gaiman masterclass along with suggested reading. But the lockdown gave...
The Trail
Author's note: Another short story, little dark, perhaps even a little lovecraftian. I've read Stephen King's "On writing". Excellent book, if somewhat harsh, guide on writing. As always do comment with any constructive criticism. I'm just starting out, so it would be...
Re-imagining a fairy tale
As part of Neil Gaiman's masterclass on writing he suggested that you take a well known fairy tale and then put a twist on it. So here we go. My meagre attempt, but I'm going to keep trying and writing. Stops me from arguing with the real Trolls online....
Does Black Friday mean I get to dress in a full goth/punk outfit and not get judged by normies??
@elonmusk some @tesla Mega Packs would help save lives in Ukraine right now. https://twitter.com/bruckenruski/status/1596236379822100480
@Flash_news_ua These are helpful, but @USAID needs to work with @SecGranholm & @ENERGY & @SecDef to secure Ukraine's high voltage substation transformers from 100% russian attacks & import max capacity power from Poland.
The 750kV is equal to 400,000 5kw generators
https://twitter.com/BruckenRuski/status/1596097684196073472?s=20&t=zlZT1-kuBdQK3zjbgSG05Q
@ShelfNerds Wow… just, wow!
Hey try the quiz, I think being 3% of median isn't too bad.
My news diet skews left. 3% of the news I read comes from right-leaning sources. 47% of the news I read comes from left-leaning sources. Analyzed by @ground_app https://ground.news/bias-quiz
🧡 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm forever grateful for my readers and my loved ones. #Grateful
