Inauguration

This is the first post I'll make on this blog. It more of an explanation than anything else. Perhaps this could be the beginnings of a manifesto of sorts. In this place I wish to get out the stories that I think of on a daily basis. I know other people paint, draw, garden, sculpt, etc, etc. But, unfortunately I'm no good at any of that. Writing is a thing that I think I have a little skill at, and if not then this will serve as a training ground to make myself into a better writer, because I'm sure I'm a good imaginer. I spend likely too much time just day dreaming and considering what ifs. It's actually quite pleasant to think about a future just like the present only one major difference and then seeing how the relationships of characters will unfold within the confines of those parameters. Its like what I know about fractals (i.e. not much). Fractals are chaotic fragmented geometric shapes that are made by endlessly applying certain parameters and outside of them letting anything go. I'm sure that this description makes the pure math majors cringe but it is how I envision it. And this is the way I envision writing as well. We take the random chaotic nature of the present as we see it and we change something, we apply the parameters that our creative minds are able to drum up. Then we see what beautiful shapes are made, only this is where the metaphor ends because they aren't shapes, they're conflicts, journeys, relationships and messages with themes and poetic expression.

So in this blog I will occasionally alter the parameters of the world in order to see the interesting things that manifest as a result. I'll try to be as genuine, open-minded, and creative as possible and I hope other people who are interested will help me to craft some interesting narratives. Most of my ideas are short stories currently, with the exception of a few ideas that I have lengthened into novel like form. I'll begin posting them and begin the process of crafting them into something more interesting as soon as I can.

I hope this venture is of interest to at least one kindred spirit, but if not I'm going to do this anyway. So there.

Enjoy