Flash Fiction
The Perfectionist
Stories complete, formatting goes like a struggle.Arial, too serious. Centaur, too deliberate. Times New Roman, too academic… […]
Articles by brightspeaking
Flash Fiction
My Writing
When You Have a Poem in You
When the swollen noise around you
spins to silence,
your leaden heart
settles like a thick history book
back to the shelf. […]
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Improve Your Vocabulary for Writing with These Three Tips
Lack of vocabulary for writing is a roadblock to quality writing. It is frustrating when we cannot effectively elaborate on ideas or express feelings due to limited word choice. […]
Flash Fiction
An Encounter
They entered the isle of pasta from different sides. He recognized her – it had been almost a year since she left the company where he was her manager. […]
My Writing
A Spring Afternoon
I hang my hand-washed white sweater
on the clothesline, give it
a final wring on hem, and
let drops of lavender-scented water
drip from my fingertips. […]
My Writing
A Hue of Desolation
Behind the thin and shimmery rain,
a slice of sunshine threaded
through the vast expanse of purple and
shades of blue wash,
blended in the murk,
shredded shivering hues of light. […]
My Writing
The Winter’s Night
We walk along the sidewalk narrowed
by the snow piles on two sides,
the chill and freshness of winter trapped
in the faintly-visible moonlight.
Mist from our breath softens
and warms the air around us […]