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The youngest of three siblings makes a wish at a mall fountain, where unseen fish supposedly live, helping peopleâs wishes come true.
Genre: Fairy Tale
Excerpt:
I twisted my mouth to one side, and stared at the coin that I held in the middle of my palm.âThereâs a scientific explanation for it,â my sister said.
"For what?â I said, glancing up at the fountain. We were standing three feet away from it.
"For the wishes coming true.â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Roryâs Story Cubes. I rolled three cubes. They landed on âfish, magnifying glass, and fountainâFaster Fictioneer
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Story: âA Wish Upon the Fountain Fishâ Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by JONATHAN SHAW*
âChecking Inventoryâ
âAfternoon Chatâ
âIn Tranquil Springâ
âMarket on the Seaâ
âThoughtsâ
âA Tale of Waterâ
*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. At left, a child seen from waist up and from the back, wearing a bright hoodie and a flower pin in short bobbed hair, with right arm bent at the side, and right hand holding a coin. The child stands in front of a fountain with a central goblet-shaped piece spouting water over the edge. A smaller goblet-shaped piece sits above the first, spouting water, and another piece that extends beyond frame spouts water down. Small translucent fish swim in schools and clusters in the air around the fountain. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ around bottom curve of fountain.
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Alert: This episode contains heartbeat sound effects.
Long ago, the human heart experienced an extraordinary change, all because one god wanted to find a quiet place to sleep.
Genre: Mythology
Excerpt:
A tale was once told among the ancestors of the people who live at the base of the great mountain to the north, from which a waterfall plummets into a river that winds across the land. The people who now live in that rich and lovely place still remember the tale of how and why their ancestorsâ hearts once grew still and frigid. And they still remember what part the everyday gods played in the tale.Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Finish the sentence, âI wish I couldâŠâ
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins PublishersFaster Fictioneer
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Story: âThe Everyday God Who Wished to Sleepâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by BENJAMIN CARR (Scythuz)*
"Crystal Cavesâ
âFlying Fortressâ
âIce Cavernâ
âUnderwater Templeâ
âAncient Ruinsâ
âFire Dungeonâ
âMystical Forestâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Benjamin Carr licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Benjamin Carr at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. A human torso. The entire expanse of the chest contains the image of a heart symbol split into four chambers. The borders of the heart are composed of tiles like a mosaic. Kneeling on left knee in front of the heart, and seen in left profile, is a humanoid figure in a costume reminiscent of a court jester, with a headdress shaped like feathers, and long straight hair. The left arm, held bent and slightly extended, is covered in flower and circle tattoos. The left hand is held palm up and a flame rises up from the palm. Border at top and bottom with square textures matching the colors of the main image. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along edge of bottom right chamber.
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A moth dreams of visiting the Moon, but is too small to fly all the way.
Genre: Mythology
Excerpt:
When first the moths alighted in the world below, the land of earth, they did so out of curiosity. And they did so because they were sent forth from their home by their creator. Their home and their creator were one and same, and she bore the name Moon.And she was the moon.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Youâre a moth; what is your flame? What draws you to it?
Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.Faster Fictioneer
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Story: âThe Moths in the Moonâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âCompassâ
âScroll of the wind walkerâ
âDonât moveâ
âHere we goâ
âThe planâ
âSeasonsâ
âElevationâ
âInfiniteâ
âWide placeâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Top center, the glowing disc of the moon under a dark sky. The bottom part of the disc is obscured by a Luna moth seen from the top, wings outstretched. A thin string connects the moth to another moth beneath, a small Cinnabar moth, also seen from the top with wings outstretched. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along inner curve of moon at top right.
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A prideful swallow is cursed and changed into the form that she finds most abhorrent, a tree.
Genre: Fable
Excerpt:
The swallow was a happy bird, but also somewhat superior. Nothing brought her joy the way flying did. Slicing through the clouds and flicking the air with the perfect points of her tail. She believed that birds were the supreme creatures of the world. Because they could fly. Some insects could fly as well, of course. But birds could fly higher, faster, and farther than any insect.The happy swallow pitied any creature who could not fly.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
EXERCISE: Grab a book off the shelfâany book! Donât bother searching for anything in particular. Open it at random and begin reading. Write down every idea you get from reading what is on that single page. Now turn to another page and do the same thing. Later, scroll down the aisle, pick another book whose title arouses your curiosity; once again open the book at random, and record any ideas that come to mind.Source: The Daily Writer: 366 meditations to cultivate a productive and meaningful writing life. Fred White. Writerâs Digest Books. 2008.
20 Master Plots and How to Build Them (And How to Build Them). Ronald B. Tobias. Writerâs Digest Books. 1993. I landed on page 151, the chapter on metamorphosis plot.
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Story: âThe Swallow Who Was a Willowâ Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by JONATHAN SHAW*
âChecking Inventoryâ
âCold Sanctuaryâ
âIn Tranquil Springâ
âVisions of Freedomâ
âA Bitter Hopeâ
âThoughtsâ
âHeated Landsâ
âAfternoon Chatâ
âA Dream of First Flightâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. At center a tree that splits off to two main branches close to the base, and splits further out into gnarled bare branches that extend across the top half of the image. Under the right side of the tree is a swallow in flight, seen from the top. The shadowy silhouette of another swallow appears in the background on the left side. Patterned and color-matched borders added at top and bottom to make the rectangular image a square. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ at bottom right.
This is episode #333. Gasp! What does that mean?
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After a man stuck in the middle seat of a long flight wishes he had more room in his row, his wish comes true: his seatmates start vanishing.
Genre: Mystery
Excerpt:
But saying it out loud, he sounded a little foolish to himself, so he laughed and waved a hand. âIâm probably just being a worrywart for nothing. But I figure better safe than sorry.âThe flight attendants agreed. And they said theyâd look for his missing seatmates, and if they returned in the meantime, they asked if John would come back and let them know. They would be serving the final snacks for the flight in about fifteen minutes. They would check in with him then.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Create a scene in a new environment. Make that environment extreme. Put your characters in unusual positions--working beneath a car or reaching for something while standing on a chair. By placing physical constraints on a character, you increase the dramatic effect of your words.Source: The Observation Deck. Naomi Epel. Copyright © 1994. Chronicle Books.
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Story: âJohn's Fellow Passengersâ Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by LEE ROSEVERE
âItâs A Mysteryâ
âMaking A Changeâ
âSmall Stepsâ
âThoughtfulâ
âGoneâ
âDecompressâ
âBetrayalâ
âGoing Homeâ
âUniverse CallingâMusic by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Diagram. Partial view of an airplane, from nose to just behind the wings, displaying the configuration of seats. At top left are two fields. Top field reads, âWelcome, John. D.â Field below it reads, âTime remaining: 1:34.â A key to the right of the nose displays four boxes with text to the right: a purple box labeled âAvailable: First Class,â an orange box labeled âAvailable: Business Class,â a green box labeled âAvailable: Frugal Class,â and a clear box with a slash from top left to bottom right labeled: âUnavailable Reserved.â There is one center aisle. At the front of the plane are three rows of first class seats with four seats to a row. Behind this are five rows of business class seats with six seats to a row. Behind this are frugal class seats at six seats to a row, with rows more closely spaced than business class. The rows of frugal class seats continue to the bottom of image, separated into three visible clusters. One of the seats, third row down, second seat over is highlighted in red, and a line extends from it to a text box at left labeled â11B.â Above this box is a field labeled, âYour seat selection.â Below the seat number is a field with three buttons labeled, âUpgrade $29.99,â âConfirm,â and âCancel.â Borders at right and left make the original vertical rectangular image into a square. The borders contain faded close-up insets of the main image. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along the side where the right wing connects to the body.
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Two passengers find themselves alone just after takeoff, on a plane that seems to be floating in some substance that the passengers can only define as being green and gold.
Genre: Science Mystery
Excerpt:
If we were asleep, and the plane crashed into an ocean with green-and-gold water, and weâre now sinking, and the rest of the passengers managed to get out, then how did they all get a chance to take their luggage? And how did they then close the cabin doors again?Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Prompt: That was the last thing I needed to see in the middle of take-off. And then there was that noise I kept hearing. Was that sound normal on a plane?Oops, Iâm not sure about the origin of this prompt. Per my notes, this came from an app called âFictionprompter,â but I donât remember this app. And couldnât find it on a casual search.
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Story: âStranded in the Green and Goldâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âForensicâ
âAs it happennedâ
âPrismaâ
âNightfallâ
âHaunted spaceshipâ
âDNAâ
âExperiment 4â
âPitch blackâ
âConnecting dotsâ
âGenetic markerâ
âBetween two worldsâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Two women seen from behind fly through a green and yellow substance, leaving streaming wakes behind them, toward an airplane seen from behind at upper right. The woman at left and slightly ahead looks back at and stretches one arm out toward the other figure. The other woman has both arms held to the side and close to the body. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ at bottom center. Borders at top and bottom to make the image square contain faint stamps of the figures, plane, and substance.
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Do the voices coming from the food in my fridge and pantry want to harm me, help me, or justâŠbe?
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
âTell me Iâm sane,â I said.There was a pause on the other end. And then he finally spoke.
âI refuse.â
I sighed. âFreddy, come on.â
âGive me some context, then.â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Describe each day of the week as food.
Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.Faster Fictioneer
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Story: âMy Food Is Speaking to Meâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by LEE ROSEVERE
âDecompressâ
âThoughtfulâ
âStart the Dayâ
âUnder Suspicionâ
âItâs A Mysteryâ
âReflectionsâ
âSlow Lightsâ
âAwkward Silences (version a)â
âWeâll Figure it Out TogetherâMusic by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects created with Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. A fully stocked refrigerator seen from an angle with the door opening out to the left. The top third contains a freezer section. Recognizable items in the door are bottles at bottom, milk cartons, jars, butter (labeled), and at top, ice cream and a bag of chicken nuggets (labeled). Recognizable items in the main compartments include vegetables, a carton of eggs, a covered bowl, and flat cartons labeled âpizzaâ and âpepperoni.â Text bubbles surround the refrigerator. The three at left read as follows from top to bottom: âOn toast? Iâm in,â âTime for tacos. Lime for tacos,â and âSaute in me!â The five at right read as follows: âWhy wait for Sunday?â and âScramble me,â âPoach me,â âI want to be a pot pie,â and âStew us!â (four times).
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During his first week working at a unique pizzeria, Ronnie encounters some uncanny late-night customers, who place an order for the rarest pizza on the menu.
Genre: Fantasy
Excerpt:
âWhatâŠwhat will this one do?â Ronnie asked as he folded fresh rosemary leaves and parmesan flakes into the dough.âItâll make the customer swoon with pleasure upon first bite is what it will do.â Madeleine Miriam cocked an eyebrow. âAnd itâll treat those infected gums on the left side of his jaw.â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Describe your favorite food in no more than five words.
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins Publishers
(The five words I wrote were, âCheesy, chewy, crispy, saucy, zesty.â)
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Story: âMadeleine Miriam's Pizzapothecariumâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by ANDREA BARONI (Cyberleaf)*
âFugue For One Synthetic Heart (No Percussion)â
âGround Controlâ
âMarch Of The Waking Lightsâ
âCozy Afternoonsâ
âEvolving Citiesâ
âForest BathingâMusic by CHRIS LOGSDON*
âLevel 2â
âLevel 8â
âLevel 1â*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Andrea Baroni and Chris Logsdon licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrea Baroni and Chris Logsdon at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Lying on a tabletop at left seen from one corner is a pizza box thatâs slightly open to show a pizza with multiple toppings within. The box is labeled âPizzapothecariumâ along the front overlapping edge. The bottom edge reads âSupreme,â âDouble Pepperoni,â and âTriple Sparkle.â Each choice has a checkbox in front of it. A fourth option is obscured by a small bottle sitting in front of the box, with a label on a string attached around the neck. The right edge of the box is labeled âMadeleine Miriamâs.â The top of the box, at a steep angle, shows a smiling woman from waist up holding up a pizza at shoulder level in the hand of her bent right arm, and resting her left hand on her hip. At right, four bottles stand on the tabletop: two with caps, one with a cork stopper, and one with a glass stopper. One label reads âEssence T. Aquaticusâ with further writing below that is illegible. One bottle is labeled with a number â1,â and another with the number â9.â Words appear above the numbers but only a few letters are visible. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along bottom of pizza box. Top and bottom borders to make the image square contain distorted portions of the main image.
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Three friends decide to do their science project on a forgotten novelty invention, a self-peeling banana.
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
âWhat about dinosaurs?â I said after a few minutes. âWe could do our project on how and why they went extinct. Thatâs exciting.âK.D. shook her head. âIt might seem too basic. Like something we would have done in the fifth grade.â She loved dinosaurs. She probably didnât want someone making fun of our project if it was about the thing she loved most. âBut maybe youâre on the right track. Animals, but rare ones. What about cryptids?â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Write an ad for a self-peeling banana.
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins Publishers
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Story: âMagenta Bananaâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)*
âCasual Theme #1â
âCasual Theme #3â
âCasual Theme #2â
âCasual Theme #6 (Triumph)â
Music by LEE ROSEVERE
âStart the Dayâ
âAwkward Silences (version b)â
âThoughtfulâ
âNew Dayâ
âThe Long Journeyâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Andrew Sitkov licensed from GameDev Market
Music by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects created with Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Bottom half, three kids gathered around a laptop monitor, all facing forward, two sitting and one standing behind them. They all look down at the screen. Behind them stands a banana plant bearing bunches of bananas just above the standing childâs head. Some of the bananas in the bottom bunches bear a streak of magenta color along the peel. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ on laptop lid.
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A young journalist follows her latest lead into a quirky fast food place located in her dreams.
Genre: Mysterious Fantasy
Excerpt:
âWelcome to Thoughtsburger, would you like to try our new Weltschmerz platter with a side of Bitterness and Longing?âRia stared at the person who had just addressed her. âUh, no, thank you.â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Write a menu for a fictional fast-food restaurant.
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins PublishersYou might also appreciate some definitions:
Hygge is noun in Danish that means âthe feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.âWeltschmerz is a noun in German that means âsorrow that one feels and accepts as oneâs necessary portion in life; sentimental pessimismâ
(reference: dictionary.com)Soñadora is Spanish for âdreamerâ
(reference: wordhippo.com and spanishdict.com)Faster Fictioneer
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Story: âWelcome to Thoughtsburgerâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by ANDREA BARONI (Cyberleaf)*
âGround Controlâ
âFugue For One Synthetic Heartâ
âFast Lanes Light Rainâ
âForest Bathingâ
âEvolving Citiesâ
âMarch Of The Waking Lightsâ
âNight Timeâ
*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Andrea Baroni licensed from GameDev Market
Vocal effects created with Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.
Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrea Baroni at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. A woman in left profile, sitting in a booth, looking down at an open laptop. Her left hand rests on the tabletop, right hand perched over the keyboard. A hazy light glows above her head. In background is an empty countertop, above which is a sign or marquee with two sections displaying a menu with illegible characters except for one item, âWeltschmerz Special.â Above the menu is a sign that reads âWelcome to Thoughtsburger.â Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along left margin.
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To help a young man seek his fortune and his purpose upon leaving home, his parents endow him with a parting gift, a basket of lemons.
Genre: Fairy Tale
Excerpt:
The couple had thirteen children by the time they were finished siring. One by one, as each child came of age, they were sent out into the world to seek their fortunes and their purposes for themselves. To each child their parents gave one gift to help them on their way. And upon receiving their gifts, each child proclaimed their grand aims.Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Finish this sentence in three alternate and original ways: âWhen life gives you lemonsâŠâ
Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.
(I actually ended up using the other results for another story in a future year)Faster Fictioneer
Ever wonder how Iâve gotten all these hundreds of stories written? I have a method. If youâve got 40 minutes, I can teach you an abbreviated version of that method, right here: FASTER FICTIONEER
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Story: âA Tale of Nine Lemonsâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)*
âAdventure Track #1 (looped)â
âMedieval Track #1â
âLyric Voices #5â
âCasual Theme #1â
âMagic Withinâ
âIce and Fire (peaceful part)â
âMedieval Track #2â
âLyric Voices #2â
âPeace in My World (final theme)â*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Andrew Sitkov licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. A lemon tree full of lemons. At bottom right corner, a person holds a baby over their shoulder. The babyâs head is facing forward and obscuring the other personâs head. The babyâs own head rests on the shoulder, arms loosely curled around the shoulder. The babyâs eyes, partly open, look down and to the side, and each contains a burst of soft light. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ at bottom right.
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To save her friends and herself from being eaten, a ghost crab enters a juggling contest with a devious and possibly unbeatable opponent.
Genre: Fable
Excerpt:
Four unlikely friends were frolicking in the ocean one day. They were the Ghost Crab, the Blue Marlin, the Jellyfish, and the Nautilus. The crab and the marlin splashed about on the surface, and dove back down, while the jelly and the mollusk bobbed gently under the surface.Overhead, there passed the shadow of the Seagull, who watched the friends with great interest, a great interest born of a keen hunger. Here she saw a variety of sweet and juicy treats for her to feast on.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Not a prompt, but a challenge to write a story thatâs between 2500 to 3500 words. Aim for as short as possible without going below (or too much below). I chose a genre, fable. And at some point, I had the words âcrabâ and âjugglingâ written down. SoâŠwhat was the crab juggling?Faster Fictioneer
Ever wonder how Iâve gotten all these hundreds of stories written? I have a method. If youâve got 40 minutes, I can teach you an abbreviated version of that method, right here: FASTER FICTIONEER(If you want to learn even more, Iâve got info about my online course on that page too.)
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Story: âThe Juggling Ghost Crabâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by JONATHAN SHAW*
âAfternoon Chatâ
âMidnight Creepingâ
âCold Sanctuaryâ
âSpinning Tavernâ
âThoughtsâ
âEncounter of Misdeedsâ
âLingering Evilâ
âShowdown of Misdeedsâ
âChecking Inventoryâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects made in Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk and at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Standing on sand facing forward is a ghost crab with the left claw held up. Above the crab from left to right are a pine cone, a wedge of watermelon, and a saucer and cup of tea with tea spilling out over one edge. A bright and speckled circle of energy arcs over the objects and below the crab. Water of âStoryfeatherâ at bottom right. Border at top and bottom to make the image square displays a starfish pattern in colors that match the drawing.
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When a young man sees his reflection in a pool as he has never seen it before, he is both mesmerized and suspicious.
Genre: Mythology
Excerpt:
One day, he had an enticing thought. Then he chastised himself and told himself it was a silly and foolish thought. He shook his head as if shaking off the thought, but it was a sticky thought. It would not be forgotten.And so, he leaned down closer to his reflection, closer and closer, until his lips touched the surface of the water, and the lips of his reflection.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
The prompt was a screen capture I took of someone looking down a deep well. It was meant to be a reference image, but I ended up using it as a prompt as well. And the first thought that came to mind was reflections and mermaids. Like what if someone looked down into the waters of a lake and thought they were seeing their own reflection, but just under the surface, there really is another person... Inspired by the story of Echo and Narcissus.Faster Fictioneer
Ever wonder how Iâve gotten all these hundreds of stories written? I have a method. If youâve got 40 minutes, I can teach you an abbreviated version of that method, right here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(If you want to learn even more, there's info about my online course on that page too.)Iâve Got Issues For You
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Story: âThey Linger in the Deepâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âSirensâ
âSecret waterâ
âExperiment 6â
âRunesâ
âIn the shadowâ
âBetween two worldsâMusic by ROZKOL
âAmbiet I-IVâ
âFever Dreamâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Music by ROZKOL is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects made in Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by ROZKOL at bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. View from below the surface of a pool looking up at a young man in a short sleeve tunic seen from waist up at a diagonal. He is gazing down. His face is reflected on the stone surface visible along the left and bottom edges. Stray water weeds cling to the rocky walls of the pool.
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Longtime lovers the ogre and the elf each recall the first few days of their honeymoon a bit differently.
Genre: Fairy Tale
Excerpt:
The ogre snapped her fingers and furrowed her warty brow. âWhat was the name of the place where we stayedâŠwas itâŠthe Twilight Twinklings Inn?ââNo darling, that was for our first anniversary, when we went up north to see the lights.â
The ogre brought her fist down on the table, making the forks jump. âMight of the Mermaid! Thatâs the place.â
The elf nodded, then chuckled as a memory arose. âFirst mishap, our missing luggageâŠâ
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Write about a couple who have a very different perspective on a shared memory.
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins PublishersFaster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Iâve Got Issues For You
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CREDITS
Story: âThe Ogre and the Elf Go to Honeymoon Cityâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by ALBERT FERNANDEZ (Audio Alchemist, Potion Studio)*
âLocations_Medieval Tavern Songâ
âLocations_Happy Village (loop)â
âHumorous_Exploration (loop)â
âExploration_Forest Of Magicâ
âExploration_Cave (loop)â
âBattle_1_normal (loop)âMusic by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âJoyâ
âDesert danceâ
âA band in the innâ
âSand of time (bonus track)â
âDonjon monsterâ
âThe bardâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Albert Fernandez and Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects made in AudacityFind more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Albert Fernandez at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. An elf man at left and an ogre woman at right sit across from each other at a small round table, barely perched on their seats, their bodies facing forward, gazing at each other. Both have long pointed ears. The ogre has two sharp teeth curving up at the corners of the mouth, and two short horns extending from the front crown of the head. The elf rests his left elbow on the table and the right hand on the left wrist. A stein sits on the table before the elf. The ogre rests her right elbow on the table, holding up a stein, left hand propped on her lap. A plate with food and a fork and knife lie on the table. Above their heads and between them hangs a chandelier with lit candles casting down a soft light.
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An urban legend about a haunting phenomenon occurring in a little beach town becomes a news story when escalating incidents lead to the beaching of what appears to be a telepathic whale.
Genre: Science Mystery
Excerpt:
âYouâre looking for a story.â
âYes.â
âMy story.â
âThatâs right. Whatâs your story? Where did you come from? How did you get inside that whale?â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Youâre barefoot in the sand on a beach, and the waves runs over your toes. Describe what youâre feeling.
Source: Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Iâve Got Issues For You
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STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STOREHereâs the other episode on whales that I mention in the outro: The Watchers of the Whale
CREDITS
Story: âThe Incident at Soruquenty Beachâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âMonochromatic stainâ
âPrismaâ
âSecret agentâ
âWhispersâ
âCold caseâ
âMindhunterâ
âProfilerâ
âAs it happennedâ
âUnclassifiedâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Vocal effects made in AudacityFind more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. A woman seen from shoulders up, looking down with eyes closed. Her index fingers are pressed to her temples. Above her forehead is the depiction of a sperm whale in left profile. Concentric circles of bright spiky energy emanate from the middle of the whaleâs body. The womanâs left wrist bears a hospital band with unintelligible characters written on it.
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The inventor of a working time machine takes her closest friend on what was meant to be a quick trip to the near future.
Genre: Science Fantasy
Excerpt:
I didnât panic right away when Violeta said she had succeeded in building a working time machine.All of her inventions worked. All of them. But all her other inventions were a lot lessâŠambitious.
I mean, a time machine. Thatâs the ultimate invention, isnât it?
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Drawing challenge: Psychedelic portal
Drawing challenge: Jukebox
Iâm combining them.
Source: Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Iâve Got Issues For You
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Story: âJukebox Time Portalâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by TAO & SOUND*
â80s Synth Ambient 01 C"
â80s Synth Ambient 02 Eâ
âU Never Had To Exist â (B) Melody Loopâ
âCry No More â Introâ
âCry No More â (A) Melody Loopâ
âCry No More â Outro (long)â
âCry No More â (A) Drums & Bass Loopâ
âI Never Gave Up â Introâ
âU Never Had To Exist â Introâ
âU Never Had To Existâ
âU Never Had To Existâ (A) Drums & Bass Loopâ
âI Never Gave Up â (A) Melody LoopâMusic by Lee Rosevere
â4th Ave. Walkupâ
âTry Anything Onceâ
âTech Toysâ
âAs I Was Sayingâ
âSouthsideâ
âMax Flashbackâ
âBetrayalâ
âI Bet You Wonder Whyâ
âAwkward Silences (version b)â
âGoing Homeâ
âGlass Androidâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Tao & Sound licensed from GameDev Market
Music by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarketFind more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Tao & Sound at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Central image with a top and bottom border to make the format square. A woman seen from knees up, stands facing and looking forward, leaning against a multicolored jukebox at right. Her right thumb is hooked in her belt, which is hung with a few tools and devices, and her left elbow rests on the jukebox, arm bent. One brow and the corner of her mouth are raised. In the background are splashes of color that match the jukeboxâs colors.
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A fearful and captive servant, who tends a menagerie of unique and captive creatures, is dazzled by the arrival of a most magnificent creature known as a hippocampus.
Genre: FantasyExcerpt:
At the center of my memory is the image of a horse, a horse the color of orange cream, rearing up, and glancing at me, with an oceanic glint in her eye. She has wings. She has fins. She is fast. I remember. She was fast. Slicing through the water like a ray of sunlight.So I donât know how it could have happened. But I have to do something.
I must free the hippocampus.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Write a story based on the image you draw of aâŠsea horse.
No source noted. This prompt was marked âidea,â so I think it may have been my idea.Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Iâve Got Issues For You
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CREDITS
Story: âThe Hippocampus and the Menagerieâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
âThe ocean takes it allâ
âCompassâ
âExperiment 7â
âIn the shadowsâ
âWinter guildâ
âFallen leavesâ
âRageâ
âThe planâ
âInto wild landsâ
âNorthern duskâ
âAncien stonesâ
âDark secretâ
âWide placeâ*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarketFind more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Within a glass globe, whose edges are partly visible in frame, there floats a creature in left profile with the front half of a rearing horse and the bottom half of a sea dragon. A finlike wing extends from the creatureâs back. Branching frills and ruffles of fins extend from the bottom half. The body is striped. The ruffled fins bear patches and spots of color. Glowing bubbles rise up around the creature. The globe rests on a base thatâs decorated with tube-shaped coral and coiled snail shells.
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In life and beyond, the elephant king seeks only one aim, to protect his people from despair.
Genre: Fable
Excerpt:
As the elephant king lay dying, struck silent by his pain, able only to breathe shattered breaths, his mind thought its last thoughts.He could forgive the ones who had killed him. But forgiveness would do his people no good.
He could lay a curse upon the ones who had killed him, villains and villagers alike. He was a king. The ghosts of his ancestors would answer his summons and grant him his last wish. But curses were dangerous, not just to those who were cursed, but to those who did the cursing.
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
EXERCISE: Grab a book off the shelfâany book! Donât bother searching for anything in particular. Open it at random and begin reading. Write down every idea you get from reading what is on that single page. Now turn to another page and do the same thing. Later, scroll down the aisle, pick another book whose title arouses your curiosity; once again open the book at random, and record any ideas that come to mind.Source: The Daily Writer: 366 meditations to cultivate a productive and meaningful writing life. Fred White. Writerâs Digest Books. 2008.
The book I grabbed was a writing a book. 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them (And How to Build Them). Ronald B. Tobias. Writerâs Digest Books. 1993. I randomly turned to page 65 in the chapter about quest plots. So at first, the story was a quest about the elephant king seeking to recover his stolen tusks.
Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Follow my Fictioneering Mischief
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Story: âThe Obsidian Tusksâ Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by ALBERT FERNANDEZ (Audio Alchemist, Potion Studio)*
âSong Misteryâ
âSong Visiting Her Forestâ
âSong Painful Memories (Loop)â
âAtmosphere Persecution Danger (Loop)â
âExploration Mystery (loop)â
âCue Natureâ
âExploration Cave (loop)â
âExploration Forest of Magicâ
âLocation Medieval Tavern Songâ
âExploration Mystical Place (loop 2)â
âHoly Hymn (loop)â*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Albert Fernandez licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Albert Fernandez at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. At center, an adult elephant stands facing forward, the left flank visible. Long shiny black tusks extend down around the trunk. The elephant looks down at the body of a baby elephant lying horizontally in front. The babyâs skin appears patched with dirt and the remnant of a broken white tusk. The hazy outlines and silhouettes of trees and a leafy canopy appear behind and around the elephants. Watermark of âStoryfeatherâ along flank.
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A nervous young job-seekerâs interview is constantly interrupted by what seem to be personal phone calls to the interviewer, but from different callers.
Genre: Fairy Tale
Excerpt:
I was nervous. OkayâŠyes, obviously. Obviously I was nervous. This one, I really, really wanted. Based on the description. Field investigation and research. Constant travel, mostly domestic, but some international travel might be required. Opportunities to advance, to earn further education, to earn money. But best of all, I would not be able to talk about the details of my workâwith rare exceptionâwith anyone outside of the organization. No details meant no criticism from myâŠbeloved family. But you canât always be sure from just a description. I tried not to get too excited.Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Write a transcript for a job interview where the interviewer keeps pausing to take personal phone calls.
Source: A Writerâs Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins PublishersFaster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
Follow my Fictioneering Mischief
The Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more sent by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTEStoryfeather-themed merchandise
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Story: âA Most Discourteous Interviewâ Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. PatelMusic:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by ANDREA BARONI (Cyberleaf)*
âFugue For One Synthetic Heartâ
âNight Timeâ
âSlightly Acrossâ
âThe Tech Showâ
âFast Lanes Light Rainâ
âMarch of the Waking Lightsâ
âEvolving Citiesâ
âThe Tech Show Short3(loop)(126)â
âFugue For One Synthetic Heart (No Percussion)â*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Andrea Baroni licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects created with AudacityFind more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrea Baroni at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Central image with a top and bottom border to make the format square. Center left, a woman seen from waist up, facing forward, with forearms resting on a table surface, right hand over left. Brows raised, she looks over at a device, partially visible lying on the surface at right. Motion lines appear around the device. Faint shadows appear on the wall behind the person: a solid circle inside an open circle, tendrils, and the top half of a humanoid figure. Watermark of the âStoryfeatherâ along surface at left.
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A man seeks the help of a psychic after he experiences an unusual haunting from an automated phone line.
Genre: Mysterious Fantasy
Excerpt:
âMy life is still following the path he laid out for me.âMadame Granya frowned. âWho?â
I stared at her. I wasnât really struggling with whether or not I should tell her. I was just not telling her. I had nothing on my mind in that moment. I wasâŠstuck, maybe. And then I spoke.
âMe,â I said. I laughed, a self-mocking laugh. âHim. The voiceâŠon the phone. The voice of me.â
Whatâs the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Imagine what someoneâa real person or a fictional characterâmight be carrying in his wallet or hiding in her underwear drawer. Make a list of the items youâve imagined, then write a page inspired by one of them.
Source: The Observation Deck. Naomi Epel. Copyright © 1994. Chronicle Books.Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called âFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.âYou can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER
(You can also buy the course there.)
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The Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more sent by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTEStoryfeather-themed merchandise
T-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges
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Story: âThe Automated Fortune Lineâ Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel
Music:
âTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Backgroundâ by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)
Music by CHRIS LOGSDON*
âLevel 1â
âLevel 8â
âLevel 6â
âLevel 2âMusic by FICUSPROSOUND*
âNo Way Out (Full Version)â
âThe Jigsaw (Full Version)â
âFollowing Clues (Full Version)â*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.
Music by Chris Logsdon and FicusProsound licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Chris Logsdon and FicusProsound at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.comEpisode Art Description: Digital drawing. Black silhouette of two figures in profile sitting across from each other at a small table. The figures both have their arms extended. The shorter figure, at right, holds the hand of the taller figure. They are seen through the translucent drawn back curtains of a window. Rain falls past the window at an angle from top right to bottom left. Above the top fringe of the curtain is a glowing neon sign that reads âPsychicâ at top, above the words âPalm Aura,â which both flank a hand, and below that the word âReader.â
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