Archive - Things Get In The Way

Is there anybody out there interested in mutual critique of work in progressRegularly.

Mar 12 •

December 2024

EDDIE: ESCAPE FUNDS

This is a draft of part of a longer story and a planned collection of stories. Tell me what you think. Thanks

Dec 16, 2024 •

June 2024

Here's a bit of a story I've been struggling with for a couple of weeks. The main thing is I'm not sure whether to write in the first or third person…

Jun 14, 2024 •

April 2024

RE-READING "THE THINGS THEY CARRIED"

I’ve been re-reading Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” I’ve found it even more moving than ever.

Apr 17, 2024 •

March 2024

THE BLIND LADY OF WEEBOSCH

My phone buzzed.

Mar 6, 2024 •

February 2024

THE FRAUD by ZADIE SMITH

Finished 'The Fraud' Found it a bit of a morass.

Feb 11, 2024 •

October 2023

This has been going on for ages, this story. It's never felt right. After a discussion of a fellow writer's piece that she'd first written a few years…

Oct 26, 2023 •

SIXTY A DAY MAN

"Put 'em on t’ side," Grandad croaked.

Oct 19, 2023 •

September 2023

RATTLE AND SIGH

Not much more than an anecdote really

Sep 19, 2023 •

July 2023

WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD?

I think I ought to say that there is some sensitive material in this piece. There are some ideas here that some may consider unpleasant or worse. I make…

Jul 10, 2023 •

May 2023

YOU WERE HAVING THAT DREAM AGAIN ...

… the one where you drew a detailed picture of the pearl eyed bird.

May 14, 2023 •

April 2023

UNTITLED (as yet)

Not my usual sort of thing but I had this dream ....

Apr 19, 2023 •

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