I will write a sci-fi , or science fiction , but what type? What is it what I want to say or what the character wants to show? What is the story about? Let’s make a list .. Background of the story universe. What is happening? What is the issue or struggle? How is it…
Month: July 2020
Writers’ Journal #249 – Change of mind
I wrote nothing yesterday , distracted at work. Maybe, I should change my focus to another story. SCI-FI, perhaps? I need to think of a plot.
Writers’ Journal #248 – Fried Potato – 131
“I am fine now.” said George suddenly. He reached for the cup in front of him and emptied it before walking towards the desk. “Come in.” said Michael into the intercom on his table. Soon, his secretary came into the room with a notebook and a pencil in her hands, ready to take note of…
Writers’ Journal #247 – Fried Potato – 130
“Hey Georgia, intro me to your cute bodyguard.” pleaded Maia. She seemed unhappy that George had left and there was noone to talk to. Her personal maid remained tight-lipped and stood to her mistress with her eyes glued to the floor the entire time. Their relationship must be strictly within the maistress and the servant,…
Writers’ Journal #246 – Fried Potato – 129
“Your highness, I am Maia, your distant cousin.” said Maia. Malee noted she spoke the word “distant” louder than the rest. George walked past her towards Georgia, who was still busy looking t the dresses in front of her. “What are you doing here?” whispered George. Mali has been just beside Georgia to overhear it,…
Writers’ Journal #245 – Fried Potato – 128
“Where did that bodyguard of yours go to?” asked Maia, turning around from browsing another rack of clothes. Malee opened her mouth to answer but closed it again. Maia didn’t asked her, but to Georgia. She was just another servant. Georgia didn’t reply to the question. Suddenly, they saw someone else moving through the crowd. It…
Writers’ Journal #244 – Fried Potato – 127
“Yes.” said Georgia after looking at her brother and then went back to browsing the dresses that she had tried. Behind them, Malee saw two of the staff looking at her nervously. Getting accused as rude from either of them could get them into big trouble. George regained his composure and opened his mouth to…
Writers’ Journal #243 – Fried Potato – 126
“I see.” said the princess before turning aroun to George. “Then why are you not following your mistress?” “Huh?” said both Malee and George in surprise. They didn’t see Georgia from outside the shop and they can’t see her after looking around in the shop either. So why was the question asked? Then, just as…
Writers’ Journal #242 – Fried Potato – 125
Just as they were about to get up from the bench, they heard a murmur from a youngster walking past them and talking on the phone with her friends. “A princess is here?” Malee and George looked at each other. Surely, that couldn’t be Georgia, Malee thought to herself as she looked down at the…
Writers’ Journal #241 – Fried Potato – 124
“Let’s go and sit down there to observe the crowd.” said George, indicating an empty bench near the escalator. Malee nodded and followed George to the bench and sat down. “What do you think of the crowd?” asked George. “Its very crowded but something is missing.” shouted Malee over the noise made by the children…