Tag: short story

• “The best part about sunrises”

  The best part about sunrises:the anticipation of the sun’s arrival over the horizon as it begins to pink the sky and illuminate the darkness. The waiting is the best part. That half-asleep dreamlike state as you wait and feel the breeze kiss your face. When that orange brilliance suddenly cuts though the earth and sky, […]

  livilaree

  September 11, 2022

  Brain Dump

  brian dump, creative writing, short story, sunrises, writing

• “Science may never know.”

  (The following is written from the point of view of a character I have created named Lydia who suffers from anxiety and depression and uses her self-awareness and humor as a coping mechanism to excuse away her feelings. Though the exact scene is fiction, the feelings are pulled from real experiences.) It feels like a […]

  livilaree

  May 8, 2022

  Short Stories

  anxiety, depression, Mental health, short story, writing

• Strange Behaviour (Escapril #4)

  The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge Escapril started by author Savannah Brown. Started January 20th, 2022 (unfinished version) Walking across the frozen sand I gazed ahead into the vast darkness that lay ahead of me. Beyond the beach, I could hear the frozen water sloshing against the piles of snow that […]

  livilaree

  April 25, 2022

  Short Stories

  journal, Mental health, personal, short story, writing, writing exercise

• “When I opened my eyes…” (Escapril #1)

  The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge Escapril started by author Savannah Brown. When I opened my eyes I saw her staring back at me, her eyes like cracked sea glass glinting in the light of early morning. A lost little soul belonging to no one but herself. We first met that […]

  livilaree

  April 4, 2022

  Short Stories

  draft, escapril, escapril2022, poetry, short story, writing, writing exercise

• Imposter Syndrome & Choosing Science

  

  April 2nd, 2021 More than half the time I honestly feel like I don’t know what the hell I am doing. I have gone back and forth between feeling like I have a clear picture of somewhere I want to go in life and what I want to do and then writing that picture off […]

  livilaree

  April 2, 2021

  Science & Research

  imposter syndrome, personal, science culture, short story, STEM, woman in stem

• “Open The Box”: Writing Exercise #1

  February 18th, 2021 The following fictional short story is a writing exercise inspired by a prompt taken from “A Creative Writer’s Kit” by Judy Reeves. “Callie, have you seen my keys?” Her mother Lydia, asked as she felt around in her jacket pocket without any luck. The little girl shook her head as she timidly […]

  livilaree

  February 19, 2021

  Short Stories

  short story, writing, writing exercise