A Christmas Story.

Nov 02, 2012 23:13

Bum, bum, bum bum, bum, bum. My forehead stuck to the cold wood of the kitchen table as the dishwasher drummed on. Either something was broken or off track because it had been doing it the last few times we ran it ( Read more... )

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darkspirited1 November 3 2012, 16:43:14 UTC
You portray the heartbreak and sadness of this situation very well. I feel sad for the main character. There's something about the voice or style in your writing that's so strong.

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shoelace009 November 6 2012, 23:17:05 UTC
Thank you very much =]. I didn't really know I was going to write it. I just planned on doing a little writing and my dishwasher wash on in the kitchen so I figured ok. I usually try to start with a concrete noise/smell/feeling I can describe and then slowly figure out where I am going with it.

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wytchcroft November 24 2012, 00:31:42 UTC
just catching up; always a treasure trove of fine writing.

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shoelace009 November 26 2012, 19:10:53 UTC
Thank you. I am writing a little bit more here and there.

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