Stream of Consciousness

To Foolish Words, Deaf Ears (Turn a Deaf Ear)
There are voices that don’t deserve an echo, opinions born from lack disguised as absolute truths. They watch you. They mock.
By Liora Vogel 6 months ago in Writers
My Love Story
Author's note: Wouldn't you know the last prompt would be a book! Warning - This will be a very small book. 50 minutes times 2 = 100 minutes or one hour and forty minutes. This will take me a while. Almost four times my normal 600-word story.
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Writers
A Season for Hearts
The first time Leena met Arman, the sky was blushing — streaked with soft gold and pink, like the heavens had opened their diary and spilled secrets into the clouds.
By Kamran Khan6 months ago in Writers
Compliments, Outgoing And Uninhibited, And Taking A Friend's Advice Or Not?
Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions prompt - When you are given a compliment do you usually acknowledge it or suggest that you really do not deserve it?
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Writers
Eyes That Don’t See, Heart That Doesn’t Feel (Out of sight, out of mind)
The soul whispers this to a wounded being. A whisper that sounds like relief, but in truth is poison disguised as comfort.
By Liora Vogel 6 months ago in Writers
Hot Take: MM/DD/YYYY > DD/MM/YYYY
I woke up in a cold sweat when it came to me. The date was July 17, 2025. Why did I say it like that and not 17 July 2025? Is it because I am a stubborn American? No, it turns out, I am stubborn for sentence structure.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her6 months ago in Writers
Being a Fantasy Writer in a Real-World Crisis
“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?” — J.R.R. Tolkien
By Georgia6 months ago in Writers
I Still Don’t Drive and I’m Waiting for My Future Husband to Teach Me.
Driving was always meant to be mine. A given. Everyone else was doing it. But my father, he always found a way to delay.
By Test6 months ago in Writers
Early risers are blessed. (The early bird catches the worm)
Waking up early isn’t just about opening your eyes, nor racing before dawn breaks. It’s hearing that quiet call inside,
By Liora Vogel 6 months ago in Writers
The 3 Questions Every Fantasy Writer Should Ask About Their World
"No matter how fantastical the setting, the world must feel real enough to live in." - Unknown Let's be honest: we fantasy writers are a passionate bunch. We will create entire languages, draw maps down to the last mountain range, and write 15-page treatises on magical goat herding if left unsupervised. (No judgment - I have been that person.) But even with all that detail, it's easy to forget the core thing that makes a fantasy world work: the questions you ask about it.
By Georgia6 months ago in Writers
From Saying to Doing, There’s a Long Way (Actions Speak Louder Than Words)
There’s a stretch so long in that saying that sometimes feels like an abyss, a vortex that swallows your word, your essence,
By Liora Vogel 6 months ago in Writers
Overused Words You Can Cut from Your Writing Right Now
"The road to hell is paved with adverbs." — Stephen King Let me tell you a secret: I used to be a literary hoarder. I clung to every single "just," "really," and "very" like they were emotional support words. My paragraphs were padded like a poorly packed suitcase—crammed with fluff, just in case. I figured more was more, right? Turns out, no. Definitely not.
By Georgia6 months ago in Writers