Why does {Character} act | think | feel that way?
I want my readers to come away from my story truly understanding why my characters feel the way they do | think the way they think | act the way they act, or if they
Writing
Essays, poetry, reflections, short stories, character studies, and more besides.
Who are you on the inside?
When you turn the mind's eye on itself, what do you see?
Oblivion, just behind the door.
Nominally, an opinion piece on House of Leaves & Aphantasia; Notionally, a writing experiment; Actually, a hot fucking mess.
Character Study - Dr. Steven Kirchoff
"Are you sure this is the place?" Steven asked, trying his best to keep the disdain out of his voice.
"Yeah man," Howard said. "This place is fuckin' sweet!" He clapped Steven on the shoulder. Steven internally recoiled from the touch, but suppressed the urge to do so physically.
There is No Apple in my Head
"Close your eyes." They say.
I obey; shutting the world of structure, order, sensation out, and I peer into the storm within. For inside, there is only the fractal static, an