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  Writing Sample from the Prose The following was written for a writing challenge on theprose.com. The prompt was as follows: Grey Wall  Check out the original over at  Grey Wall . Grey Wall Towering over everything was the Grey Wall. For a thousand generations the Grey Wall had separated the worlds, looming above each in silent threat of what lay on the other side. Looming in the heart of the unchosen. No being had every crossed the Wall. No human would try for the abject terror it brought the imagination. Even the birds, circling and wheeling about the azure sky would not cross the line of demarcation. The Wall meant safety and the Wall meant death. Zenyassa did not care for safety and she did not fear death. She was Unchosen. What did it matter? What was life without the risk of losing it? She could not feel alive sitting before a thatch hut milling grain while the men of her village hunted wild yissana beasts. Their hunt brought them adventures and risk for the great ...
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State of the Union

 STATE of the UNION

The American flag waving in the sun.


No. Not that one. 

This is the State of MY Union, aka my writing situation. 

Ultimately it is not so different than the last one I did. BUT there is good news! I actually have a better idea of my ending and I typed a couple pages towards that ending. In so doing, I discovered numerous things that I need to go back and adjust. 

Writing has a way of revealing your errors or omissions.

Progress is still slow. I don't know if I will ever be a "fast" writer. It does not seem likely.

I am facing the same issues and a few new ones. Will they ever change?

First, I need to edit and add things to my draft, but it is on my computer. I am finding it extremely difficult to come home and stare at the screen after 8hrs staring at a screen. Work has also be busier than normal, so I am mentally wiped out when I get back to my fortress of solitude. 

Then comes the procrastination. I talked about that before. On the positive side of that, my laundry is done, apartment clean, Jeep washed, and I am earning my gym membership.

Another issues I have dealt with, apparently, is chronic under-eating. I have not been feeding myself nearly enough based on my body weight, muscle mass, and physical activity. Who knew that would lead to the inability to lose weight (which really effed with my body dysmorphia and confidence), fatigue, increased anxiety (this is really bad since I already suffer from it, so I was making it worse), poor sleep, brain fog, lack of ambition, and muscle weakness. 

On top of that it is allergy season in southern Louisiana.

In essence, I have felt like hot garbage. I mean rancid hot garbage. 

Good GOD I have issues.

Fortunately, I am changeable and have started a new and improved diet with immediate effects. I am more awake and alert. My fatigue and muscle weakness is gone so my gym workout have improved drastically. I started to sleep again as well! The weather is beautiful, and I am finding motivation again.

F@ck yeah Friday! I'm back!

Time to wreck this draft straight into number 2!

Man jumping into the air to celebrate.

Idk who this is, but that is how I feel right now.

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