Here's one I just finished

[VprDmnd]

The theme was alternate plot devices, so mine is told from the perspective of letters to the editor, obituaries, and articles in a local news paper...



Editor,
You don't know me, and as such shall it stay. In fact, you will
notice that I sign this letter, and others following, as anonymous. And believe me, there will be letters following. I'll make this
first letter quick and easy. An individual in our small town is going
to die. Yes, and by my hands, no less. That is all you need to
know right now.
Anonymous

Editor,
I said I'd be back, and so I am. Let's get one thing straight.
I will not give myself away. No. These letters serve no purpose
other than my own bragging. But, I will talk about the upcoming...
event, piece by piece. That's getting ahead of myself. First thing's
first, a victim. It will be a woman, of course. Isn't it always? In
fact, I've already chosen. That's all you'll hear about that. Until
next time, goodbye.
Anonymous

Editor,
Surprised? I'm back. I expect that my last two installments
have been taken to heart? I would damn well hope so. Well,
here's something else to chew on. I am finished. It is done. I
am ready to make this event... reality. Yes, I am. I won't give
an exact date, but I will say soon. Very... soon. That being said,
there are final arrangements to attend to. Goodbye, editor.
Anonymous

Local Man Found Dead
Unknown City, Unlisted State

Oct. 10, 20XX

Johnathan Myers, a local news within the paper threw
editor, was found dead within them in the wrong
the very building in which he direction.
worked. Though unofficial,
sources claim that Myers was Myers is survived by a
found beneath his desk, a wife and two kids, ages
large knife wound encircling 8 and 13.
his throat.
Sources also note that
Local law enforcement blame a letter, signed anonymous,
themselves. A series of was left at the scene.
threatening letters published

Dearest Editor,
You thought you won, didn't you? Extra officers on force,
a nightly curfew. Don't think I didn't notice. I have rid myself
of you. You, who had a son you never knew. You, who had
a wife in another life. Yes, father, my work is done. It's funny,
all this time. All this time I have worked in the very same building,
yet you never noticed. You never knew. The woman? Well,
there never was one. Never was... And so, father, I must once
again say goodbye. I will be unmasked, found. Of that I have
no doubt. I'm willing to face such consequence. In fact, I'll help.
All the local officers need to do is simply search one floor above.
They'll find me...
Your Son

Obituaries

Ricky Myers Travis
January 18, 1973 - October 15, 20XX
Atlanta, Georgia

Cause of Death
Hanging

Parents
Diseased
Family
None known

Service to be held
TBA
Internment
TBA

"Well begun, too soon done"
Anonymous

[Buddha99]

Hey VPR. That's real good. Pretty darned sinister.

Please feel free to post some more.

[Stella71]

You're missing all the preliminary remarks which are usually dealt with in each beginning of story...you can't just keep it as Joyce's flow of thoughts even if your effort is presented in the form and structure of an anonymous letter on a news paper. Even Allan Edgar Poe which apparently inspires your macabre issue did have a story behind it.

[Stella71]

You should ask for somebodyelse to edit it once you've finished it.That's what I always did.

[phoenix]

I'm with Buddah.......MORE PLEASE

[VprDmnd]

Originally Posted by Stella71

You should ask for somebodyelse to edit it once you've finished it.That's what I always did.

I did, actually. My creative writing prof. Because as soon as I posted it, I started feeling that it sucked something horrible.

Maybe, maybe not, I dunno.

He seemed to thoroughly enjoy it when he read it. And I have made a few changes here and there...

Y'all will soon learn, though, that I am the master of selling myself short on things like this. Always have been.

I just don't think this one turned out the way I meant it to, with using the alternate device and all.

It was one of those things that sounded great in my head, but horrible on paper.

I'll have a few more maybe in the coming weeks that follow a traditional plot line.

[Stella71]

What about a wrong message you could covey?!There's enough madness and your too young to be so overly dark.Let's get rid of the eighties and nineties sub-contemporary culture and forget Kafka.We need hope and positivity!

[Stella71]

We already hitted the bottom Vpr.A "less than zero" or "American psycho"were created by their authors to testify a world of shallow living and poor morals and ethic in the eighties.That's just an example that was used to awake consciousness in an ignorant mass.We know exactly the madness we've been living in these days.The media do the job very well,too well.I don't think we need that additional darkness,to feed despare if that is the case,but that is just my opinion. You are young choose a different topic.It'll make you feel better afterwords.Guaranteed.

[Stella71]

Vpr just be more discriminating with the "architecture" of what you write,accordingly.... it suggests a whole different meaning.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by VprDmnd

I did, actually. My creative writing prof. Because as soon as I posted it, I started feeling that it sucked something horrible.

Maybe, maybe not, I dunno.

He seemed to thoroughly enjoy it when he read it. And I have made a few changes here and there...

Y'all will soon learn, though, that I am the master of selling myself short on things like this. Always have been.

I just don't think this one turned out the way I meant it to, with using the alternate device and all.

It was one of those things that sounded great in my head, but horrible on paper.

I'll have a few more maybe in the coming weeks that follow a traditional plot line.

You keep them coming