Write with us!

Alrighty, guys, J again.

I just had a glorious idea (yes, that happens occasionally). It's something I've always wanted to try.
We are starting a new way to write a story.

How it works: I am going to start the story off with the beginning (about 100 words or two paragraphs) and then am gonna let you guys write the next part in the comments section. So, we'll be writing together. We will also be writing responses too. This is gonna be fun.

The only rules as far as content is: keep it family friendly. That's important. And if you could keep your responses relatively short (100-ish words or two paragraphs) that way no one takes over the story. It's also important that you guys ACTUALLY WRITE RESPONSES! That way the story actually progresses. You don't have to be a good writer, it doesn't matter. So if you're reading this, write the next part to the story, please. That's what makes it fun.

So, yeah, the story doesn't have to make sense, it's just meant to be fun. Write whatever you want (remember keep it family friendly) and don't worry about making minor grammar mistakes. Let's see where this goes.
 
I will give you the title and beginning and you just continue the story where I leave off:

The Russian Bear.



Sweat covers me as I rush through the woods, doing my best to not fall over. I hear screaming behind me, but I don’t turn back. Turning back would mean my death. I really don’t want that. Instead, I run faster, hoping that its fierce appetite has been sated. Not likely. I'm probably dead anyway.
I always wondered how I would die. I was not expecting this. Just yesterday I was camping with my friends. Was it really yesterday? Seems like longer, this is literally my worst nightmare. Most of my friends are dead already, and I’m next. I run faster.

Dreams

Alright, guys, it's J here. I would like to discuss dreams. No, I'm not talking about the cliche "Hopes and dreams." I'm talking about literal dreams. The weird movies you watch when you go to sleep. You know what I mean, right? Yes, you're a smart person. Brownie points all around.

Anyway. Dreams are widely known for being weird. Many people went crazy over Inception because it "portrayed dreams accurately." Well, I protest this. If Inception actually portrayed dreams accurately: DiCaprio would have morphed between an elephant and a monkey several times while his dead wife wouldn't actually kill anyone, she would just almost kill everybody but then just start laughing at the last second and disappear. Don't forget Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be fighting the entire movie screaming "WHAT DID YOU DO WITH BATMAN!" and even this wouldn't be an accurate portrayal of dreams. Dreams are weird people.

Now, I must assure you, I'm not here just to rip on dreams and Inception (a movie I actually really like). I am here to talk about how helpful dreams actually can be to a writer. They are so full of odd ideas that one of  them might actually be good. If you've been stuck on what to do for your next scene/book sometimes sleeping is really the best option. Even if you never use any of your dreams in your actual work, paying attention to them at least gets you creatively thinking again.

I've found a lot of inspiration from my dreams, even though I don't think I've ever actually used my dreams in my stories directly, I still ponder my dreams that get the creative juices flowing.

So, yeah. Listen to your dreams. Literally. There's a lot of good stuff that you can replay in your mind and then do what you want with it.

That's all I've got today, guys. Be sure to follow us! The more followers we have, the more likely we are to post fun stuffs.

Be sure to laugh often.