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How to Discover Yourself
CW: violence, language, and brief sex Inspiration (feel free to skip to the story if you want.) One day I was thinking about the com...
One day I was thinking about the common “girls like bad guys” trope often found in fiction. One prime example is an action/kind-of-romance film from the 70's Badlands. It does appeal to most people because it fits in with what society considers “masculine” and “feminine” traits.
At the same time, I also appreciate fiction that subverts common gender tropes. Wonder Woman subverted the “strong male hero must defend the feeble woman” trope effortlessly.
So I took it upon myself to do this with the aforementioned trope. In addition, within a compelling story, main characters must have an arc—each character has to come away with the story changed.
Using these rules, I explored this dynamic—a “good guy” is attracted to a “bad girl.” While I appreciate dark story tones, the tone of this story is darker than I anticipated.
Even so, I hope you enjoy it.
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Looking back this definitely isn't my favorite story. I think it suffers from the same ills that Steinbeck admitted East of Eden suffers from. Even so, I think some folks would like it.
Tucker's Uncle Henry
CW: brief language and violence The K-Pop drowned out the sound of the vehicle. Even with the sunglasses, Tucker had to continually sq...
A teen boy is forced to spend the weekend at his great uncle's cabin. At first he hates it. But then his uncle reveals something to him that makes the whole weekend unforgettable!