Essay
Aladdin: The Untold Journey of Magic, Courage, and Destiny
cent of spices filled the air and the sound of merchants haggling echoed through the narrow streets, there lived a young man named Aladdin. Unlike the tales you may have heard, Aladdin was not a carefree street urchin, but a clever and resourceful young man with a heart full of dreams and a mind sharp as a blade. His story, however, is far more intricate and thrilling than any fable could convey.
By Mosap Homa11 months ago in Critique
The Wavering Point!. Honorable Mention in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge.
Original Excerpt The apartment pulsed like a living thing; radiator clicks a heartbeat, pipes creaking like arteries. Morgan hadn’t thought about this before today — today, before the letter came. Now everything felt intensified, everything felt conscious.
By Neli Ivanova11 months ago in Critique
Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to severely punish the law firm Perkins Coie by stripping its lawyers of security clearances and access to government buildings and officials — a form of payback for its legal work for Democrats during the 2016 presidential campaign.
By Md Mirajul Islam11 months ago in Critique
To Change or Not to Change
Change is terrifying. But some days, it's the only way to survive. Philosophers have spent centuries searching for the meaning of life. In reality, we all do. In the stillness of the night, after darkness has fallen and everyone has gone to sleep, we all dive deep into our thoughts.
By CrimsonQueen11 months ago in Critique
Can I whip it into shape?. Top Story - March 2025.
How hard could it be, to write an absurd story? After all, life is one constant struggle reigning in absurd behaviour and thinking. Strolling alongside the creek with my daughter and beloved dog, I shared my ‘brilliant’ story ideas. Then I hustled home to record them before they fell out of my sieve of a brain.
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶11 months ago in Critique
The Art of Writing Without a Safety Net
EMBRACING THE CHAOS—WHY PERFECTION IS THE ENEMY Writers crave perfection. We polish sentences until they shine, strip them of flaws, and second-guess every word. But what if that obsession kills creativity? What if the magic hides in the imperfections we try so hard to erase?
By Alain SUPPINI11 months ago in Critique
Why We’re Exhausted by Reboots, Remakes, Sequels, and Prequels
There’s something powerful about a story that stays with us. The kind of story that lingers in our hearts, shapes the way we see the world, and calls us back to it time and time again. But there’s a difference between honoring a story’s legacy and draining it of all meaning by repeating it over and over again. And right now, we are drowning in repetition.
By Talea Weeanor11 months ago in Critique
