Author: MBrightstar

[M]e and [M]y friend, in our teenage years, discover something more than friendship.

Hello, again, everyone.

OK, well here it is. I'd like one day to tell this story as an actual short story, encompassing the entirety of my experience in this specific respect. But for now, here's what I have. I would DEFINITELY appreciate feedback of every kind. I want to know what my story made you feel, as well as how you enjoyed my writing style. The more detail, criticism, and praise, the more I will feel rewarded for my effort. It is quite long, but I hope that you will read it slowly and thoroughly, and enjoy it.

And now, I present:

Friends And Lovers by Macardell Brightstar.

For the first release of this story, I will be focusing on a very specific episode in a brief period of time in my youth. This is my first draft, and one segment of what I hope will become a really good short story at some point in the future. I have changed some information, such as names, in the interest of privacy. I have also recounted the story in a way that is fitting for the medium of writing an entertaining story. The facts, though – the depictions of events – are true. Read more »

Question about veracity and storytelling.

Greetings, friends

I'm a longtime reader, and for a while I've wanted to post a story chronicling some events in my life. The thing is, the basic events as I will describe them, much of the detail as I remember it, are all 100% real and true. But for the sake of privacy, I am having to change a bit of information, and for the sake of making it a story that's fun to read and a compelling bit of literature, I'm not just going to iterate simply events and actions. I want to make it a true piece of art.

Many stories I have read here are similarly constructed. I just wanted to make sure that this is appropriate to post in this sub, and not a fictional one? I do very much want to share my story with all of you, and I am confident you'll enjoy it. It is true in terms of the events, the information, the feelings and much of the detail is quite genuine in terms of what actually happened. So for this reason, I am hoping it is going to be well-received in this sub. Read more »