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Unfinished Tales

Posted by Maus Oct. 24, 2007 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Lots of times, I get the start (or middle, or end) of a story in my head. It never goes past that. I try to write more, but it is forced and unnatural. Most times, it's only a few paragraphs.

I got another one today. I thought I'd write it down and share, since it'll just rattle around in my headuntil I forget it. So here goes.
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Katherine Megard left her house at precisely 9:21 am on a bright and snappish Tuesday morning. The wind nibbled at ears and nosetips while the remaining red and yellow leaves whispered to each other in their secret treetop language. Only they called her Katherine, everyone else called her Kate. Those who knew her best called her Katydid.

Her grandfather was the one who called her Katydid first, mostly as a tease but also because he was bursting with pride at all the things that Katy could do, and did. "Who made this fingerpainting? Why, Katy did!" "Who made these delicious cookies? Of course, Katy did!" As she grew, it did certainly seem that most things Kate wanted to do, she was able to do, and do it well.

On a knifish Tuesday night, with the stars poking holes in the night sky blanket to let winter take a sneak peek at the world, Kate failed to return home.

For once in her life, she was Katydidn't.

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Oct. 26, 2007 | 12:00 AM cellardoor6 says:

Lol, "secret treetop language".

Oct. 29, 2007 | 9:00 PM Maus responds:

THAT'S RIGHT. :P


Oct. 27, 2007 | 3:04 PM UberBarista says:

More like KatyDON'T.

Good little snippet of a story.

Oct. 29, 2007 | 9:00 PM Maus responds:

Thanks! :D

More like KATYNUH-UHSHUTYERFAIC


Nov. 4, 2007 | 1:20 PM Ziggy-Stardust says:

she failed ^_^


Nov. 6, 2007 | 9:29 PM tigerkitty says:

I could see that being on the back cover, or inside flap of a book. The little summary snippet that says nothing, but gets you hooked anyway.


Nov. 7, 2007 | 7:44 PM Monocrom says:

Wha.... What the Hell?!

I feel gipped..... Why didn't you ever make a story thread back when they were still legal? I would have loved to take you on head-to-head in a Writer's duel. Damn it....

Nov. 28, 2007 | 1:10 PM Maus responds:

because I'm not that great a writer. I would define myself more as an essayist than a short story writer or anything like that. :)


Nov. 11, 2007 | 10:45 AM kidray76 says:

Good prelude I guess.

Hi maus :)


Nov. 16, 2007 | 7:59 PM SevenSeize says:

I like it!!!

But I like the word/name Katydid anyway.

Not sure why...

I have the same problem, just getting pieces of a story in my mind and not the whole thing.


Nov. 18, 2007 | 3:58 AM Andrea364 says:

What exactly happened to her? This makes my brain hurt for no reason.

Nov. 28, 2007 | 1:08 PM Maus responds:

i don't know what happened to her, but she is dead, that much is sure. moss clutched her face with green violence and pity.

Updated: Nov. 28, 2007, 1:11 PM

Nov. 26, 2007 | 7:20 PM greenfaerie4 says:

I like your story. The title reminds me of a book I read when I was very little. It was called Katydid. It was about a little bug girl who had 10 brothers that blamed everything on her. They would say Katydid did it even if Katydid didn't. Sorry I'm rambling but you brought back some fond memories.

Nov. 28, 2007 | 1:09 PM Maus responds:

haha, no, that's cool! Thanks for sharing! :)


Nov. 26, 2007 | 8:33 PM Goonie says:

Where the hell you been?


Dec. 14, 2007 | 1:55 PM Lorkas says:

Nice story!!


Dec. 25, 2007 | 12:49 PM Monocrom says:

Merry Christmas, Maus!

..... Come back to us. :'(


Dec. 27, 2007 | 7:45 PM smeagol1 says:

I smell a plot thickening.

Oh wait thats you Maus!

: jk jk


Jan. 3, 2008 | 2:44 PM RedCoin says:

Hiiiiiiiiiii Maaaaaaaaauuuuus!


Jan. 10, 2008 | 10:31 PM Orange says:

It's terrible because it's about a woman
BOOOO


Jan. 13, 2008 | 10:44 PM FlameAlchemist says:

I'm going to hell for laughing at the last sentence.
D:

Jan. 16, 2008 | 11:39 PM Maus responds:

that's the intended response, actually. :)


Jan. 14, 2008 | 11:05 PM AndrewGlisson11 says:

solution:

read less and watch tv more


Jan. 16, 2008 | 11:19 PM Adio says:

I Love you!!!


Jan. 20, 2008 | 8:26 PM Jon4life says:

What a loser.


Jan. 22, 2008 | 11:09 PM AndrewGlisson11 says:

sometimes the same happens to me, but its usually parts of songs since i play guitar hero so much :-|


Jan. 31, 2008 | 5:47 AM melissarrr says:

maus doesn't have children<3


Feb. 10, 2008 | 12:17 PM 7IsUnlucky says:

lol


Feb. 14, 2008 | 2:28 AM sirevil says:

maus... you still like bouncing tits?


Feb. 14, 2008 | 10:17 AM kidray76 says:

Happy Valentine's Day Maus :D


Feb. 15, 2008 | 2:14 PM Xaxrox says:

Did you quit or something? I rarely see some of your posts even though you have 33000 of them.


Mar. 5, 2008 | 4:30 PM Evark says:

Stop IRLing already. Sheesh.


Mar. 7, 2008 | 5:41 PM Truth says:

Truth was here


Mar. 15, 2008 | 1:43 PM Lost-Wisdom says:

Glad your back Maus!


Mar. 16, 2008 | 8:11 PM SlipperyMooseCakes says:

hai


Mar. 17, 2008 | 6:04 AM Monocrom says:

Yeah.... What Evark said.

Here's an unfinished tale..... Maus' return to NG.

Come on, you know we miss you. :'(


Mar. 17, 2008 | 6:06 AM Monocrom says:

Okay...... Just discovered you are indeed back, and I feel like a retard.

Screw it! Welcome back! W00t!!


Mar. 17, 2008 | 12:21 PM Mizar says:

IT's MaUS!


Mar. 20, 2008 | 12:56 AM UberBarista says:

Still more like KatyDON'T.


Mar. 20, 2008 | 9:51 AM MyMonkey says:

awwww...u suck :(


Mar. 22, 2008 | 12:23 PM PornMazter says:

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Mar. 24, 2008 | 2:21 PM Lorkas says:

lold


Mar. 26, 2008 | 6:43 AM camobch0 says:

sounds kinda....... lesbian.. from here on///


May. 10, 2008 | 4:42 PM Stomer says:

Terrible story. Sorry, no wait, I'm not.

Theres a reason it's unfinished, because it's shit.


May. 22, 2008 | 10:00 PM Psycho-Pickle says:

I was wonderin, if I came up to Columbus, could we sex? I don't live that far.


May. 23, 2008 | 12:06 AM CapnCrunchDaPimp says:

Release them all on IFC and call it "experimental". Cha-ching!


May. 23, 2008 | 2:02 AM Meth09 says:

You banned me now im lonely......
i still love you though


May. 23, 2008 | 2:04 AM Meth09 says:

and you called me crampypants =( im not even sure what that means...


May. 25, 2008 | 1:04 AM MadCow says:

I am a convicted rapist.


May. 25, 2008 | 7:48 PM Dogmeat says:

Makes me think its a kid's story about arriving home on time.


Jun. 15, 2008 | 1:53 AM Liteice says:

lol im a pervert.


Jun. 21, 2008 | 5:49 AM isthisavailable says:

burn in hell you dyke


Aug. 12, 2008 | 12:05 PM Lorkas says:

Oh man


Sep. 1, 2008 | 1:22 AM Fragment says:

Noobs spamming up Maus's blog.

It shows how you retards don't know anything about Maus. She was awesome, shut the hell up and stop being idiots.

Maus, I miss j00. Come back.


Sep. 4, 2008 | 10:55 PM DavidArchuletaa says:

awesome I love you. I am a very hot girl. :)


Sep. 6, 2008 | 12:06 PM Jin says:

Is www.mausland.us your domain?


Sep. 8, 2008 | 11:06 PM DavidArchuletaa says:

Pls tell Ramagi that I miss her a lot. :'(


Sep. 16, 2008 | 1:02 AM MissingNYC says:

you must finish it


Nov. 24, 2008 | 7:55 PM BellClock says:

femse.com


Dec. 19, 2008 | 3:07 AM gamerpeepinpa says:

Hey. Do you still exist?


Dec. 22, 2008 | 10:23 PM Jon4life says:

Comeback Maus! We still love you.


Feb. 14, 2009 | 6:50 PM gamerpeepinpa says:

Please exist again.

Please.


Feb. 22, 2009 | 7:53 PM hunte3r says:

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Mar. 2, 2009 | 5:10 AM Podburrys says:

<3 always Maus. I hope you come back one day, even if it is to read who's said what here. You'll always be loved. :3


Mar. 2, 2009 | 6:38 AM Kingturkey says:

Never start anything, whether it be an essay, a short story, a long story, or any other piece of writing, with the weather. That's the number 1 rule.


Mar. 21, 2009 | 1:58 AM Jon4life says:

Finally you came back.


Mar. 21, 2009 | 2:03 AM Wrinkles says:

Are you actually back, back, or just going to post for 20 minutes, then leave for a year and half again?


Mar. 21, 2009 | 8:02 AM Podburrys says:

Oh please be back, please! :(

PS: Told you you'd be back; they ALWAYS are.


Jul. 21, 2009 | 3:08 AM CuteAndFuzzy says:

you remind me of judy dench


Aug. 26, 2009 | 3:52 AM Jon4life says:

brb


Oct. 5, 2009 | 9:23 AM Lost-Wisdom says:

Why did you leave us? :(

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