Fiction

When you think of Marigolds, you would probably think of summertime, or yellow flowers. Would you think of a transition to adulthood? The fiction story “Marigolds”, is about an African American girl named Lizabeth who lives in an impoverished community in Maryland. Over the course of “Marigolds”, Lizabeth transitioned from childhood, to adulthood. Lizabeth overhears the financial struggle her family is going through, and hears her father cry. After hearing this she destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds

Saira Ehsan Realistic Fiction Story On a beautiful Saturday morning I was sitting on my newly painted porch, enjoying the bristling winds, hearing chirping birds to a beat, and well— just the great outdoors. Rocking back and forth on the family porch swing, I heard the soothing squeak of the old chair. The view of my bike locked, hanging onto the garage, and the smell of the freshly cut grass got me daydreaming about the exciting events of tonight. My friends Piper, Jasmine, Mae, and I were planning

began holding it or why Jallen had omitted her involvement in Harns death. Had he incriminated Harns or was he indeed a traitor? Had she inadvertently assisted her masters in weaselling out a threat? If not, what did Jallen gain by propagating such fiction? The pantry door opened, and in stepped the new Enforce. Amity glanced away and headed for the door, eager to be out of his presence. His thick, white fingers wrapped around her upper arm and pulled her to a stop. “Excuse me, Enforcer,” she muttered

Stella stopped dead in her tracks, as she looked around and took a deep breath. She shivered as she surveyed the forest around her. Stanley, who was walking with her, stopped a few feet ahead of her and he turned around to look at her. "What's wrong?" Stanley asked her. "I think we need to go back now." Stella replied, as her her eyes continued to dart from tree to tree. "Why? We still have a few hours of daylight left and I really don't want to go back to the dorms yet. The Dean

I wonder if other people from here also encountered such a...peculiar thing like I have. She wondered to herself in front of the mirror. Rachel was busy flicking her orange hair to another side of her face away from her eye that was bothering her once she woke up. Her red egg was nested by her in the bathroom. She’d look like she wasn’t paying no mind to it but she couldn’t help but to shoot her eyes at strange egg every so often as she was getting ready for the day. She likes to prepare herself

on top of Mount Everest watching the largest meteor shower of the century. Nothing is off-limits. Therefore, this ability to create gives anyone the opportunity to construct their own idea or opinion about anything. For example, in the film Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino creates a nonlinear plot by writing several

Pulp Fiction (1994) is a mesmerizing, violent and entertaining movie. It has a bizarre cast of characters, a nonlinear sequence of events and endless references to pop culture. The underlying theme of the movie, however, deals with religion and the transformation of two characters: Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Butch (Bruce Willis).      In the beginning of the film, Vincent (John Travolta) has returned from a stay in Amsterdam, and the conversation between Jules and Vincent

Tisya Shah Realistic Fiction Friends or Fame The shimmering sunlight lies on the dusty dirt road. Colorful leaves fall from oak trees as a crisp breeze passes by. I had to win today, no matter what happened. It is 7:30 in the morning and time for the Texas Marathon. I tie my purple laces and jog through the forest until I find my two friends, Maddie and Mackenzie. “Ready for the race,” I call out. “Of course we’re ready,” Mackenzie calls out. We ran following the dirt path with arrows leading

1 Category: Fiction Word Count: 2,323 You’ll Let the Storm In A gust of wind blew around the outside of the house as Mike pried the bottle cap off his fourth beer with his teeth. It was a trick one of his old classmates had taught him—a trick he used to use to impress women in bars, but now, domesticated, he only used when he couldn’t find the bottle opener. The cap fell to the ground, and Mike pressed down on the ridges with the sole of his foot. He lifted his leg, retrieved the cap, and threw

Fan fiction and character appropriation Fan Fiction is a transformative practice of writing fiction created by fans based on existing source work or consists of elements copied from a story world, character or setting, the original source of the work being expanded can include any qualified material such as novels, films, comics or games. Legal implications arise due to the contemplation whether it is an infringement of copyright as a ‘derivative work’. Authors generally have a varied opinion on