Creative Writing
A Collection of Short Stories and Experimental Pieces
Reflective Short Story
Synopsis
To begin this portfolio, what better way to start than with a piece that reflects on my writing experience? In this short story, I become a character that is temporarily displaced from reality. I enter into a world of magic and mayhem and uncover some truths about how my mind writes. Are you ready to start this journey with me?
Collage
Synopsis
Hey there! Not getting enough sleep? Procrastinating too much? Is life too stressful? If you’re like me, the answer is yes. Trust me, I’m not alone in this. In fact, I’ve created an entire collage that mixes and matches my writing with other pieces of writing to talk about the anxieties of life. Thus, I give to you, my chaotic collage of writing.
Short Story
Synopsis
Whether innocent or guilty, death is imminent for Sam. With his fate being manipulated by others, he’s trapped in a vicious cycle of life and death. You’ll get to thinking: what does it mean to face a death penalty?
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Now, this story is not for the faint of heart. You’ll be dragged through the dirt with Sam but sometimes in order to face difficult ideas, we have to be willing to get uncomfortable. Tell me, are you?
Short Prose Piece
Synopsis
To daydream is to escape reality. I was once told that it was a waste of time. That for every minute spent in my imagination, I was losing valuable time working and being with loved ones. In some ways, that’s true. Yet, when we dream, we hope, and we all need that in our lives. In this piece, the narrator grapples with being a daydreamer in a world that doesn’t always understand it.
Short Story
Synopsis
Taking inspiration from a video game, this story became my first major debut (to me at least) into the creative writing world. It’s undergone many reiterations, but you’ll get to read the latest version! Here’s the premise:
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A young girl who doesn’t want to die makes a bet with Death. Things go as well as you’d expect. That is to say, not well at all.