Jonathan Townend
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I love writing articles & fictional stories. They give me scope to express myself and free my mind. After working as a mental health nurse for 30 years, writing allows an effective emotional release, one which I hope you will join me on.
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The Concealed Culture Deep Within (part four.)
The walk back along the way from the surgery to home once more was a very quiet but intensely isolated period of time for Lucy. The atmosphere was so deep that neither of them was able to grasp what had just taken place with the doctor. Lucy was walking a little way ahead and was totally unaware that her young daughter was not close by her side at that moment. Continuing slowly walking back through the normally quiet village, the area suddenly appeared alive with villagers, rapidly seeming to be in a flurry of conversations that Lucy was completely oblivious to, even if she felt like being nosey and wanting to listen in to the chatter around her, she wouldn't have been able to pick up on anything said, as her thoughts remained back in the consulting room of Dr. Deetrick's. It was peculiar, to say the least, for the village of Stumpton to be so busy. Usually, at the time approaching late morning, the village was devoid of its inhabitants who would have by now, discharged their children into the waiting & eager arms of their school teachers, who would have been anticipatingly waiting for their pupils to be dropped off for the school day ahead that was due to begin.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
The Mary Rose... But It Wasn't Simply Just One.
This vast English warship (carrick-type vessel) was first commissioned during Henry VIII's reign and often served as the flagship of the fleet of that time period. It was built in Portsmouth, England, between the years of 1509 & 1511, where she served in the Royal Navy until it was sunk in 1545.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in FYI
The Mechanism Of Horror.
Rooted in literature, horror is described as: '...a genre of fiction whose purpose is to create feelings of fear, dread, repulsion, and terror in the audience—in other words, it develops an atmosphere of horror. The term’s definition emphasizes the reaction caused by horror,' stemming from the Old French horror, meaning to shudder or to bristle. Literary Terms.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Horror
The Concealed Culture Deep Within (part two.)
The knocking at the front door persisted through the next minute or two. Josie trotted into the kitchen, which was situated toward the far end of the apartment where she lived alone with her mum. Her mum was standing next to the sink, her eyes fixed on the back yard which overlooked the forest area which encroached upon many of the buildings within the small village of Stumpton. It provided her with a warm sense of calmness, a type of natural visual serenity, one which Josie's mum regularly found solace in when the need arose for her.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
The Concealed Culture Deep Within.
The psychiatric wards for miles around the count y had been severely paralyzed almost to the point of 'no return,' by a steady influx of what could only be classified by many local newspapers, as people diagnosed with having 'delusional ideation tendencies.'
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
A Passage Through Time (Part Two Of A Three-Part Short Story.)
Jamie found herself closing her eyes once her towel was wrapped around her, hurrying out of the bathroom so as not to be tempted by the emotionally damaging effects of her reflection. Each moment she had caught her reflection in the mirror it sent her into a degrading downward spiral of self-hatred and loathing.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
The Hidden Agenda Of Within The Green Light.
For many years now, the Earth had been struggling to survive alone in the universe. It was 2157 and human progression of space travel had been halted 100 years prior to today, following the reallocation of the nation's funding globally. Many of the world leaders had long ago, denied ever stating that they had ever 100% backed the human space program.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
How Fiction Changed My Outlook On Writing.
I have been publishing with the Vocal+ platform for just a little longer than four months now, and with a total of thirty-three, articles on view for others to read. But, for the past month (or thereabouts) have not really produced much of anything else here. I think one of the deciding factors was that although I was publishing here, I had been feeling a little resentful of the fact that there was no scope for commenting and interacting, with other like-minded readers on here.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Motivation
A Passage Through Time (Part One Of A Three-Part Short Story.)
The cold fingers of darkness that spelled the approaches a frosty November night, had steadily crept upon the village silently, and ever so suddenly, making Jamie feel a little uneasy and on-edge with herself. She had already been in bed just a little over three hours since falling asleep. But, she had already turned off the television in her lounge at just after 11 o'clock last night and had seen the dimness of daylight fade into night as sat curled up on her sofa.
By Jonathan Townend4 years ago in Fiction
