Stories by yoshi97, by newest first

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  • Lightyears - Chapter one
    by yoshi97 1800 words, 4 comments, on Apr 26 10:30 PM. In Fantasy, First person, Science fiction, Young adult
  • Second Chance
    Jason looked out through the bars at the long white hallway, replaying memories of the botched robbery through his head. The purpose of the
    by yoshi97 1800 words, 13 comments, on Oct 6 9:58 PM 2008
  • Replicant
    Forty floors above the busy Manhattan streets, Jacob Morris watched the people scurry about like ants across the busy sidewalks.1
    by yoshi97 1600 words, 6 comments, on Sep 14 8:52 PM 2008
  • The Demon Within
    The choice had been a simple one – live or die. I chose life, never foreseeing the road I would travel.1
    by yoshi97 900 words, 11 comments, on Sep 10 12:02 AM 2008. In Dark
  • Respawn: Chapter One: Preparations
    Chapter 1 - Preperations1
    by yoshi97 1500 words, on Aug 24 8:32 PM 2008
  • Krelg: The Prophesy of Nemus - Chapter 2
    Chapter II: A Nip Will Serve You Well1 / Nemus marked the passage of days by the number of times the sun rose and fell. The paralysis ende
    by yoshi97 1600 words, 3 comments, on May 26 7:52 PM 2008
  • Krelg: The Prophesy of Nemus - Chapter 1
    A new Krelg adventure that starts at the beginning
    by yoshi97 1500 words, 4 comments, on May 26 1:11 PM 2008
  • Cured
    by yoshi97 2300 words, 20 comments, on Mar 11 7:02 PM 2008. In Adult, Crime, Dark, Fiction, Horror, Murder, Short story, Third person
  • Writing 101 - Topic IX - The Hook
    Every story begins with a first sentence. This checkpoint in your story is the most important, as it has the power to involve the reader or turn the reader away. / You only get one chance to make a first impression, a
    by yoshi97 700 words, 4 comments, on Sep 28 9:09 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic VIII - Classic Greek Architecture
    Okay, so you will need a few columns, a couple arches, a few ... / What's that? Oh, you mean as in writing. Okay then ... / Now that I have
    by yoshi97 1000 words, on Sep 28 8:36 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic VII - Research
    Written by Saej (thanks!) / Yay! More important information! Lol. / Okay, remember about the character sketches? Well, I don’t think I said this as I believe it to be understood, but that’s something you should
    by yoshi97 1900 words, on Sep 28 8:35 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic IV - Effective Dialogue
    First of, let's look at a lively exchange and analyze it. / Example: / "I want a raise!" said Julie, as she stomped into Mark's office. / Mark put down his pencil and looked up through his glasses. "Julie
    by yoshi97 900 words, on Sep 28 8:34 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic V - Conflict
    Okay, it's a word. / According to the dictionary, conflict is a disagreement, a fight, a battle, or a struggle. / In writing, conflict is anything that stands in the way of your characters succeeding at their
    by yoshi97 700 words, on Sep 28 8:33 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic IV - Character Sketches
    Written by Saej (thanks!) / What’s the most important part of your story? The plot, of course. Wrong. While plot is important, there is something that is more important than even that. Your characters. Without characte
    by yoshi97 1700 words, on Sep 28 8:31 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic III - Male Mind s. Female Mind
    How do you make a character male (vs. female)? / The real question ere is, what is the difference between male and female characters? / Well, there are the obvious physical disctinctions, but Saej's question bea
    by yoshi97 1100 words, on Sep 28 8:29 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic II - Showing Vs. Telling
    In writing, what you don't say is more power ful than what you do. / You will hear *many* seasoned writers read your material and expound, 'you are telling more than you are showing' / Now, what in the heck does
    by yoshi97 700 words, 2 comments, on Sep 28 8:25 PM 2007
  • Writing 101 - Topic I - Great Story Ideas
    Did I get your attention with the title? Good, because I intend to deliver as I promise - great story ideas. However, you will do the work, and I will show you how. / First, a digression into why I wrote this. /
    by yoshi97 1700 words, 1 comment, on Sep 28 8:24 PM 2007
  • What Time is it, Again?
    Having just been fired, Derek and Gavin found themselves free of all burdens. Watching the gravball finals on TV, living off of cold beer a
    by yoshi97 2700 words, 5 comments, on Aug 8 8:52 PM 2007. In Fiction, Humor, Science fiction, Short story, Third person
  • Anxiety
    Every day of my life is a never-ending session of fear. You might say to yourself, "How could this be?" To that I answer, "How dare you ask - as you fear as much as I." / Consider your common day as it unfolds. Each m
    by yoshi97 800 words, 5 comments, on Aug 8 8:47 PM 2007. In Fiction, Humor, Short story, Weird
  • A Gackle is a Man's Best Friend
    It looked like a simple butcher knife. However, it was truly a gackle in disguise. / For five long years, David Markle lived alone on Teros
    by yoshi97 2100 words, 6 comments, on Aug 8 8:45 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Fiction, Science fiction, Short story, Third person, Weird
  • Help! I need help writing reviews!
    Help! I need Help writing reviews! / You do? Great, you came to the right place. But, before we can help you write a review, we need to put
    by yoshi97 2000 words, 1 comment, on Aug 5 8:24 PM 2007
  • What Time is It?
    Gavin busied himself sweeping the professor's lab, as Derek emptied the wastebaskets. / The professor was a messy sort, there was no doubti
    by yoshi97 4500 words, 16 comments, on Feb 3 6:08 PM 2007. In Fiction, Humor, Science fiction, Short story, Third person
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