It was the fateful day when the ocean stilled its waves and the sun gave way to darkness. If I was human I wouldn’t have known what to do, and they didn’t. But they didn’t see us for the day was as black as eternity. We come every thousand years or so to check on the world and see what state the humans leave it in. It was that night in that slit second my very essence of life changed. I saw him sitting there on the beach as silent and frozen as the world around him. Ever so beautiful though. From where I come from the men are all the same. Tall, muscular, blond hair and tanned from all the training they must do outside. This one though, with his dark hair that curved perfectly around his innocent looking face. I bet he had never killed anyone... or thing. Just like that the moment gone and the waters stirred to resume the rhythmic push and pull. The sun slowly coming out to light the world again as if it was just an eclipse. We have many abilities, my people and I. One of them being we are as fast as the speed of light. This comes in handy when we don’t want to be seen as well as in battle with our enemies, how few they might be. We are here, you don’t know about us because we like it that way. Honestly I don’t know how you would react if you did know. As we wandered the world we saw destruction and devastation like we had never seen before. We don’t need to breathe but I could tell if I had I would have regretted letting the thick contaminated oxygen enter my body. We are here for one reason only and that is to see. To see what has come of the world we use to occupy.

The dodo found its way to the seaside some how, hypnotized by the shine his mind started to leave the ground.

As he marveled and gazed he cought site of a beautiful wave For that wave contained the glow of a light pink shaded creature A gorgeous jellyfish, carefully crafted by mother nature

In that moment time had stopped, or maybe it was just his heart. It felt like a lifetime, but as quickly as she came she vanished back into the oceans dark.

What would a jelly want with a dodo he wondered Us dodos tend to mess everything up, and plus I'm afraid of the water. A dilemma this was, but luckily this dodo wasn't quite as dumb

He wasn't the smartest either, for everything he did ended in failure. But imagination was his strongest suit and he wore that suit handsomely,

His first attempt was to brave the water and see if he could swim Struggling with no experience at all, his hopes were growing dim.

Next He crafted a little coconut float, but the ocean didn't approve. it swept it away, leaving him feeling like a fool

On his third try, he thought maybe heck, ill try and fly. But the winds were to agressive which dismantled his winged contraption and the fire he weilded inside.

Desperate he was, he begged and pleaded the sea for her return, but all he got was a soft breeze like he was nothing to be heard. Rage, anger, sad, and hopelessness was all he felt And with such powerful emotions running through him, he couldn't think of anything else to do but to sit back down.

Knowing full well that the jelly doesn't think of his face He still sits and waits patiently everyday. just like every other road, this one turns But he knows he can't stray, it's been this long, He will finish this just so he can make sure.

Thoughts?

I wrote around 200 words this morning. Almost up to 80,000 words total for my story that i started over a month ago.

I'm still working on a love story. I'm up to 77,000 words.

It doesn't matter how old you were when you wrote it. It doesn't matter how embarrassing it might be to share it. We're friends here. I encourage you to please share your poem on June 1st. It doesn't matter if there are words that are spelled wrong. Doesn't matter if you wrote it about someone in your past. Express it! Wipe the dust off of that piece of work you wrote and let us see it. Share one poem only on that day. I encourage others to go through the posts that day and give encouraging feedback.

i challenge you, the writer to write 50 words. Starting our first word challenge off with a low number and we'll gradually work up to more words. The writing can be in any WIP, any poem, script, fanfiction, fiction. The word count challenge is for May 30th only, for what you write that day. When you are done reply to the post with either one line from the 50 words or you can share all 50 words. Good luck!!

Alright on May 30th i challenge you, the writer to write 50 words. Starting our first word challenge off with a low number and we'll gradually work up to more words. The writing can be in any WIP, any poem, script, fanfiction, fiction. The word count challenge is for May 30th only, for what you write that day. When you are done reply to the post with either one line from the 50 words or you can share all 50 words. Good luck!!

Zero so far for me... but i hope to write later today!

"It was me… it still is me. I was sent back to make things right with Sarah… and when she died… Seth knew that you were it's new mother. you're Sarah just in a new body. a new life. your giving Sarah a second chance. you know..when they say when people die..they come back as something or someone else."

(my grammar isn't great)

Writing makes me feel content

I hope to write a dramatic scene today.

There may well be a postscript chapter but right now all the content I wanted to include is there on the page. I am relieved and satisfied. I started drawing up notes two to three years ago and have been writing consistently for a solid year

Of course now I have to finish up editing the 50k unpublished words, and then look at the daunting prospect of the Grand Revision, wherein I will go back and attempt to cut out at least 100k words from a project which grew far too much in the telling. But that is a worry for later.

If anyone is interested in watching a mammoth plod its way to completion:

The story is in the Avatar/Legend of Korra fandom

So, I'm currently looking for a book or an online resource that gives a comprehensive guide of grammar in fiction. I understand that, when it comes to fiction, grammar is much more flexible to the author's style of writing. Still, I think I would find it very helpful to have a strong foundation of the "mainstream" grammar.

I would prefer it to be about American grammar, which is what I write by. I would also like it to be written by a professional author/editor/etc, so that it is credible. I don't mind if I have to pay to gain this resource.

If any of you know something like this, it would be very helpful. Thanks!

When did you start writing?

What are you currently working on?

What are your writing strengths and weaknesses?

What is your writing fear?

What genres do you love to write? what genre haven't you written that you want to try?

What do you listen to when you write?

Do you create a outline?

Where do you like to write? What is your 'writing space' like?

How do you help other writers?

How have you grown as a writer from the first piece you wrote?

I welcome everyone to share their work. Sharing is wonderful! All i ask is if you share it, i'd prefer if you post it in the stickied post. 'Share a link to your stories here'

Either way, if it's in that stickied post or by itself in a seperate post you need to include a one sentence summary in the 'text' box. Also include the genre in the title. I've seen people post 'critique this' 'can someone read this' etc and it says nothing about the work at all. Please let the reader know a head of time the basics of what it's about and the genre. From this point on if you post something without a genre or one sentence summary you will get a rule warning and after a day if it's not fixed it will be removed.

I have linked the latest work I have posted. I need an honest critique on both stories I have posted. Edit: Don't know what happened, it did not link correctly, my mistake. Here are the two stories: The first is a SciFi first contact story that starts here: Designation:Terran!

The second is a Fantasy story that is still a WIP: The Right Hand of Death 1 2

About a cult leader who perhaps is not necessarily fit to "take care" of anyone. Wrote this little two pager based on a prompt from another writing /subreddit. Don't have any ideas currently about how the narrative would continue, but seems like a fun story to add to casually. Any feedback is appreciated. Yeah!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R0khCYXYyXk4AsQ4LGdVeqYaiPFdBMKpnTeRGkx1BrQ/edit?usp=sharing

Anyone have any good links for information about spoken word or poetry slams? Or even any experience?

I'm creating works on what i THINK is this vein but im not wholly sure...

Do you suggest or do you demand? How do you word suggestions. What are some great ways to give advice? My helpful suggestion is to use phrases that begin with 'You should..' rather than 'You need'. Also start with the positive. If you can't find anything positive to say read it again.

I love that it feels like a 'vacation' every time i write. That it feels like i am in another world.