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"The Farmer's Flock
Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in the hills, there lived a farmer named Ram. Ram had a small piece of land that he had inherited from his ancestors, and he used to cultivate crops and sell them in the market to earn a living.
By Hamza Shafiqabout a year ago in Motivation
Failure
"If he made me in his image he's a failure too" Laura Marling, Failure, Alas I cannot swim I have been thinking a lot lately about how I am objectively a failure. Now, hear me out, before you try to pump me up I'll give you a good argument why it's true and also a pretty decent argument to why it's okay.
By Testabout a year ago in Motivation
The Craft of Cinematic Prose
One Arabian summer, a notorious street rat cons his way into courtship with the local princess. Between swaths of Robin Williams one-liners and cultural stereotypes, he offers the princess a world tour via magic carpet. As they take to the skies, the suitor serenades his love with a now-iconic ballad, beginning with these words:
By Addison Hornerabout a year ago in Motivation
The Value of Web Presence
The Breakdown I’ve been writing on Vocal for eight months, and the experience has coaxed some of my best short fiction out. They reeled me in with their unique short story challenges. I spent a couple of months submitting and losing in contests like the Runaway Train and The Aquarium – but I caught early spirits with a Runner-Up placing in the New Worlds challenge.
By Zack Grahamabout a year ago in Motivation
Why Haiku?
So, if you’ve been on Vocal for a while now (or at least since November ‘22!) you may have noticed, what Mike Singleton - MikeyDred lovingly refers to, as the “Plague of Haiku.” Since November, Vocal has announced three separate haiku challenges, the most recent one even being the chance to write a “Quadru-Haiku.”
By sleepy draftsabout a year ago in Motivation
Post #1: Death
This Week’s Topic: Death Answers to Last Week’s Question The question that was posed last week: "Think about a time where you have lost someone you loved or imagine that you have. What would your initial reaction be upon hearing that you lost someone?"
By Innominaireabout a year ago in Motivation
The Life of Danny Trejo- From Ten Years in Prison to Superstar
Danny Trejo looks like he came straight out of a crime story. He wears leather clothes and has tattoos all over his body. The permanent lines on his face and the fact that he has a criminal record prove that he has had a hard life. When he was young, Danny Trejo almost died in prison.
By Rare Storiesabout a year ago in Motivation