Tag: story
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A chat with 19-year-old me
Giles Turnbull's written a wonderful piece, imagining a conversation with his 19-year-old self. I wonder what I'd say to myself at 19 if I bumped into him?
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Sadder Than Fiction
There's a short story that I tried on-and-off to write, but I've now given up on it. The concepts it makes light of all feel a bit too close-to-home, as conspiracy theorists increasingly migrate from the 'harmless nutjob' to the 'dangerous political leader' category.
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3D Workers Island
Tony Domenico's 3D Workers Island is a clever application of the retro-Web as a storytelling medium, in sort of a "found footage" way but with webpages instead of, y'know, videotape. The story's not perfect, but the execution is great.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
With help from Robin, the kids produce a puppet show of Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Basilisk collection
Blackle Mori's "Basilisk collection" is an amazing piece of alternate history science fiction, presented in the style of a Wikipedia article. Dan explains why it's so good and encourages you to read it.
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There is a car
Sayed A Tabatabai writes a very short story about a car abandoned in a hospital car park.
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What's the harm in reading?
Dan recently shared a link to a short story about gender identity, about which the Internet went nuts. The Outline takes a closer look.
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I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter
Not what you're expecting. An unusual but interesting short story at the intersection between science fiction and... gender identity?
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The 5 year-old and the 2 year-old are playing at running a veterinary surgery (the 5 year-old's department) and animal shelter (the 2 year-old's department)...
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Bus Station, Unbound
After five months of playing it, on-and-off, Dan finally gets around to reviewing Bus Station: Unbound, a piece of hypertext interactive fiction set in Preston Bus Station.
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Lunch With My First Love, 20 Years Later
I twist the band on my left ring finger. I never know what to do with my hands, especially when I’m nervous.
I’m at McDonald’s. I see him at the door before he sees me. I watch him look around the room. My heart is beating so fast it’s making me dizzy. The … -
Escape from Spiderhead
“Drip on?” Abnesti said over the P.A.
“What’s in it?” I said.
“Hilarious,” he said.
“Acknowledge,” I said.
Abnesti used his remote. My MobiPak™ whirred. Soon the Interior Garden looked really nice. Everything seemed super-clear.
I said out loud, as I was supposed to, what I was feeling.
“Garden looks nice,” I said. “Super-clear.”
Abnesti said, “Jeff, how about we pep up … -
Story: Trophy
Another monologue… This time from a suggestion of “Trophy”:
It’s weird, right? Stressing over something so small. I mean, it shouldn’t be that big a deal, but it is. It’s my trophy. I won it. I put in the hours and effort, I sacrificed for it, it’s mine.
I mean, she doesn’t even want it. She said … -
Who's On Grill
"So, the machines have finally decided that they can talk to us, eh?"
[We apologize for the delay. Removing the McDonald's branding from the building, concocting distinct recipes with the food supplies we can still obtain, and adjusting to an entirely non-human workforce has been a difficult transition. Regardless, we are dedicated to continuing to provide … -
Oat the Goat
Oat the Goat (oatthegoat.co.nz) Oh my Goat! We just finished reading this awesome pick-a-path story that helps children learn the power of kindness. Have a go… #OatTheGoat
Oat the Goat
Discovered this fun interactive storybook; it tells the tale of a goat called Oat who endeavours to climb a mountain (making friends along the …