SHARING THE SHOWS
Summer is typically when I do most of my writing. Thanks to the inspiration of Ran Walker, a friend, former colleague at HU, and perhaps the most prolific writer I know, I’ve started writing microfiction, which is essentially very, very short fiction. Here are a few musically themed pieces:
Divine Intervention Music 253: Ride the Lightning: Heavy Metal Music. Trent just needed one elective to round out his schedule his last semester at school. He had everything from AC/DC to Testament in his Spotify. Strolling into class the first day rocking his Megadeth T-shirt, he eyed the instructor, who sported a three-piece suit. By the end of the semester, Trent had put more time into reading scholarly articles for that class than he did on his senior thesis in psychology. His new goal was to study metal’s effects on the amygdala for his Master’s degree. Fender This was his fiftieth try on getting the B minor arpeggio just right on his guitar for his video feed. Then, he realized something: only his close friends were watching, and they didn’t judge. Weather The businesswoman felt pressure from her migraine increase after a tumultuous conference call. Her heels pounded as she headed toward the boardwalk, her first lunch hour in nearly a month. As she walked parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, she heard music. She approached the sounds, which led to a grey-bearded, grey-haired man strumming on a beat-up acoustic guitar. Positioned in front of him was a hat with some change inside. She stood in front of him for a few minutes and felt her headache evaporate. She reached into her wallet, placed a $5 bill in the hat, and walked on.
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