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Plastic by CupofCharlie, literature

Who's At The Window? ALTERNATE ENDING by CupofCharlie, literature

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Who's At The Window? ALTERNATE ENDING

'Tiptoe, through the window, by the window, that is where I'll be' - Tiny Tim. KNOCK. KNOCK. I open my eyes sleepily. I am lying in bed on my side facing the window, my body curled up into the foetal position. I feel my boyfriend's warm body behind me, our legs overlapping one another, his arm protectively holding me and making me feel safe. I can hear him breathing deeply. He is fast asleep. My George. I slowly sit up so as not to wake him, reach for my phone and touc

Who's At The Window? by CupofCharlie, literature

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Who's At The Window?

'Tiptoe, through the window, by the window, that is where I'll be' - Tiny Tim. KNOCK. KNOCK. I open my eyes sleepily. I am lying in bed on my side facing the window, my body curled up into the foetal position. I feel my boyfriend's warm body behind me, our legs overlapping one another, his arm protectively holding me and making me feel safe. I can hear him breathing deeply. He is fast asleep. My Mark. I slowly sit up so as not to wake him, reach for my phone and touch a

It Wasn't Jack: A Halloween Tale by CupofCharlie, literature

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It Wasn't Jack: A Halloween Tale

“Jack, I thought I told you to tidy your room?” “I’ll do it tomorrow mum. I promise.” I look around my son’s room with visible exasperation. His bedroom floor is completely strewn with bits of lego, books, clothing and video game controllers. The dark blue carpet is barely visible beneath all the mess. “Okay but if it’s not sparkly clean by this time tomorrow then I will cancel our trip to Disney World. Trust me.” Jack sighs. “Finnnnne.” “Come on now, it’s well past your bedtime. Go and brush your teeth and then get into bed honey. It’s late.” Jack

The First Time I Saw Him Part 2 by CupofCharlie, literature

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The First Time I Saw Him Part 2

‘I wanna fall in love, but all my tears have been used up on another love’ - Tom Odell. Despite the fact that I still felt ridiculously embarrassed, his words proved to be very reassuring and made me feel a lot less self-conscious. I felt very thankful toward him for that. My cheeks began to soften in colour; not quite the violent scarlet they had initially turned. I still felt slightly flushed, though I couldn’t quite explain why. When he attempted to keep the conversation going by asking my name, I couldn’t help but feel suddenly shy. I wasn’t sure whether he was just being polite or if he was genuinely interes

Mr Snidey by CupofCharlie, literature

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Mr Snidey

Mr Snidey slowly lowered himself into his worn old armchair, the seat indented to fit his shape, for so long had he occupied it. His knees creaked like ancient tree trunks as he descended. As he settled himself down, he spread his arms against the armrests luxuriously, much like a king would on a grand throne. Every movement he made appeared to occur in slow motion, his body no longer able to deal with life at what most people would describe as normal speed. He slowly removed his brown slippers and lifted his legs to rest on the footstool before him. Getting up to turn on the television was an arduous task for Mr Snidey, and he tired easily.

The Destruction Of Millie McGuire by CupofCharlie, literature

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The Destruction Of Millie McGuire

‘You may think that he’s a demolition expert when he’s finished with your self-esteem’ - George Ezra. ‘I could not eat for days, I cried so much my face has never been the same’ - Hard-fi. Millie McGuire pushed open the door to her favourite coffee shop at 1.10pm, as she did at precisely the same time every day, and hurriedly escaped the bitter chill of the unforgiving outdoors. She welcomed the whoosh of hot air cast down upon her by the shop’s heating as she removed her winter hat and stuffed it into her bag, before firmly wiping her boots on the doormat. Flintwood’s Coffee was the prid

Clip Clop by CupofCharlie, literature

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Clip Clop

The train sleepily pulls into the train station at 10.30pm. I close my book and slide it into my bag before standing up and walking towards the train doors. I stifle a yawn as I step onto the platform and make my way to the station’s exit. “I need to stop putting in so much overtime”, I think to myself. I can barely stand up I feel so tired. The station is deserted except for one or two other commuters waiting on the various train platforms. As I reach the exit and begin my walk down the main road, I coerce my earphones into my ears and select ‘shuffle’ on my ipod. ‘The Sound of Silence’ by Simon and

Stay With Me (Dancing In The Moonlight) by CupofCharlie, literature

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Stay With Me (Dancing In The Moonlight)

‘Tonight you’re saving my life’ -The Gaslight Anthem. I open my curtains and look at the world outside my window. White cloud dominates the sky leaving no suggestion of the blue behind it, no hint of the sun struggling to break through. As I stare at the beginning of a new day, my thoughts inevitably turn to him, as they always do. I wonder if he’s awake. I wonder if he’s thinking about me too. My heart beats just a little bit faster at the simple thought of him. It’s strange to think how one person has grown to mean so much to me. Someone who, a year ago, I didn’t even know. But just as the white

I Need You So Much Closer... by CupofCharlie, literature

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I Need You So Much Closer...

‘With just one look you cause an avalanche in me’ - Midnight Lion. ‘I’m never gonna love again.’ - Lykke Li. She drops the bombshell. “I’m leaving.” My body goes numb; the following silence a cacophony of sound to my ears. “You’re….you’re what?” “I’m leaving. My dad got a job in London - in England - and so we all have to move over there with him. I’m leaving tomorrow.” She speaks in an emotionless tone. As though she can’t allow herself to think about what she is saying

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Plastic by CupofCharlie, literature

Who's At The Window? ALTERNATE ENDING by CupofCharlie, literature

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Who's At The Window? ALTERNATE ENDING

Who's At The Window? by CupofCharlie, literature

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Who's At The Window?

'Tiptoe, through the window, by the window, that is where I'll be' - Tiny Tim. KNOCK. KNOCK. I open my eyes sleepily. I am lying in bed on my side facing the window, my body curled up into the foetal position. I feel my boyfriend's warm body behind me, our legs overlapping one another, his arm protectively holding me and making me feel safe. I can hear him breathing deeply. He is fast asleep. My Mark. I slowly sit up so as not to wake him, reach for my phone and touch a

It Wasn't Jack: A Halloween Tale by CupofCharlie, literature

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It Wasn't Jack: A Halloween Tale

The First Time I Saw Him Part 2 by CupofCharlie, literature

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The First Time I Saw Him Part 2

Mr Snidey by CupofCharlie, literature

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Mr Snidey

The Destruction Of Millie McGuire by CupofCharlie, literature

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The Destruction Of Millie McGuire

Clip Clop by CupofCharlie, literature

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Clip Clop

Stay With Me (Dancing In The Moonlight) by CupofCharlie, literature

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Stay With Me (Dancing In The Moonlight)

I Need You So Much Closer... by CupofCharlie, literature

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I Need You So Much Closer...

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Who's At The Window? by CupofCharlie, literature

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Who's At The Window?

'Tiptoe, through the window, by the window, that is where I'll be' - Tiny Tim. KNOCK. KNOCK. I open my eyes sleepily. I am lying in bed on my side facing the window, my body curled up into the foetal position. I feel my boyfriend's warm body behind me, our legs overlapping one another, his arm protectively holding me and making me feel safe. I can hear him breathing deeply. He is fast asleep. My Mark. I slowly sit up so as not to wake him, reach for my phone and touch a

There she lies by VertigoArt, literature

THE GROOVIEST LIT IN TOWN: VOLUME TWENTY-SIX by Rose-Em, journal

THE GROOVIEST LIT IN TOWN: VOLUME TWENTY-SIX

Mar 7, 2016

Welcome to The Grooviest Lit in Town, where some of deviantART's very own writers are featured for their all radical, all gas, and all hangin' works and projects. From prose and poetry, to the depths of novels, soliloquies and articles - it's all here! So hang loose, get jazzed, and keep on being right outta sight. THE GROOVIEST LIT IN TOWN: VOLUME TWENTY-SIXgroov·y ['ɡro͞ovē] adjective,informal 1.enjoyable and excellent. GROOVIN' LIT... :thumb587444744: :thumb343482089: :thumb476443932: :thumb491759880: :thumb572631555: :thumb571810748: :thumb556330652: :thumb553153650: :thumb570938380: THE GROOVIEST LIT CONTINUES...

Someone by CassieCros13, literature

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Someone

I want someone who won't want me to change, but will bring out the best and the worst of me, and still love me. I want someone who can bring back the love I gave away, and make me realize why it will never work out with anyone else. I want someone who will look into my eyes, and understand everything behind them. I want someone who I can give my heart to, and trust them not to break it. I want someone who isn't perfect. but knows I'm not perfect, and loves me in my imperfections. I want someone who will give me a chance when no one else has.

setTimeout(void) by Epicaracacy, literature

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setTimeout(void)

There I am again typing away my life. Why I pour my heart into these dark pixels I'll never know. Whether I'm dripping out functions a mile a minute. Forcing my computer to bow. Or typing out rhymes that seem infinite. loop-ing around and around my head. Are visions of beautiful years from now. But one day this stack will overflow. And the objects of my heart will be driven out of fashion. String's of half finished projects and shattered dreams. Lay there on my desktop. Not dead but idle. Dreaming of the life they could have had with a more productive god. But it seems my imagination.isFinite(). But I know I can keep trying, I'm parseFloat()

Howdy Partner... and Partneress by Short-Stories, journal

Howdy Partner... and Partneress

Nov 5, 2015

Hey hey hey people! So I got around to reading the submissions (I think I got them all?) for the Halloween prompt. I forgot to mention if you're writing for any prompt in a journal to drop the submission in the "Monthly Prompt" folder, so I also poked into "Horror" and "Suspense" as well as skimmed our LOG for anything Halloween or Samhain themed. If you think I might have missed your submission - because it's in a different folder, not titled in a way that instantly associates with either holiday, etc - please let me know! ("I didn't get picked as a winner" isn't a reason to believe your work has been missed!) If I picked your story but it

The First Time I Saw Her (Part 2) by chromeantennae, literature

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The First Time I Saw Her (Part 2)

Despite the fact that I still felt ridiculously embarrassed, his words proved to be very reassuring and made me feel a lot less self-conscious. I felt very thankful toward him for that. My cheeks began to soften in colour; not quite the violent scarlet they had initially turned. I still felt slightly flushed, though I couldn’t quite explain why. When he attempted to keep the conversation going by asking my name, I couldn’t help but feel suddenly shy. I wasn’t sure whether he was just being polite or if he was genuinely interested in me. The thought that he might be interested caused my stomach to flutter ever so subtly. His

Jumper by RogueTeamplayer, literature

Writers Weekly: Contests, Articles, and Forums by HugQueen, journal

Writers Weekly: Contests, Articles, and Forums

Nov 17, 2014

:star: Stay up-to-date on the literature community. :star: [Last updated: February 4th] This is theWrittenRevolution (https://www.deviantart.com/thewrittenrevolution)'s blog for literature community news promotion. I'll post highlights from my 'Love DA Lit' news series, the DDs for that week, as well as listing some updates from our affiliates! This journal will be updated once a week, on Sunday, along with my news article. Please feel free to comment or send me (HugQueen (https://www.deviantart.com/hugqueen)) a note with any comments, questions, or suggestions! I am always happy to include literature relevant things[or things from our affiliates I might have missed]! :eager: Love DA Lit: Issue 283 Literature Community Rel

Literature Articles You Should Know by MotleyDreams, journal

Literature Articles You Should Know

Jan 16, 2014

I don't take the time to write good community-building articles, I'm no good at it. But organizing good community articles? I'm all over that! Many thanks go to the great people who put so much of their time and energy into this site. If you don't know these people, they are intelligent, kind hearted, and entirely too good to be associating with layabouts like me. They deserve a lot more, but I recommend thanking them with llamas, points, gifts, praise... or :+devwatch: watch them. I've yet to see anything bad come from any of these guys. Oh, and if you aren't watching CRLiterature (https://www.deviantart.com/crliterature) you should be. :eyes: I'm going to try and catalog the

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April 2014 Interview by CupofCharlie, literature

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April 2014 Interview

Charlie Vinall is an aspiring novelist from England. She has penned numerous short stories and has just begun work on her debut novel. Today we interviewed her using questions that her fans have sent in. This is the result. Enjoy! WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I was born on the outskirts of London, England. I come from an English family and am an English girl through and through. DO YOU LIKE YOUR CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE? I do! I have lived in London all my life and couldn’t imagine living in any other part of the world. London, and in fact England, is a wonderful place to live in my humble opinion. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START WRITING? I

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Deviant for 11 years
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I am an aspiring novelist from the UK and would love to share my work with the world and hear what you all think. I get most of my inspiration from music which is why I reference music in my written work :) I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy writing it!

I accept literature requests, so if you would like a story written about a character, theme, song e.t.c just drop me a note with the details and I will get back to you very shortly!

Please don't be afraid to say hi :) Drop me a note or post a comment on my profile if you like :D

Why not follow me on Twitter to keep up to date with what I'm up to? My name on Twitter is: Cup_of_Charlie
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Favourite Movies

Pan's Labyrinth, Sucker Punch, Moulin Rouge, Stranger Than Ficton, Shallow Hal.

Favourite TV Shows

Buffy, 24, Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Doctor Who and many more...

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

The Feeling, The Fray, Maroon 5, The Smiths, The Beatles, Snow Patrol, Newton Faulkner, Coldplay and many more...

Favourite Books

The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Harry Potter, Animal Farm, The Time Machine and more.

Favourite Writers

Dan Brown, J.K. Rowling, George Eliot, Charles Dickens.

Favourite Games

Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, Mario Kart.

Other Interests

Animal welfare, veganism, music, reading, writing, tennis.

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Oct 29, 2016

Just been awarded a second Daily Deviation!

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Hello everyone, I am completely overwhelmed. I have been working really hard full-time in a bookshop for the last few months, and whilst I haven't stopped writing, I haven't given it my full attention. Life has gotten in the way. And then I wake up this morning to discover that my short story "Who's At The Window?" has been awarded a Daily Deviation! I am completely over the moon. It's easy to lose motivation with writing, but receiving such a brilliant accolade really pushes me to carry on writing. I have a massively supportive family and lots of encouraging friends too that would love to see me realise my dream of writing my first novel i