Well Journal, I promised to tell you who I was next time, so I guess I should keep my word. I have to begin first by telling you about the world we live in, and then I can tell you what they know about little ol’ me. This… Is a world of stories. People live…
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Finished+ Word Count: 1418 Trigger Warnings: description of suicide, spiritual themes used heavily as a metaphor for depression, mental health, dark themes Written by: Del Rey Jean Requested? No Extra notes: I never thought that I would come back and be able to finish this piece. It had remained in my drafts, half written, for…
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Hello, Journal. We’re going to be getting well acquainted, so allow me to introduce myself: My name is Gabe River Arenreeth. I am an immortal brat that’s lived far too long in a world that knows far too much about me. I have but one friend, Edge Vasis, and he doubles as a therapist of…
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Finished Poem + Word Count: 330 Trigger Warnings: reference of bombs used as a metaphor for PTSD symptoms, implied intimacy and issues relating to that Written by: Del Rey Jean Extra notes: I had written this around the time I had an experience where I wanted to get intimate with a friend who could have…
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Scrap Piece + Word Count: 1012 Trigger Warnings: mentions of abuse, violence, implications of assault, main character uses force to make a point Written by: Del Rey Prompt Used: At first you will feel special, not everyone knows what that’s like… many of us cried like children… many of us were children… Extra notes: This…
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Short Story + Word Count: 946 Trigger Warnings: heavy religious themes, depictions of bodily mutilation, violent metaphors for depression and trauma Written by: Del Rey Jean Requested? Sort of! Extra notes: This was an experience I had during a spiritual gathering of my church family a long time ago. My pastor’s wife loved this testimony…
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Random Story Piece + Word Count: 1315 Trigger Warnings: mentions of nudity, mentions of sacrifice and rituals, mentions of calamities Written by: Del Rey Jean Requested? Not Technically Extra notes: This was written during my 100 prompts in 100 days challenge. It takes place sometimes after Edge tried to die on Gabe and then came…
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Finished Short Story + Word Count: 2159 Trigger Warnings: Canon Typical violence, onset blindness, violent metaphors used for mental health struggles Written by: Del Rey Jean Requested? Yes! Extra notes: I opened up my tumblr for taking fanfiction requests for Attack on Titan a while ago – learned quickly that I cannot handle that much…
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Poem/Short Story? + Word Count: 1153 Trigger Warnings: Bad Mental Hospital Practices, descriptions of isolation, implications of severe depression Written by: Del Rey Jean Extra notes: This was inspired by my binge read of the Shatter Me series by Tahera Mafi, and then it ended up becoming insanely long for a poem. Quiet power thrums…
Read moreIn the writing community, I see alot of talk about ‘plotting vs pantsing’. If I remember correctly, these terms came out of the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) community. The titles are pretty self explanatory, but basically it divides us up by how we get our ideas out, whether we plan the story or…
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