Fantasy, Poetry, fiction
Posted on 24 June, 2020 by Stamphers
The night was quiet; the moon was full. It was a sleepy town with some old buildings dotted around, some as old as several hundred years! Little had happened here, somehow avoiding the disasters of time and progress. But that didn’t mean it held…
Category: FantasyTags: amwriting, mystery, pirate, Short Stories, short story, treasure
Posted on 16 June, 2020 by Stamphers
You should be afraid of the unknown because you don’t know if it’s dangerous or not, at least in a primal sense. But for others who wants to go further they must take risks and challenge the unknown Nobody reads my tweets so I…
Category: OkategoriseradeTags: amwriting
Posted on 25 May, 2020 by Stamphers
When writing, I’d much rather ignore a problem, hoping that it would solve itself, rather than tackle it head on. That is not to say I won’t do it eventually, but I’ve found it better to do it sooner rather than later… For instance,…
Category: About WritingTags: amwriting, plot, writers, writerslife, writing
Posted on 24 May, 2020 by Stamphers
Forewords: There’s a war going on in my mind, in everyone’s minds, really. It’s a war between yourself and the outside world. If we entertain the idea that you have never been exposed to the world (meaning others opinions) how different would your own…
Category: Wierd TalesTags: amwriting, couple, death, flash fiction, marrige, short story
Posted on 18 May, 2020 by Stamphers
When I was but a toddler, I remember stumbling down a dark hall. I don’t recall how I had escaped from my caregiver, or what drove me to explore, but I had learned how to walk and I was determined to see what was…
Category: HorrorTags: amwriting, Fantasy, Horror, short story, shortstory
Posted on 26 April, 2020 by Stamphers
After many attempts at writing stories, I have found that I am not capable of writing as a pantser. Though the words flow through me once I get started, I need a solid plot to get me through to the end; otherwise I’ll write…
Category: About WritingTags: amwriting, writing
Posted on 22 April, 2020 by Stamphers
A door opened and a man stepped out, squinting at the sun. The day was clear and he let the sun fully engross him. It had been a long winter, he thought as he went out to inspect the field. Much of the snow…
Category: FantasyTags: amwriting, Fantasy, short story, story
Posted on 22 April, 2020 by Stamphers
I’m lazy. I don’t want to write more than I have to, and when I write, I’m hoping things will work out eventually… Not so! At least not when you are developing your backstory – everything that happened before the novel starts. In my…
Category: About WritingTags: amwriting, plot, writers, writers life
Posted on 14 April, 2020 by Stamphers
What is the story about? It was about something, now it’s something else… Why can’t there be an easy story to write? Why do I need to do a trial and error to nail down what the story is about? I can’t… I just…
Category: About WritingTags: amwriting, plot, writers, writers life, writing
Posted on 11 April, 2020 by Stamphers
Why is it so hard narrowing down your ideas into a cohesive story? If you are anything like me, your mind is bombarded with ideas all the time, which is no exception when you write. You want to explore everything; everything is interesting, until…
Category: About WritingTags: amwriting, ideas, inspiration, writers, writerslife
Bones are that which keeps you here
Turn to dust and your soul will yield
Forgive this old fool
For the mistakes he’ve made
Leave me be and let the past fade
