god damnedest stories

darrick · Post by **darrick** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:54 am

my short short story prose is beginning to scare even me. very bizarre:

http://blog.myspace.com/vengersatanis

http://www.myspace.com/vengersatanis

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decadence · Post by **decadence** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:06 am

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:30 pm

i think the temple should have a section for very short stories like these

Post by **Aleister** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:33 pm

We do.. the selected tales section

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:09 am

wait, i've been through there, and i just saw pretty standard-length short stories. i'm talking about like 1-paragraph stories.. watch, i'll post an example. i have tons of em, and they're mostly useless unless they give people ideas to run with.

Yog-Sothoth · Post by **Yog-Sothoth** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:07 am

speaking of short one pager stories, ive been inspired by the story Azathoth to write the rest of it!

darrick · Post by **darrick** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:20 pm

Useless?!? i beg to differ with you there, hoss. i think the short short story is just as valid as a regular length short story, novella, poem, or novel. if it makes the reader experience the desired effect, then the medium (or vehicle) is irrelevant.

in addition, a paragraph or two story requires more refining and detail in the execution. everything needs to be 'just right' to heighten the mood. a short short cannot afford many missteps.

many authors use this exquisite form to invoke a pointed atmosphere of dread and weirdness. most notably Thomas Ligotti. needless to say, the short short story is one of my favorites.

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http://blog.myspace.com/vengersatanis

http://www.myspace.com/vengersatanis

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:35 pm

what i'm talking about isn't really polished stuff, but more like the seeds of stories that haven't really grown yet. writing a really good short short story is probably just as demanding as poetry.. i have big-picture syndrome, so i'm not good at distillation

darrick · Post by **darrick** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:04 pm

hey no prob. i just wanted to get my feelings on paper ( or on the net ) about that. there are many people in the world that dismiss short prose. i suddenly felt the need to champion this literary form.

although it probably wouldn't kill you guys to compliment my writing (if you think it merits praise).

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http://www.CultofCthulhu.net

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:49 pm

what i've read of your cult site is pretty well-written. but i think the presentation (lots of text filling the screen) could use some improvement. the first thing i would suggest is to limit the column-width. after that, i'd add some more graphics, artwork, etc. you have some thoughtful stuff in there, so it's a shame to let page layout detract from the message

darrick · Post by **darrick** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:07 am

ok, thanks for the website advice. i was actually more interested in the myspace and attached blog stories, but i'll take site criticism too.

yeah, the site itself is a little... not sure what the word is, but it could be smoother, more polished, etc. unfortunately (prepare to wince) it costs me $80 an hour for my website work. this means cosmetic changes are probably not going to be made. the site can always use updates, but from now on i'm going to limit it to a few new paintings/writings every 6 months or so.

in fact, i'd like to concentrate on the site less while concentrating more on self publishing books and creating some sort of career in the weird art field. i'm seeing improvement in both since last year, so i'm happy.

and may Satanis mark your virgins with fetal blood, rejoicing, and the severed tongues of your enemies...

Darrick

http://www.lulu.com/content/223100

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:57 pm

i'll drink to that