Babies are the greatest joy that a couple can ever ask for. But what happens when a deserving couple is robbed of that wonderful miracle? What option do they have when they’ve exhausted all of their options?
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“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”
― The Giver
The duality of memories
I always love when memories are used as a plot device. Memories are powerful because they are unapologetic in their reality. They don’t lie and, no matter how you resist, they won’t let you fabricate the reality of it all. They will find a way to force you to live it. In every story, memories have played a key role that resulted in an ending that can be satisfying to the audience. Now, can I say that for the characters? Not really. But for Alone With The Memories, definitely.
It’s a father’s dream to walk his daughter down the aisle and now that day has finally arrived. But there is trouble brewing in the hearts of the two of them. Will they be able to handle it before she says, “I do.”?
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“When I was with my mother, I sometimes thought of myself of a trophy—something to be flaunted before friends. When out of public view, I sat on the shelf ignored and forgotten.”
― The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality
The duality of narcissistic mothers
This post will talk about two short stories that actually take place right after each other. It was a decision I made only after I got done writing the first one. See, I wrote My Perfect Son after listening to the nonsense of a, particularly toxic parenting style. You know what I’m talking about. The type of parenting where a child is forced to do activities that the parents want so they can brag about it to other people. Worse yet, if the child fights back, they are disciplined for “not respecting them”. So, I wanted to explore that.
“Like my grandmother always said, “Your opinions are valid and important. Unless it’s some stupid bullshit you’re being shitty about, in which case you can just go fuck yourself.”
― Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
The duality of the grandmother’s role
Now, I’ve already done a story where I used my grandma for inspiration. The first story was The Family That Preys (click here to see) and my grandma loved it. She thought it was a nice story about the lengths grandmothers will go to maintain harmony in the family. However, she thought it was a bit over the top and I had to remind her that my writing is always dialed up to an eleven. Now! That particular conversation gave me a spark of inspiration and the motivation to write another “grandma” story: Child of Lovebirds.
The last conversation between a loving father and devoted daughter has been recently recorded. However, for some reason, it hasn’t been documented, yet. Maybe they want the memories to last?
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Taking place after the events of “My Perfect Son”, the tragic son finally gets a chance to tell his side of the story. Unfortunately, he’s not the one who gets to tell his story to the public.
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An overbearing mother made the worst mistake for her son and now to do live with the consequences. It’s a cautionary tale to entitled narcissistic mothers…if they actually read it.
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A soon-to-be mother goes on a journey to the States to get closure and maternal advice, much like her mother before her. However, there is one key difference between the two very spirited women.
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“I bet it gets pretty lonely with only your ego for company.”
― Never Fade
The duality of a narcissistic collapse
Like many many writers, I can find inspiration for stories in almost any source. Movies, TV shows, environments, conversations, memories, altercations, other literary works, and even the feelings from all of those sources. It’s a very common superpower for artists. Now! On occasion, I find music to be a great source of inspiration for story writing. For example, I used “It’s Quiet Uptown” from the musical, Hamilton as the basis for my 27th short story, The Burden of Parenthood (click here). But, before that, I had a song stuck in my head for the longest time.