Category Archives: 2nd Year – Fiction

“Come here, kid,” Angus tossed over his shoulder, “sit closer to the fire!” The girl sat on a log, some distance away. A slight creature, she was swathed in a shroud of cloth: a heavy cloak that obscured her features. … Continue reading →

The window was wide open, letting the soft, warm breeze play about their sleeping bodies, tickling his eyes in to wakefulness. As his lids parted he couldn’t help but smile at what he saw. A vision of his Aphrodite carved … Continue reading →

What if? – Create a ‘what if’ scenario and place a character with key traits into it. With the seemingly endless cycle of going to class and going to work I hadn’t taken my phone off silent mode for a … Continue reading →

I stumble out of the door, keys still in hand, my bag bashing against my ribs, as I half run, half walk to the bus stop. I’m forced to stop in my tracks – the main road is full of early morning … Continue reading →

I sit in the waiting room anxiously, scuffing my toes on the linoleum floor. I am the only one waiting, my mother sits beside me, pretending to read a magazine, but I can see her glance at me when she … Continue reading →

The procession marched on through the cold snow. The dead trees moaned a warning as they trudged into the graveyard. Fallen headstones lay as silent testament to the decay of the once magnificent place. What remained of the main structure … Continue reading →

The tall gentleman stands on the street, waiting for the traffic to pass so he can walk on. He coughs, looking to his left and decides he doesn’t want to cross any more. He walks off in another direction. Passing … Continue reading →

tony gougeon The tall man arrived from the end of the street in the dark hours of the morning, his businessman suit freshly taken out of its plastic cover in the wardrobe. The scents of his cheap aftershave being violently … Continue reading →