Chapter 31: Storm on the Water As Rienna built her boat, her mind slipped in and out of consciousness. Sometimes, she would look up at the crystal sky and see Xio peering down at her. Sometimes, she was in the middle of binding pieces together when she blacked out and would see a fuzzy image of crystal panes all around her. Her boat was made of fallen wood and giant leaves. She wasn't very sure that it would work, but hopefully, in the dream world, it would be okay. With Aya'

In the last article, we talked about worldbuilding. Now that you have built your world, you have to figure out what you want to tell with it. What do you want to talk about, comment on, criticize, or make your reader think about? The plot is what lets you tell the story you want to tell. It is the events of your world and the ultimate effect on it. Your plot should be divided into points, events, or actions that move it subtly. An example of a plot point is your characters ne

Part I Opening your eyes as a blue glow illuminates the inside of your tent, a shrill noise like tearing paper, the door flies open, and the hair on your neck stands as the frigid air fills the tent. The warm glow of the morning sun contrasts with the snow-covered ground. Glancing around the tent, you notice that your partner has already left. Stepping out of the tent, you feel yourself sinking into the powered snow from the night before. Donning your goggles, the world shift

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Phillip K. Dick, but from the perspective of the sheep I wish my coat were real. Not the pretty-looking cotton stuff that stays looking good in the smoky-gray of a San Francisco morning post World War Terminus, not the factory-lathed fibers that were made to never catch dust, but real wool. Warm and comforting, sometimes stinky and tangled, but real. I want to feel the warmth and chill of normal weather patterns, eat grass and clover tha

This is the first piece in what is hopefully a series of articles, in which over the course of the year I am going to try and teach you how to take your creative writing to the next level. This article will go over the foundation of your story, the world, and the people in it.  World building is the stone that builds the bridge. If done properly you can take your story to critical acclaim solely on your world and how it engrosses people into your vision. If done improperly yo

Chapter 28: An Island Rienna gasped as the memories stopped flooding through her mind. She had seen the anger of a younger Jenni, from before she was Sovereign. She had seen herself as she traveled. She remembered all of the events they showed her as they knew them. She knew what they wanted to do. And she couldn’t help but doubt their decision. She looked around at them. "Are you sure?" she asked with wonder. "Even after what happened last time?" You are worthy, they said. T

Changes Hello! I’m continuing my creative writing story, but I’m making a few changes in the process of how I share it. I will now be...

Nothing is worse than being woken up. Sometimes, it’s through an alarm that wasn’t annoying when you chose it, but somehow became the...

Mæri led them into a small room with a table and a set of chairs in a corner near a bookcase. The wooden floor creaked under their...

Rienna fidgeted in the new leather clothes she was wearing. She hadn't worn leather before, and it was a little odd. It felt kind of cold...

Rildie did not knock or announce her presence when she arrived at the house Rienna was in. She just walked right through the entrance and...

“Hello, Rienna,” a voice said from in front of Rienna. She jerked her head up to see who was talking. Just in front of the entrance to...

The dragon spread its wings wide and let out an ear-piercing screech. Rienna froze, clutching Xio tightly. It's smaller than I thought a...

“There it is.” Rildie’s voice seemed to echo in the large silence. “Where’s what?” Rienna asked, looking around. They had been following...

Rienna yelped as she hit the ground. She stood up and saw a small figure with a black hooded cape jump out of the caravan after her. She...

Two roots thrust themselves out of Earth’s minerals and beached themselves naked under a three-year-old plum tree. The two roots did not...

“Ugh!” Rienna yelled. For the past fifteen minutes, she had been attempting to break the crystal and exploit the crack made the previous...

Why does life mock me with the people I hurt? All I have ever wanted was someone to love and hold me; I wanted someone not to leave me…...

“I just got news!” Jen exclaimed, rushing into Rienna’s room. “All the fifteen and sixteen-year-old kids who are from four towns or do...

“Sixty-eight kids are missing?!!” Rienna exclaimed. “That’s terrible!! How long has this been going on?” Jen thought for a moment, then...