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The Listener by J-ko, literature

Best Treasure Evar by J-ko, literature

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Best Treasure Evar

EXT. ON A SAND DUNE ON THE BEACH - AFTERNOON NEJI [early 30s, brown hair] stands on a sand dune on a cloudy afternoon. Next to him, a metal detector leans half-sunken in the sand. It is slightly tilted, and the head of a pig crafted in solid stainless steel is firmly stuck to it. He kicks some sand. NEJI “Let’s bet on this,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said. (Kicks sand, shouts) I’m not feeling the fun here! He takes a deep breath before turning to the metal detector. NEJI (CONT’D) I’m not sure if this going to be a story for the ages - Hey kiddies, sit down, grandpa’s got a

Clippings by J-ko, literature

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Clippings

You press down on the lever, straining for the sound you adore. Clip, clip. Sharp metal blades clamp down, and a strip of white breaks free. One more snip to go, you've been waiting for this. You slide the clipper a touch right; you squint as you adjust the blade's position; too far and you unearth new fleshy depths, too near and you’ll waste a snip. You take a deep breath and tuck your elbows closer to your ribs. Pull your head lower, closer. Your chest stops rising, the soft whooshing of air from your nostrils stop. Control is vital! You press. Clip. A little white sliver does a dainty somersault flip before falling into darkness

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June 2019 Make-a-Monologue Contest [Details] by House-of-Playwrights, journal

June 2019 Make-a-Monologue Contest [Details]

Apr 23, 2019

As promised, here are further details on House-of-Playwrights (https://www.deviantart.com/house-of-playwrights)'s upcoming (June 1-30) contest! First, the thing everyone is MOST concerned about: PRIZES1st Place: 6 months CORE Membership (CM) & 3 Critiques 2nd Place: 3 months CM & 2 Critiques 3rd Place: 1 month CM & 1 CritiqueThese prizes will be given out for Best Comedic/Funny-ish Monologue, as well as for Best Tragic/Serious-ish Monologue. It is possible for a contestant who writes multiple monologues to win in both categories—that is, someone who writes one funny monologue and one serious monologue could (theoretically) win first place twice—so the prizes can

Monthly Round-up! by WritersInk, journal

Monthly Round-up!

Mar 15, 2019

This Round-up's Features :star: The Listener by J-ko (https://www.deviantart.com/j-ko) 'Everyone's fears and tears / She takes in with her ears' A short read exploring the relevant topic of listening to those who listen to others. It's not often that those who help with the problems of others are looked upon as having to deal with that burden alone and thus this poem has a weighty message. :star: raining at dusk. the electric artist. by passenger-27 (https://www.deviantart.com/passenger-27) Beauty after the rain Beautifully written and evocative in its imagery, passenger-27 (https://www.deviantart.com/passenger-27) presents a pleasingly masterful read. Also worth mentioning is messy mascara, another wonderful piece of writing by

Diverse Futurisms and Fantasies by akrasiel, journal

Diverse Futurisms and Fantasies

Aug 21, 2018

Three things inspired this feature: This detailed Twitter thread about representing Black people's hair in art and literature. A conversation with a friend about how it's hard to find minority representation in DA's galleries. The latest annual Game of Genres writing contest, where one of the genre choices was non-Western futuristic. (Hm, who suggested that? Definitely not me. :shifty:)I off-handedly remarked that I should feature some non-white portraits, and that quickly turned into "yes, let's do this." So here's a collection pulled from my favourites, showcasing faces from around the world and speculative imagery of all kinds: futuristic,