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| Literate Barbarian |
Author has written 15 stories for Family, Fable, General, Supernatural, Love, General, Essay, and Historical. I started putting up some writing here not long before starting grad school. Then I disappeared, because being molded into a future scholar-automaton turned out to be quite time consuming. I now have a something of a reprieve since I tricked some people into paying me to go hang out in Europe for a while. (fiction) Writing is something I occasionally do to let out some stress. My main artistic outlet is oral storytelling (for more on this, see Orality vs. Literacy). When I do find writing time these days, it still mostly goes toward an ongoing series, The Worth of Words. I have already put the first two novellas of this up here: Priceless and Never Say Sometimes. There are two more novellas currently completed, which I will start updating shortly. At the moment, I'm starting to write some short stories, which take place within the same continuity, but feature only a few of the characters from the novellas. Since I never know when other things will demand my attention these days, I won't make any declarations regarding the regularity of new material. I will try to return reviews of more than a couple words though. | |||||||
1. Tabble MannersConflict resolution for a restaurant feud.Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,985 - Published: 12-15-09 - Complete2. Like Every Monday reviewsA wall fell in 1989. Twenty years later, we stood in the cold to remember.Fiction: Historical - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,216 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12-8-09 - Complete3. How to Spot A Weirdo reviewsSince I have often been told that I am too weird to use that term towards anyone else, I offer some advice on how to identify weirdos in the wild. Warning, light use of philology.Fiction: Essay - Rated: T - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,232 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-4-09 - Complete4. The Path Taken reviewsA date between a Satanist and a foreigner turns theological. Set within the Worth of Words continuityFiction: General - Rated: M - English - Spiritual/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,437 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12-1-09 - Complete5. Never Say Sometimes » reviewsShortly following the events of Priceless, Hans Schnizwerwagen returns to his dysfunctional marriage. There, he resolves to track down Emily Dickinson, who is trying to enjoy herself as a madwoman. The future sounds strangely archaic.Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 12 - Words: 26,535 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-28-09 - Published: 8-22-086. Orality vs Literacy: a battle of word art » reviewsEssays on topics of oral and written artistic expression: 1. Comparison of skills used in oral and written storytelling. 2.Tips for oral performance 3.Tall talesFiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,131 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 8-26-08 - Published: 7-12-087. Priceless » reviewsIn 2032, technological advances have drastically altered the market value of the written word. An academic-turned-bandit prepares to rob a library. Be prepared for satire, literature and metafictional elements.Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Crime/Humor - Chapters: 12 - Words: 20,218 - Reviews: 14 - Updated: 8-14-08 - Published: 5-23-08 - Complete8. A Fortunate Error reviewsHow my parents' first date resulted from an ignorance of basic geometry.Poetry: Love - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 143 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-16-08 - Complete9. Crow's Peace reviewsChildhood brutality.Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 109 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5-16-08 - Complete10. Hospitality reviewsA choice between revenge and forgiveness.Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 190 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5-16-08 - Complete11. AettA rune reading for a skeptical young man.Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,595 - Published: 5-13-08 - Complete12. The Storyteller reviewsInterpersonal conflict between a pair of archetypes.Fiction: Fable - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,049 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-13-08 - Complete13. Waking Up reviewsA problem with sleep and awakening.Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,260 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5-13-08 - Complete14. Die Schwierigkeiten mit PrinzessinnenEin Märchen, das geht es um einen unwilligen Held und eine versnobte Prinzessin.Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - German - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 615 - Published: 5-12-08 - Complete15. BlutThoughts on inheritance and legacy.Poetry: Family - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 212 - Published: 5-12-08 - Complete
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