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It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shinning, the birds are chirping, and I am hungry for knowledge. I head to my local library and go on a quest for a good book. My eyes settle on a book about the Ancient Zhou Dynasty of China. As I check out my book, and walk towards the door with the intent on reading my book beneath a tree, something catches my eye. It was her….the assistant librarian. She had her long auburn hair up in a pony-tail, her sleek red glasses gave her flare, and her tight little outfit made her stick out amongst the older staff working there.However, the thing that made her stick out most of all was her belly, see she was at least 7 months pregnant, so it was kinda hard to miss her, but I noticed her in a different way. She works in the non-fiction section, my favorite, so naturally I went to read my book at one of the desks in the area. I could see her putting books away. I notice the sun shinning off her body as she works near a window, placing book upon book on the shelf, knowing instinctively where they go.
By now, needless to say, the Western Zhou and King Wen or whatever had lost my attention. I begin thinking to myself how beautiful she is, her olive green maternity t-shirt clinging tightly to her body, wrapping around her swollen belly. I don’t know why these thoughts have come into my mind, they just do, and they always have when I see her. There is something special about her….something I can’t explain. Man, I’m a pig, here I am at a public library checking out some future mom like she’s the babe on a cover of a Play Boy.
However, it feels right, semi-natural to have these feelings, why, yet again, I have no clue. I notice her jeans, they’re a nice shade of dark blue that fade towards the ends. I notice the elastic band running along her waist, or what little of a waist she has. I think to myself “Why can’t I take my eyes away, why, what is so fascinating about her?” I don’t understand these feelings, these reactions, I grow warm, yet calm, as if I’m suspended in warm water. I notice her shoes…Sketchers, black with grey trim. I notice something else, a name tag. Maybe I can get close enough to read it. I head towards her, noticing she is stacking books in the home and garden section, how boring, guess its time to lie about my interests.
I walk towards her, slowly, taking my time, enjoying what I see. I notice I’m beginning to sweat, I begin to self talk myself into a calm state, but then realize, despite having a mild sweat, I am calm, calmer than I’ve been in a long time. I get about 12 feet away and she turns and sees me, she actually sees me. In my awe I forgot to glance at her name tag. Though we only made contact for a whopping two seconds, I felt somewhat connected to her. Why do I feel this? I go around the book shelf, pretending to be lost in my reading travels, hoping she’ll try and help me find something.
She notices my confusion and says “Sir Can I help you find something?”, and when she does my heart skips a beat. I turn to her and say “Why yes, could you point me towards the European History section?” “Of course” she says, and she gestures for me to follow. As I walk behind her only 4 feet behind, I notice her body moves in such an amazing manner, I think to myself “What a beautiful woman”. Yet again, I realize I have forgotten to look at her name tag. “Damn it, pay attention next time” I say under my breath. She turns “Hmm did you say something?” I reply “Oh no sorry”. Score, I remembered to look. Her name is Sophie. “Here we are” Sophie says. “Thank you” I say, my voice cracks a little. She giggles and says “You’re welcome”, then waddles away. I think to myself, “Why did I do that, Why did I go to so much trouble to see her…”. Sophie…what a pretty name, what a beautiful woman, perhaps I should come here more often….perhaps.
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Comments: 23
biocoal [2017-05-23 02:44:00 +0000 UTC]
Heh heh nice story and prefect scene for those two characters of yours.
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biocoal In reply to RudiciusCaesar [2017-05-24 03:56:28 +0000 UTC]
No problem, I hope to see more good stories like this.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to biocoal [2017-05-29 04:39:12 +0000 UTC]
Have you read any of my other works?
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to biocoal [2017-05-29 20:07:08 +0000 UTC]
I have tons of stories, mainly Mira the Rus' and her tales, and Alice Mendoza, my pregnant superheroine.
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biocoal In reply to RudiciusCaesar [2017-05-29 20:14:57 +0000 UTC]
I haven't read those, but I am more interested in the other ones, like the High school or the Library.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to biocoal [2017-05-29 22:57:47 +0000 UTC]
Well, Alice/Aquatica's stories, especially the last few, are more along the lines of what you're seeking. Like in the last 3 I did, Alice has to confront her baby daddy, drama ensues. Mira is more action with some light comedy, Alice's stories are action with some major comedy, tongue in cheek references.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to biocoal [2017-05-30 05:52:09 +0000 UTC]
If you read them, leave some comments, let me know what you think.
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rockyoursoul48 [2008-09-20 22:52:06 +0000 UTC]
that is a really great story. i love the fact that he is like obssessed with her but he doesnt know why. i know how it feels bacause i feel that way too sometimes. it is weird. and whenever you write numbers, you have to spell them out. like instead of 4, put four. but otherwise great story.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to rockyoursoul48 [2008-09-21 03:55:27 +0000 UTC]
Hey thanks for the tips and I'm glad you liked the story.
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Kaijugame [2008-09-04 06:07:09 +0000 UTC]
The fact you wrote this much and posted it is a good thing. I like the fact you are trying something new.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to Kaijugame [2008-09-04 11:17:29 +0000 UTC]
Aw thanks man, good to hear from you too.
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zewhatcher [2008-09-02 16:13:10 +0000 UTC]
Paragraphs are your friend.
Thinking of other ways to compare people are good too.
Using a thesaurus is a good tool, just don't over use it or use words too obscure for people to recall the meaning of.
One suggestion I have is to read each sentence out loud (meaning verbalize the words) and see how it sounds when you speak. If it sounds awkward, it probably is.
Another suggestion would be to Practice! The more you write, the more feedback you will get, the better off you will be.
Another idea is to get an editor. Find an author you like and ask him/her to edit your stories. (If they offer, thats great to!) This also works a sa mentorship as well. Both of you become friends and you both will get better.
See if you can check out some books on grammar and writing from your library and read them That will help tons!
Loved the story though. the whole thought was awesome. Now you have got me thinking of writing another story in the same manner... >.>
Excellent. :claps: Write another I say!
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to zewhatcher [2008-09-02 20:10:16 +0000 UTC]
Thanks man, I appreciate the good tips, hopefully I'll get some new stories rolling soon.
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zewhatcher In reply to RudiciusCaesar [2008-09-02 21:25:02 +0000 UTC]
I'm sure you will. Remember, like drawing writing takes a lot of practice.
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DaftJaft [2008-08-31 05:48:43 +0000 UTC]
This issue may be a personal problem for me, but make sure to split future works into paragraphs. Paragraphs are awesome for splitting up ideas and makes a story much more inviting to a potential reader.
Try, "I begin to talk to myself..." Or "I talk with myself to calm my nerves..." Possibly, "I try to relax by talking to myself..."
Just something to rid yourself of "self talk" and I would also like to point out that you used calm or a variation of the word three times in the same sentence. You might want to strive for variety, or maybe you are trying to drive that word into the reader's mind.
Alright, peace out.
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to DaftJaft [2008-08-31 12:38:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, I totally see your point with the paragraphs, in all honesty I forgot do that hence why it looks the way it does. Also thanks for giving more elaborate suggestions for my plain writing, I really need to spice up my dialogue. And with self talk, thats just something I learned in real life and thats what I call it so it was probably habit to mention it. But anyways, what did you think of my story beyond that, the content and all that.
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DaftJaft In reply to RudiciusCaesar [2008-08-31 19:58:03 +0000 UTC]
Before I tell you what I think about your content, I need to mention that using a thesaurus is a great way to vary the words in your writing. You'll be able to avoid overusing words. I noticed how many times you used "book" in the beginning.
I'll go through your whole story.
Take note, "I notice the sun shinning off her body as she works near a window" the word should be shining. I recommend using "sunlight reflecting" instead.
Maybe you could also replace t-shirt with just shirt. It might be a personal preference issue again, but you're describing the librarian and how beautiful she is to the narrator, T-shirt seems to take away from her maturity since "kids" wear T-shirts. You have a good description about her, but that one word "T-shirt" bothers me.
Playboy is one word.
I thought the line about being suspended in warm water was clever because it reminded me instantly of how a baby is suspended in the warm fluids of his/her mother's belly.
Always check your grammar and spelling.
"Sir, can I..."
Now, you're talking about the beauty of the mother and motherhood. How she's so gorgeous when she's with child. I can feel that from the story, the wonder and infatuation that the speaker feels, but my friend, when you say she waddles away nearing the end of the story, you have completely destroyed all the beautiful images I had of Sophie.
I think that's all I have to say. You're good with the details
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RudiciusCaesar In reply to DaftJaft [2008-08-31 23:44:29 +0000 UTC]
Oh well, I guess I can't get them all right in one try. Yeah, a thesaurus is a good idea, thanks, I would have never thought of that. Also, sorry about the waddles comment, I think it makes her sounds more pregnant and stuff, if thats even a phrase. Thanks for noticing the suspended in water part, thats exactly what I was going for. Overall thanks for the comments and the good critique, hopefully I'll get better with story telling soon.
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