Lynn Davis
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Banned From Existence
You have been banned from existence. I held the note in my hand and stared at it. If I concentrated hard enough, it might change into something else. More words might appear on the page. They might explain what was going on. An answer to the burning question on my mind,
By Lynn Davis4 years ago in Fiction
Alita: Battle Angel
Note: I published the original version of this essay on my personal blog, The Writer's Manifest. Alita Battle Angel is a 2019 movie based on the Manga and Anime Battle Angel Alita that began life in the 1990s. The movie tells the story of Alita, a cyborg found in a trash heap under the last great floating city Zalem by Ido, a doctor living and working in Iron City. The movie is dense, covering about four plots from the original manga, all interwoven into one story. Alita seeks answers about herself, struggles with her relationship with Ido and his expectations of her, falls in love with Hugo, and strives to become a Motorball Champion.
By Lynn Davis4 years ago in Geeks
Seven Days
The House, 5 Guests, and a Strange Horizon Lori looked down at her coffee cup and tried not to pay attention to the five people in the large, Victorian-styled kitchen with her. Her fingers drummed the ceramic nervously as one of the three women stirred eggs in a frying pan. A rather effeminate man leaned against one counter, sipping coffee. Another sat at the round table with a newspaper up and open.
By Lynn Davis4 years ago in Fiction
Seven Days
Content Note: This story deals with dark themes including mass murder, suicidal thoughts, and mass suicide. 7 The number is literally everywhere. It’s not an uncommon number but it’s kind of weird that I’m seeing it on anything that has writing on it. It’s in places that make sense, but it draws my attention. I notice it on the microwave clock before noticing that the time is 6:17. When I pull out the package of sausage that I’m going to cook up, I notice immediately the number 7 in the number of grams for sugar and carbs.
By Lynn Davis4 years ago in Fiction
