A New Perspective in CRW3120

"One of the aspects of short stories I value the most is the ability to relate so much detail into a piece of writing that says more than meets the eye. You read the a short story, it only takes a few minutes, yet if you're able to get the readers to connect to the character's, immerse them into the setting and settle themselves into the tension, then I believe you have mastered a short story. And with the subjects I tend to write, take lesbianism and feminism for example, why be blunt when you can make the readers interpret what your putting across, using metaphors that shouldn't correspond with the subject matter yet manage to weave themselves quite nicely. "Dumpling Child," is a short ditty of mine that has the initial impression of being about a child who has a tendency to indulge themselves in the savory taste of dumplings, when it's truly about likening lesbian sex to different types of foods. Some may pick up on this aspect, others may not, it...

Part I Jason (POV) A) This shouldn't be happening, I thought as I made my way to the bedroom door. I glimpsed at my wife, Kathy, still fast asleep. She had no idea the predicament I was in, and what I was planning to do about it. I called Todd shortly after I woke up around 5. Everything me, him and the others were getting ready to do would take some time. It probably wouldn't be until the afternoon when most of this came to fruition. This was all we could do, we had to get rid of that damn jewel. It's psychedelic trance held more power over us than we could imagine. The way it affected us clearly had the intentions of destroying our minds. I soon went down the stairs and out the front door. B) I chose third person point of view for a good amount of reasons. I prefer writing about my characters than being them, especially when I have a decent number of characters in one scene. I'm used to writing this way and it just feels more natural as well. In regards to writing...

Part I: 1: I feel as though the characters drive the story, the way I prefer it to be when it comes to my own writing. I think the description, as a background element, helps bring a sense of mysticism and curiosity. Like most of my writings, well poems more than stories, this story is purposefully vague. 2: I feel as though I can expand on it in general. There's certain parts that need to be elaborated on and the like. 3: I just want to get everyone's opinion on what worked or what did not work. All feedback is vital in my opinion. I don't have any set questions, just give me your all. 4: The guys all know the sapphire has negative attributes. They all agree they have to get rid of it before it affects them. 5: The draft is challenging my writing by enabling me to come up with new stories. When you're so focused on writing something else (my own novel) you don't want to be sidetracked by any other types of writing. Even if the five characters in this story are...