I took out my earphones. The echoing pulsations of the bassline lingered for a second. I turned to lock the door with my key and
Tag: Creative Writing
Nights around the table
Today is the day, that I have to give my favorite piece of furniture away. For the last time I touch the wood of the
Coffee shop inhabitants
He sat beneath the clusters of framed film posters, the ID badge round his neck suggesting someone of slight importance. This impression was intensified by
Writing exercise
Character Writing: Man. Early thirties. Dark hair. Receding hairline. Stubbles. Leaving the table. A messy table. Messy table next to the closed fireplace. Table filled
Old Man at Sea
My kingdom, my kingdom. My kingdom for a horse. For less, when the thought really demanded considering, much less. Much less for much worse, a
Can’t catch a break
By Donna Foulis I finally got the chance to put the kettle on and relax after a gruelling days’ work. Deliveries had been messed up and
Slow Life
Crimson red blood soaked into the bedsheet like a paper coffee filter. His body twitched as his nervous system sent out distress signals to the brain.
Reanimation
Originally written in November 2009 by Otis Shaw for Media, Culture and Literary Studies ( Edinburgh Napier University). My heart was beating furiously, my lungs filled
A Midnight Murder
Night had long fallen upon the city, its creeping tendrils expanding far beyond the horizon and encompassing the entire area with an almost impenetrable darkness.
Paisley Pattern
Siobhan knew that changes were happening. Changes in her body and changes in the way her mother’s boyfriends looked at her. In a way she
Girl
GIRL Brush your teeth and make your bed; Open the curtains wide; Let the sunshine warm your skin, Present yourself with pride. . Study hard
Invictus
Heavy footsteps thump ominously around me, the sound harsh on my sensitive ears, and they circle me like jackals, their massive shadows looming over my
Café People
Red face, walking with vicious intent, slams the door. Buzz, page, classic phone ringtone, “extra large skinny latte, 3 shots”. Trench coat, blackberry, bluetooth headset,
Holiday in Cambodia
Creative Writing Monday 24 April 1975 The army have surrounded the streets of Phnom Penh. The city has been thrown into complete chaos. City
