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A quick short story just for fun. This was written for my writing group. The theme was music. Hope you enjoy! =) Musical Magic  By Melissa Francisco  Theresa marched away from her house after slamming the door. “And we are off again to another highly productive session of musical magic class” She said aloud. She watched the tips of her boots as she walked in lengthy strides down the brick walkway. A tall man on a beautiful black stallion waved at her as he rode by, she waved back and her stride softened slightly. Up ahead she could see her best friend, Jake, waiting for her. She shook her head. Jake had the best voice in class and he could also play the flute. He was a musical genius and it sometimes puzzled her why he even liked to be around her. “Hello Theresa,” he said cheerily. She smiled as he looked at her side long. “Mad huh?” he said. “Yeah, same old story” she replied. The Theressa tilted her head as he suddenly got a little nervous expression. He ...

           Soooo.. I have been listening to a TON of lectures on writing and of course I have been trying to implement the new knowledge in my writing. One thing I have learned though is that all the writing "rules" are not really "rules" they are more like tools. I am such a literal person that I often get wrapped up in all the technical tips out there for writing and to be honest, it can sort of stump my creative side because I am so worried about all the "rules" I have learned. What I finally realized is that, at least for me, the best thing to do is just write. Learning the "tools" is great but when it comes down to it, when I am working on a story I just free write (using some outlining for structure) and then after I am done I can analyze my work using the tools I know. That way it still feels free and creative instead of tight and flat. I guess that is the way I feel my stories are more real. Anyway, that is my latest insight (at least for...

             I have always been fascinated by the idea that everyone has TIME on earth but we don't know how much we have, and we cannot trade to get more (unless you count eating healthy and exercising as likely to increase your time on earth =) At any rate when my writing group decided to have "Exchange" as our theme this past week I immediately thought of TIME (not really sure why) and developed this story from that thought. I hope you enjoy it, Submit  your e-mail in the box to the left if you would like to be notified of each new post. Thanks for reading!  P.S. Check out my writing group on FB to see the amazing stories submitted by the other members there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/877132999006009/ “The Vial” By:Melissa Francisco Susan moved across the floorless mist beneath her. Her long white robes pulled and swirled it as she quickly went on. Can’t be late today, she thought. She came around a long sheet of gold...