My fictitious pieces, arranged in two different departments: Ancient and Modern.
The Ancient works are ones that I did when I first started applying creativity to writing in a serious, non-academic, and consistent manner. Therefore, they represent the sort of "birth" of my material as it exists and is produced now. In the Ancient writings, there is a heavy genre-fiction basis, mostly in fantasy or science fiction. Eventually, I moved away from that genre of writing and reading entirely... and thus, when I look back at these pieces, I look at them in disgust. Honestly, I hate my early material... at times, very much so. It is embarrassing for me to even look at it. However, I realize the need to keep a record of my old work, even if I hate it. It exists as a testament to how much my style has evolved and changed, and also as a looking-glass into how I used to write.
The Modern works are ones that I did after I gained a greater insight into the world of creative writing. Its origins were when, after a long haitus from writing anything consistently in my old fan-fiction series, two events happened that caused me to look at writing and do writing in a new way. My taking two creative writing courses in college was a start at getting me to look at different styles of writing from my fellow writer classmates. The real kicker, though, would be when I found a certain book in the donate boxes at work... and did not read or touch for a whole year before I discovered it lying in my room one day. This book, which I read and then found myself rabidly attached to, was The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. Murakami's works became a source of inspiration to me... not that I ended up blindly copying his style, though; I could not even fathom touching such greatness. Instead, the subject matter and writing style subtly influenced the level of my own... I started reading and writing less and less genre fiction, and leaning more toward developing my own type of prose. And it worked. The Modern pieces I consider my best... not to say that they are all good, but more of to say that in my eyes, they are more of creative writing than my Ancient pieces were.
Ancient
Chrono Trigger: Dangerous Times- 35,105 words, finished -
Fan-fiction piece based on the Super Nintendo RPG, "Chrono Trigger". Written post-game, around 1996-2000. Earliest structured and consistent piece that I have documented. Not one of my personally-liked pieces, but significant as a glimpse into what my writing style used to be like. chronotriggerdangeroustimes.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Chrono Trigger: Time of Illusion- 37,969 words, unfinished -
Sequel to "Chrono Trigger: Dangerous Times", circa 200-2001. Still in my old style, with perhaps a touch of slight deviation from my "norm" in terms of character dialogue. Still don't like it. This piece was never finished, and probably never will be finished. Evidence of my musical tastes influencing my work (a theme that becomes prevalent later in my prose) are within... paritally seen in the story's title, "Time of Illusion", which is the title of a song by Canadian punk rock pioneers D.O.A. chronotriggertimeofillusion.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Final Fantasy VI: Glass no Kamen- 19,170 words, unfinished -
Fan-fiction piece based on the Super Nintendo RPG, "Final Fantasy VI". Written post-game, circa 1999. More focused of a story than its predecessors, as it is based on a single character from the game instead of the whole game in general. Like its predecessors, it is influenced largely by genre fiction (fantasy in particular... Dragonlance, anyone?). No large leaps in terms of personal style development, except maybe in focus on a character instead of a broad story. Title translates to "Mask of Glass" In Japanese, a significance I never built up to because I never completed the story. glassnokamen.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Chrono Trigger: I'm Alive- 1,155 words, finished -
Short, one-shot fan-fiction piece based on the Super Nintendo RPG, "Chrono Trigger", circa 2001. Perhaps more of an emphasis on focus on one aspect of the story (a character) than a broad story itself. In fact, the whole piece consists of the mental musings of one of the game's characters, and nothing more. Evidence of my tendency now to write in first-person and focus on introspection/dialogue and one person's viewpoint. Also evidence of musical influence in my writing, seen within the story's title "I'm Alive", which is the title of a song (and the writing's inspiration) by the old punk band The Circle Jerks. Iamalive.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: Tryst of the Moonlight- 6,086 words, finished -
Short fan-fiction piece based on the Playstation title, "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night", written around late 2000/early 2001. My first and only public attempt at a genre that I always wanted to try out: erotica. You can imagine how embarrassing it is to post this piece, but... I figured I would, anyway. I actually got much positive feedback from this piece from mainly female fans of the game online (to the point that it was thought that I was a woman, myself). Strange, considering I only wrote this piece with two objectives in mind: to try out my hand at erotica, and... to get myself off. Both worked. This is a deviation from my "normal" style of writing at the time, so there is not much evolution in terms of my own style, since I was aiming to emulate a certain style I haven't tried out before. This story is, without a doubt, euphemistic shit. I can't even read it anymore without a frown of disgust. It is retarded. And as it is erotica, and descriptive, it might perhaps be TMI for some readers. In short... read at your own risk. castlevaniatryst.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Modern
Waiting for the Meat- 2,764 words, finished -
Written circa 2000, and my first "Modern" fiction attempt. Short piece inspired by "The Savage Mouth" by Japanese horror writer Sakyo Komatsu... perhaps too much so. Horror was a genre I was dabbling in reading and writing at the time (and still do), and this is my first result on entry into such a genre. Evidence of the change in my style shows in my emphasis on mostly a first-person viewpoint (jumping to a third-person viewpoint momentarily later in the story), with more of a focus on getting the character's dialogue and mentality down than on structure. The premise? Self-cannibalism and its metaphysical consequences. Enjoy. waitingforthemeat.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy- 2,745 words, finished -
Written circa 2001, a short piece based loosely on the Playstation title, "Silent Hill". More evidence of my tendency to focus on a first-person/introspective viewpoint, and a large leap in fleshing out a character in terms of his dialogue and mental musings. I am quite proud of this piece, actually. It remains very ambiguous in plot, perhaps too much so... I intend to later on revise it and re-release it. But here is the initial version in all of its glory. In short, another diving into the horror genre, but with more originality involved. crazy.html ...uploaded March 8, 2004 (39 KB)
Rabid Uncle Sheep: Because Why The Hell Does A Title Ever Have To Make Sense, Anyway?- 6,247 words, finished -
Written late 2001. Perhaps my favorite personal piece, in terms of style, innovation, and execution. For a change, the story is set in third-person viewpoint, but with a large attempt at fleshing out the characters in all of their glory. Slight musical influence, as well. Story is COMPLETELY original... actually a first for me at the time! A young man, with the help of his love-interest and a friend, seeks to claim his birthright to being the King of Pop... which was stolen by Michael Jackson. Hilarity and chaos ensue. Enjoy! rabidunclesheep.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Bishoujo Senshi Revolution!, Or: Ninja Death vs. The New Senshi- 6,838 words, finished -
Written late 2001. Set in third-person viewpoint, a similar attempt as Rabid Uncle Sheep to capture a sort of original comedic value in my writing. Not as good as its predecessor, but a valiant attempt. I like this story, an original piece with a slight "Sailor Moon" emphasis. Two girls (one of them a borrowed character from Rabid Uncle Sheep) learn that they have this new kind of "Sailor Moon"-esque power right on time to battle the essence of a horribly-filmed and horribly-dubbed martial arts film from 1987. Hilarity and chaos ensue, again. Much more of a musical influence on this piece, evident in the "song insertions" at the beginning of each scene break or important scene. bishoujosenshirevolution.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Reality Warp- 689 words, finished -
Circa 2002. First in a series of very short "flash-fiction" pieces that I worked on in order to hone my skills, which I saw as sagging after my two "large" previous pieces. A song-influenced piece. Borrowed characters from the Super Nintendo RPG, "Breath of Fire II" in an completely original setting devoid of the context of the game. Astral and metaphysical conversations between the two characters, as they drive at night down a road... based on a similar experience I had, myself. realitywarp.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Fuck Prolix- 394 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Second in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. No musical influence. Borrowed characters Katt and Ryu in a verbal battle of lexicon and prolix... which ultimately comes to a non-intellectual, non-lexicon, non-prolix, and non-linguistic end. Short and sweet, one of my personal short favorites. fuckprolix.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Chocolate Nietchze- 249 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Third in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. The character Katt makes a third appearance in the dialogue between two unnamed characters... a talk on the meaning of personal image, Nietchze's philosophy, and the qualities of chocolate ice cream. Short and cute. ^_^ chocolatenietchze.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Charcoal- 282 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Fourth in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. No musical influence. Utter, absolute, total FUCKING NONSENSE. No rhyme or reason. At all. Straight brain diarrhea, with no regard for any consistency whatsoever. Looking at this piece every now and then still elicits a chuckle or two from within me... though, most people might just find no substancial humor in this piece at all. Oh well. ^_^; charcoal.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
General Tso's Chicken's Got Nothing On This Shit- 517 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Fifth in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. Familiar characters Katt and Ryu make a final comeback in this piece. More of an emphasis on introspection re-emerging, again. Mankind's duality, unknown poetry, and Darby Crash. And Chinese food. general.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
You See The Shoe- 708 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Sixth in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. First-person, with a big emphasis on dialogue and mental musings, again. A comedic piece detailing one man's search for the perfect public restroom... and the dangers encountered as a result. youseetheshoe.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
When Will It End?- 763 words, finished -
Circa 2002. Seventh in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. A tale set in first-person and third-person viewpoints, one of love and the fear of expressing your feelings toward someone you love, even if you know them well as a friend at first. A tale with roots in my own personal experiences... Do you remember? Love. Music. Ian Curtis. The bond of music and emotion. Oh, and consequently, Husker Du. whenwillitend.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Nowonmai (iamnoone)- 464 words, finished -
Circa 2003. Eighth and last (so far) in the series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. First-person viewpoint, heavy introspection... coming directly from my soul for the first time in all the time I ever wrote prose. Love and self-hatred, issues we've all dealt with... and still deal with. Written at a painful point of my life, it can be reflected to a certain extent in my feelings even today. If I ever chose a piece that came directly from myself as a respresentation of myself... this would be it. Heavy song influence, as well. nowonmai.html ...uploaded March 15, 2004
Remember- 296 words, finished -
Circa 2004. Ninth and latest (so far) in the [newly re-started, if only briefly] series of very short "flash fiction" pieces. A song-influenced piece. First-person, the result of a writing excercise that my friends and I in our writers' group worked on, pulling a sentence from a Laurel K. Hamilton book and using that sentence as the start and guideline for a piece that we all were given 10 minutes to write. I liked it, so I decided to keep it and post it as a flash fiction piece. Spur of the moment, a short story of love in an unexpected manner, as we see at the end. remember.html ...uploaded May 4, 2004
Tag- 276 words, finished -
Circa 2005. I've stopped doing the format and official sense of "flash fiction", but I have not stopped making short-short pieces that constitute "flash fiction" by any means. This is the latest in that ongoing endeavor. Third-person, a short that I wrote at the request of my friend Michelle, who on her online journal requested her friends to "tell her a cute story". There were many submissions, all of them excellently cute, and this is my submission. If you know me, you know that my weakness are cats and kittens; I love them to death, they're the cutest things in the world, they make me melt. So, I wrote this. I stole the name "Tag" from The Wild Road by Gabriel King (Tag is the name of the main character, a Burmese cat). I had SO much fun writing this, so I had to include it on here. ^_^ tag.html ...uploaded March 10, 2005
Maledicta- 162 words, finished -
Circa 2006. Sometimes, you get those periods of writing where a song that's playing just enters your mind and makes you pen/type down the words that it creates in your mind. Call it a sort of literary possession, if you will. Anyway, I had discovered this band called THe Jesus Lizard recently, and taken a liking to their music. I was kind of in a pissy mood, listening to this song, about to make a stupid blog entry, when WHAM! Suddenly I had to write, and while the song was playing, I wrote... and when the song ended, my inspiration ended. SOme people may see this as word vomit, unnecessary profanity, walking the thin line between madness and genius, etc. I say it's just writing. It's full of profanity, just to warn you. Enjoy. maledicta.html ...uploaded May 13, 2006
