[Ongoing] A collection of unsettling or unusual short stories. Some have monsters, some have humor, some draw tears, some make you think, and some have artwork. Each is a revealing glance of someone's life.
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The idea of someone using a pattern of blocks as a message came to me one morning in that weird time between sleep and wakefulness. I jotted it down and felt it'd merge well with the idea of souls leaving the body to communicate with the dead.
Originally, the story was about a man who took his wife and kids to his hometown to introduce them to a ritual he used to do with his family. The only problem I faced was after Nora took over his body, because I felt his loving family would notice the difference in behavior and figure out what happened.
So this story sat on the back burner for a year until I decided to make my protagonist unlikable. Despite it not being very popular, I've always enjoyed creating questionable characters that are difficult to root for despite them being wronged. So, here, I went all out making Liviu an entitled jerk, but I included the cat to give him a little dimension. Even his name, Liviu, was purposely chosen for its meaning.
If you've read the story, let me know what you think. I’m always open to feedback, suggestions, and critique!
And if you liked this story, you can find it in "The Fall of Souls: and six other twisted stories about unlikable people", available on Amazon! If you do purchase it, I'd greatly appreciate an honest review. :)
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