A Brother’s Regret
As I walked away, all I could think about was the eulogy. My little brother, Joe, died to protect my way of life. My sister was here, and we helped each other get through this even though he was killed a little over a year ago. “Leslie, how can I wrap my head around Joey […]
A Brother’s Regret – Notes
PLOT Joseph Taylor dies a hero fighting a platoon of drones in Italy. There is an after-party where Lam and Leslie Taylor meet and talk about the family. They decide to go to Leslie’s apartment and have a drink. They take an Uber to Leslie’s home. They continue drinking in the kitchen and decide to […]
Soup (notes)
You are a writer of historical fiction. Create a fictitious country and narrative based on the current Russian-Ukrainian war. Explain where the country is and how it came into existence. Write this narrative in less than 100 words. I will pay you 20 USD. Go step by step. create a small village in Verdansk and […]
X01.21 Soup: a short story (5,776)
Soup by J.P. San Nestled in the rolling hills of Mondansk, the tranquil village of Rosokova greeted the morning with cool, clear skies. As the sun rose, shopkeepers opened their doors, carrying coffee and fresh-cut flowers. Rosokova was known for its charming cottages, vibrant gardens, and cobblestone streets. Despite hardships, Rosokova narrowly escaped the conflicts […]
Soup – Outline
Title: Soup Characters: The Gambler (Ahmad) is Resourceful and desperate to save his life and his son’s life. Made his money on the stock exchange and lost much of his fortune at the casino. The Gambler’s Son (Hassan) – Not yet graduated from highschool, 17 years old. In a forbidden relationship with Aisha, a key […]
Soup – Short story
Five people are involved. They were captured during a war. They were held in a cell. One morning, the gambler is being tortured by the warden, and he learns that they are all going to die the next day. He bet his son’s life that they could make the best soup out of scraps they […]
sm-words
Angel: A class of spirits created by Jehovah to serve him. Some spirits chose to be like him, and God became upset. He cursed those spirits and called them demons, but they had the same resemblance as the angels. In Shattered Mirrors, some of the small cursed angels called imps teach the carbonites how to […]
sm-capitalism
a conversation about capitalism and communism, along with the state of man. An angel is asked, is there capitalism in heaven, The angel replies, of course not. It is not necessary. “Why does God keep everything going?” God doesn’t keep so much going because it is designed to operate a particular way. God does not […]
Questions for Beta-Readers
Engagement and Hook Does the beginning grab your attention? Do the first few sentences make you care about what comes next? Does the opening scene capture your attention? Why or why not? At what point did you say, “The story has started!”? Are there points that you lose interest in the story? Can you explain […]
A02.5 Daddy Issues (1,107) Ikart
Source manuscripts: pestaner.com/sm02 pestaner.com/smp1 – SM02 P1.docx Content advisory: Adult language, content, and situations, controversial religious and cultural references, speculative histories, substance use, acts of violence, and self-harm. Find more information about the novel at SHATTERED MIRRORS NOTES. What happened before [H2.4] Ikart receives a message from Camille, reporting the loss of an angel. His vacation […]
