It’s world Liberty Day. The Amanojuko have taken control, and are storming universities all over the world. Abouna Panak is an ethics lecturer, who now wishes he had some sort of weapon, and the ability to disappear, as crowds of militant National Guards, groomed by the Amanojuko, flood the building. (CLICK HERE for next chronological story)
Sad to think that this story actually reflects our modern world and some of the events that are going on within it. Great job of building the intensity.
Thanks, Mark, yes that’s very true.
Excellent. Grabs you and carries you. A great amount of tension has been achieved for such a short piece. Nice job 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Very realistic for the location of the story
Thanks, Kenny!
Just found your blog and I’m already looking forward to exploring the back-story. Well done.
Good to meet you, thank you so much! Cheryl
Both your drawing and writing is captivating!
Blessings ~ Wendy
Hi Wendy, thank you! Cheryl
Curiously compelling little snippet, is this, my dear CM!. Capital endeavour, I say!
I wonder, will you tell us of your background as regards writing? Do you have an Arts and Letters background, or perhaps an MFA? Did you Study writing formally?
Ah, but I had intended to ask but one question and that, if arithmetic serves, was three.
Hi David, thanks for reading, I appreciate it. I’ve an arts background, an arts brain if you like 🙂 I studied fine art and humanities ( which involved some creative writing) in Glamorgan Uni (Wales) under Frances Woodley, Christopher Nurse, Sheenagh Pugh and Christopher Meredith. Then an MA graphic Design in The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, under Matthew Rampley (England) but the writing is mostly what I do all the time, and have done from an early age… pre education… I don’t have any formal qualifications in writing.
PS: I do love the way we bloggers tend to support each other regardless of our styles or proclivities, or views, or lack of them! It is truly a wondrous thing! I have written a bit about it here:
http://sonnetblog.wordpress.com/tag/awp98h
It is an interesting, perhaps even fascinating concept, is it not!?
🙂 liked and commented! Yes it’s a very unique support system here on wordpress, which I’ve not really experienced on other sites.
Another great issue – you write action so well – I’m dying to know whether he makes it now.
Thanks, Richard, ah Abouna Panak’s a born survivor… there will definitely be more of his stories here in the future! 🙂
“that I am destined for more, that I am a great man, who isn’t meant to die here, in this time”
wow. loved that!
Hi Jade, thanks (I love Tim Burton too BTW) Good to meet you.
Good to meet you too! Thanks for reading my blog. I really enjoy yours 😀
Very tense moment captured here; like the previous comment, I like how he isn’t ready to die where he is, very poetic!
Thank you Anna, yes it takes a lot to kill a man like Abouna Panak! Glad you liked it, thanks for taking the time to read. Cheryl
From looking at your pieces with the illustrations they remind me very much of Alistair Gray. With the quirky yet involving style of writing and the interesting characters. One book which I highly recommend if you’ve never explored Gray is – Lanark, A life in Four Books. One of my favorite books ever.
Hi Zoe, thanks for the recommendation, yes I’ve just googled him and visited his website 🙂
No Problem 🙂
Wow…I like what you’re doing. The drawings are excellent.
Hi, Hansi, thank you!
I keep reading and forgetting to say that I ‘like’ so this is a lot of likes both for the storyline and the illustrations. I lve the way the faces change with the emotions and angles just like sculpture.
Thank you so much, (I love your use of colour to convey perspective in your work, as someone who rarely works with colour it’s a refreshing eye) Yes emotions are very important in the illustrations, I’m glad this translates 😀