Hey all,
True to my word, I have another story for you. This one will take a little explaining so bear with me, if you will.
This is actually a story I wrote back when I was a 1st semester freshman taking my first Intro to Creative Writing class. The assignment was to write a story based on a news story. This story is written based on the death of Dimebag Darrell, the lead guitarist for Pantera and Damageplan. The story behind his death is still a bit convoluted due to the very nature of the death so I felt it was perfect for a short story. The fact's behind his death are these: Darrell was playing with the band Damageplan at a venue in Ohio when a man, Nathan Gale, shot him six times from the audience before shooting wildly at the rest of the crowd. Mixed stories about the chaos keep us from knowing the truth about what happened that night but when the smoke cleared, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Jeff "Mayhem" Thompson, Nathan Bray, Erin Halk and Nathan Gale himself lay dead.
Speculation about motives ranged from anger over the break-up of Pantera to stolen songs to simple insanity. Regardless of the motive, this act shocked the rock world and stole away one of the greatest guitarists of our time far before his prime. If you haven't heard this story before, just to give you an idea of how huge this was, KISS frontman, Gene Simmons donated his own specialized KISS Kasket for him to be buried in (since KISS was very important to Abbott) and Eddie Van Halen gave his own guitar to be buried with him (as Abbott had requested a copy of Eddie's guitar). THIS LINK will give you an idea of how many tribute songs were written by all types of artists about Darrell's death and Dean Guitars even created a special guitar in tribute to this fantastic guitarist.
I wrote this story from the eyes of Nathan Gale before and during the tragedy. It's not the best story ever and it's rather short (fitting the assignment directions) but I think it turned out better than I expected at the time so I figured I could share it with you all. It was my first attempt at depicting insanity and it was interesting doing it through the eyes of someone who fully believes they are perfectly sane. Anyway, enjoy! As always, I welcome comments! Oh and in case you were wondering, the title is actually just a placeholder title. Just throwing that out there.
Stop at Nothing
My next story I'm working on now is a more light-hearted story than the last few, starting to go further towards the fantastical while still being based in our world. The idea came to me in a dream (no joke...) so we'll see how that goes. I figure it'll either be awesome or really suck. If it's the latter, I won't subject you to it, don't worry hahaha. Just letting you know where I'm at right now. Peace friends!
EDIT: Sorry about the short bit of downtime. If you tried to download the story and couldn't, try again now. I accidentally put the story up in the wrong format but it should work fine now. Sorry for the confusion!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
God Please Forgive Me
Hello everyone.
Sorry it has been so long since I last posted here. I've actually had this story done for about a week now but kept forgetting to post it on the blog. You may or may not have noticed that I posted on Facebook about it. Anyway, this story is pretty dark and has some pretty controversial themes unlike my last stories. I was inspired to write this because of several things in the media in the past few years as well as the ideologies of many people, especially here in Montana. I think you'll understand what I'm getting at when you read it. It's short, only 7 pages, but I think it still turned out rather well. Let me know what you think.
God, Please Forgive Me
The break between this story and my next shouldn't be as long. I have a concept in mind but I'm trying to figure out how to utilize it effectively. Maybe I'll post a chapter of Angarin up or something, I don't know. Regardless, it shouldn't be a month before my next post. Thanks for reading, everyone!
-Devin Sloane
Sorry it has been so long since I last posted here. I've actually had this story done for about a week now but kept forgetting to post it on the blog. You may or may not have noticed that I posted on Facebook about it. Anyway, this story is pretty dark and has some pretty controversial themes unlike my last stories. I was inspired to write this because of several things in the media in the past few years as well as the ideologies of many people, especially here in Montana. I think you'll understand what I'm getting at when you read it. It's short, only 7 pages, but I think it still turned out rather well. Let me know what you think.
God, Please Forgive Me
The break between this story and my next shouldn't be as long. I have a concept in mind but I'm trying to figure out how to utilize it effectively. Maybe I'll post a chapter of Angarin up or something, I don't know. Regardless, it shouldn't be a month before my next post. Thanks for reading, everyone!
-Devin Sloane
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rules of War
Hey everyone,
I've been spending a lot of time working on my novel which is why I haven't posted anything here for quite some time. However, I do have a story that I wanted to share with you all. It's called Rules of War and I think it's my best short story to date. Some of you have already read this but it may have sustained a few edits since then.
For those of you that haven't read this, let me give you a bit of an introduction. The story is an experimental narrative meaning that it is not your typical story. It is all written out in 2nd person (1st = I, me; 2nd = you, your; 3rd = he, she, it) and I'll leave the rest for you to discover. Let me know what you think of both the story and the style. Thanks for reading!
Rules of War
I've been spending a lot of time working on my novel which is why I haven't posted anything here for quite some time. However, I do have a story that I wanted to share with you all. It's called Rules of War and I think it's my best short story to date. Some of you have already read this but it may have sustained a few edits since then.
For those of you that haven't read this, let me give you a bit of an introduction. The story is an experimental narrative meaning that it is not your typical story. It is all written out in 2nd person (1st = I, me; 2nd = you, your; 3rd = he, she, it) and I'll leave the rest for you to discover. Let me know what you think of both the story and the style. Thanks for reading!
Rules of War
Monday, October 4, 2010
Angarin Prologue
Hello everyone and thank you for coming back!
If you haven't already, check out my first blog for a tutorial on the easiest way to keep track of this blog using RSS Feeds as well as how to download and read my stories.
Many of you know that I have been working on a sci-fi/fantasy trilogy called Angarin for a while. What I haven't really said are any details about the story whatsoever. Well, today I want to upload the prologue to the first book, Angarin: The Escape. If it leaves you with many questions about what's going on, that's probably because it's supposed to. This prologue is actually the ending of the story. What you will get out of it is a first look at two of the main characters, Zack and Lefe (pronounced Leaf). The first novel will be focused almost entirely on Zack, introducing readers to the world of Angarin and the story of his escape. Let me know what you think, good and bad. Thank you very much and enjoy!
Angarin: The Escape - Prologue
If you haven't already, check out my first blog for a tutorial on the easiest way to keep track of this blog using RSS Feeds as well as how to download and read my stories.
Many of you know that I have been working on a sci-fi/fantasy trilogy called Angarin for a while. What I haven't really said are any details about the story whatsoever. Well, today I want to upload the prologue to the first book, Angarin: The Escape. If it leaves you with many questions about what's going on, that's probably because it's supposed to. This prologue is actually the ending of the story. What you will get out of it is a first look at two of the main characters, Zack and Lefe (pronounced Leaf). The first novel will be focused almost entirely on Zack, introducing readers to the world of Angarin and the story of his escape. Let me know what you think, good and bad. Thank you very much and enjoy!
Angarin: The Escape - Prologue
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
RSS Feeds + Easton *EDIT*
Hello and welcome to my blog. This is just going to be for friends and family and it's simply a way to share my short stories or chapters of novels with you all without emailing everyone all the time. I'll let you know when I write a new post but the easiest way to track this is by using an RSS feed. Let me walk you through how to do this:
1. Download Mozilla Firefox and run all the installation stuff. Very simple, just follow the instructions they provide. This is an internet browser (like Internet Explorer or Safari) but it's much faster and more secure than anything else available, not to mention it is the most convenient for RSS Feeds. If you aren't already using this browser, I highly recommend you switch, no matter what type of computer you have.
2. The first thing to check with Firefox turned on is that your favorites bar is showing. To check this, simply click View -> Toolbars -> and make sure that "Bookmarks Toolbar" is checked. If not, check it now. This will allow you to easily check your RSS Feeds.
3. The pictures I will use will show Firefox but it should look very similar even if you are using another browser. First click on the link I have circled below. It should appear at the very bottom of this blog page. The text will say "Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)" Click on the Posts (Atom) link
4. Next, you should see a page that looks like the picture below. Other browsers may look a tiny bit different but all will have a button that says Subscribe Now. Just click on that.
5. Now, simply click Subscribe on that pop-up window and the feed should show up in the bar directly under where you type in the web addresses.
6. I know that was a bit complex but trust me, now that it's over, this will help out a lot. All you need to do is click on that little button that shows up (should show up as a little, yellow folder with Short Stories written next to it) and a drop down menu will show all the posts I've made so you can easily see if a new one has been written. No spam, doesn't change your current webpage, takes a second to do and you don't have to check emails or Facebook ever!
Next, I have my first story uploaded but let me quickly teach you how to use this as well. I will be using a site called 4shared.com. You will not have to remember this or sign up or anything else. All you will have to do is click on the link I give you. I'll walk you through what this will look like:
1. It will take you to a white page with A LOT going on. This is trying to confuse you but read carefully and there shouldn't be a problem. Just click on the big blue button that says Download Now with a downwards facing arrow. DON'T CLICK THE GREEN BUTTONS! They are advertisements, not my stories.
2. When you click on the blue button a new screen will pop up that makes you wait for 20 seconds. This is to try to get you to pay for no wait downloads. Just wait the 20 seconds and an underlined link will appear saying Download File Now.
3. Click on that and you can download my story. I will upload in PDF files which can be read using Adobe Reader or PDF995 among other programs.
I'm sorry for the long introduction, after this, everything should be very easy and you can read my stories! If you do need help with anything at all, please let me know right away. Chances are, if you are having problems with something, someone else is too. Also, I love hearing comments and critiques about my writing. All of it, the good and the bad, helps me become a better writer. So, if you don't want to leave a public comment on this blog, please email me those as well. My email address for either reason is Katosepe@comcast.net. Now, without further ado, here is my newest short story, Easton.
Warning: Violence, Gore, Occult References
Easton
1. Download Mozilla Firefox and run all the installation stuff. Very simple, just follow the instructions they provide. This is an internet browser (like Internet Explorer or Safari) but it's much faster and more secure than anything else available, not to mention it is the most convenient for RSS Feeds. If you aren't already using this browser, I highly recommend you switch, no matter what type of computer you have.
2. The first thing to check with Firefox turned on is that your favorites bar is showing. To check this, simply click View -> Toolbars -> and make sure that "Bookmarks Toolbar" is checked. If not, check it now. This will allow you to easily check your RSS Feeds.
3. The pictures I will use will show Firefox but it should look very similar even if you are using another browser. First click on the link I have circled below. It should appear at the very bottom of this blog page. The text will say "Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)" Click on the Posts (Atom) link
4. Next, you should see a page that looks like the picture below. Other browsers may look a tiny bit different but all will have a button that says Subscribe Now. Just click on that.
5. Now, simply click Subscribe on that pop-up window and the feed should show up in the bar directly under where you type in the web addresses.
6. I know that was a bit complex but trust me, now that it's over, this will help out a lot. All you need to do is click on that little button that shows up (should show up as a little, yellow folder with Short Stories written next to it) and a drop down menu will show all the posts I've made so you can easily see if a new one has been written. No spam, doesn't change your current webpage, takes a second to do and you don't have to check emails or Facebook ever!
Next, I have my first story uploaded but let me quickly teach you how to use this as well. I will be using a site called 4shared.com. You will not have to remember this or sign up or anything else. All you will have to do is click on the link I give you. I'll walk you through what this will look like:
1. It will take you to a white page with A LOT going on. This is trying to confuse you but read carefully and there shouldn't be a problem. Just click on the big blue button that says Download Now with a downwards facing arrow. DON'T CLICK THE GREEN BUTTONS! They are advertisements, not my stories.
2. When you click on the blue button a new screen will pop up that makes you wait for 20 seconds. This is to try to get you to pay for no wait downloads. Just wait the 20 seconds and an underlined link will appear saying Download File Now.
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| Just wait the 20 seconds... |
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| 20 seconds later... the link appears! |
3. Click on that and you can download my story. I will upload in PDF files which can be read using Adobe Reader or PDF995 among other programs.
I'm sorry for the long introduction, after this, everything should be very easy and you can read my stories! If you do need help with anything at all, please let me know right away. Chances are, if you are having problems with something, someone else is too. Also, I love hearing comments and critiques about my writing. All of it, the good and the bad, helps me become a better writer. So, if you don't want to leave a public comment on this blog, please email me those as well. My email address for either reason is Katosepe@comcast.net. Now, without further ado, here is my newest short story, Easton.
Warning: Violence, Gore, Occult References
Easton
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