Tag Archives: Short Stories
SHORT STORIES // My Name Is Shoko (2006)
Where do stories come from? Paul Simon, in response to being asked where he got the inspiration for his songs, once said something along the lines of songs being out there all over the place, floating by like invisible gases, … Continue reading →
Filed under 2006, Fiction, Short Stories
Tagged as 2006, Japan, Kyoto, Piano Man, Shoko, Short Stories
SHORT STORIES // My Little White Box (2004)
Revolutions in popular music – the wax cylinder, the gramophone record, the electric guitar, the jukebox, Elvis Presley, pirate radio, Motown, The Beatles, LSD, Bob Dylan, the LP, James Brown, FM radio, the synthesiser, punk rock, Bob Marley, the cassette … Continue reading →
Filed under 2004, Fiction, Short Stories
Tagged as 2004, iPod, Japan, music revolution, Short Stories, Tokyo
SHORT STORIES // Now Will You Wear A Helmet? (1995)
As is so often the case for many people at University, I didn’t fully appreciate the academic possibilities I had on my plate until it was almost too late. During my first couple of years at college, I was rather … Continue reading →
Filed under 1995, Fiction, Short Stories
Tagged as 1995, accident, bicycle, bookshop, Brighton, car, Fiction, Short Stories, university
SHORT STORIES // Midsummer (1995)
This was an attempt at a short story with the same setting, but looked at from the perspective of three different characters. It’s really more of a ‘snapshot’ or a sketch of character thoughts than a story. Near where I … Continue reading →
Filed under 1995, Fiction, Short Stories
Tagged as 1995, Brighton, Fiction, homeless, lover's tiff, midsummer, Preston Park, psychoactive, Short Stories
SHORT STORIES // Waiting For The Light (1994)
When one starts writing fiction, one of the first hurdles can be either where to start or where to stop. The inspiration for a beginning can come quickly or it can take its time. Once you’re underway and have a … Continue reading →
