Scroll To Newest
Page 0 Jan 28, 2024| First Draft Black & Birch (working title) By Benjamin D. D'Amico (Use the right and left arrows at the sides of the… more
Page 1 Jan 28, 2024| First Draft The stillness of the moment would have taken a conscious soul aback, had any conscious soul been present to witness… more
Page 2 Feb 5, 2024| First Draft There was a pause. Whatever it was that lay hidden within the blackness of the hallway, was waiting for something… more
Page 3 Feb 6, 2024| First Draft An eruption of nauseating noise gripped the quiet morning by the throat and shook it with wild rage. The beast’s… more
Page 4 Feb 7, 2024| First Draft Benjamin caught and returned her glare as he sat up on the side of the bed. “I’m up.” He looked… more
Page 5 Feb 8, 2024| First Draft Regaining his footing, Ben took the dangling towel from the fist. With a voice far manlier and more imposing than… more
Page 6 Feb 9, 2024| First Draft He didn’t bother looking in the mirror. There’d be plenty of time to deal with that later. He simply brushed… more
Page 7 Feb 10, 2024| First Draft He looked down at the spot where the door knob had struck the wall. Fortunately, the wall had already been… more
Page 8 Feb 11, 2024| First Draft All four closet doors flew open at once, to the sound of another shriek – this one of repulsion and… more
Page 9 Feb 12, 2024| First Draft Proudly and deliberately, it placed the shirt – a pink button-down – folded nicely on top of the dresser. Now,… more
Page 10 Feb 24, 2024| First Draft Quickly, without allowing further time for the beast to fight back, he pulled the jeans on and buttoned them. One… more
Page 11 Feb 25, 2024| First Draft Benjamin D’Amico didn’t want to start writing in his fancy notebook again. It had been months since his last foray… more
Page 12 Feb 26, 2024| First Draft Ben looked down at the rear seat beneath him. The Thumper had vanished beneath his clenched fists. Quickly, he scurried… more
Page 13 Apr 18, 2024| First Draft “Ben,” a woman’s voice from the neighboring room called out. He hurried forward, hastening his last few paces through the… more
Page 14 Apr 19, 2024| First Draft Benjamin set the heavy code book down onto the corner of the desk, and began typing in his password in… more
Page 15 Apr 25, 2024| First Draft BENJAMIN felt such an agonizing disdain for the work that was laid out before him. Mind you, it was only… more
Page 16 Apr 28, 2024| First Draft An hour went by in short order as the five all worked in their own little worlds. Benjamin was drawing… more
Page 17 May 1, 2024| First Draft Ben happily chewed his second bite of egg roll, himself now slowly rotating in his swivel chair. The office was… more
Page 18 May 2, 2024| First Draft He always enjoyed creating interior elevations. He liked laying out the cabinets, choosing what sizes looked nice together, and sketching… more
Page 19 May 3, 2024| First Draft She looked up at Benjamin as he closed out of the web pages she'd opened, and then glanced down at… more
Page 20 May 5, 2024| First Draft The caffeine helped Ben focus, and the warm drink helped him to relax. Mara, who now sat sulking atop a… more
Page 21 May 6, 2024| First Draft "The reason that I ask, Benjamin, is Because it is very rare for a new medication to begin showing signs… more
Page 22 May 7, 2024| First Draft When the doctor stood and walked to the door, opening it for Benjamin to leave, it became apparent to Ben… more
Page 23 May 10, 2024| First Draft The pharmacist assistant was frustratedly rifling through the bags on the shelves. From somewhere else in the store, Benjamin could… more
Page 24 May 11, 2024| First Draft The head pharmacist approached the counter, squinting at the computer screen. "I can have that ready in twenty minutes, if… more
Page 25 May 12, 2024| First Draft It was silent in the office. "Maria," Ben softly called out, and was met with no response. He turned around… more
Page 26 May 13, 2024| First Draft 8:00 pm. Ben had written about 45 uninspired words. He was so buttfucking angry with his wasted self, his useless,… more
Page 27 May 14, 2024| First Draft Mara had not moved by the time he had returned from the other room. He heeded her twisted smile for… more
Page 28 May 15, 2024| First Draft Consistently, diligently, he stayed focused on his singular task of incorporating all red marks and alterations on the pages before… more
Page 29 May 16, 2024| First Draft Benjamin continued to bite down on his finger with his eyes closed, wanting nothing more than to let out an… more
Page 30 May 17, 2024| First Draft It had been over two months since Ben had written in this notebook. God, did he feel awful today. God,… more
Page 31 May 18, 2024| First Draft A day had passed. BENJAMIN had released control, gone outside to plant potatoes for the rest of the day. He… more
Page 32 Aug 2, 2024| First Draft BENJAMIN felt the cycle concluding at last. He had bravely stood unguarded with the dark beast throughout the last several… more
Page 33 Aug 3, 2024| First Draft His eyes shut tight, within the tiny tapestry of it's wings he could envision TEN OR MORE ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL,… more
Page 34 to 35 Aug 4, 2024| First Draft The beast had already begun turning it's back to him when he finally returned his attention to it. Slowly, it… more
Page 36 Dec 13, 2024| First Draft The amber light of the sodium lamps in the parking lot filtered in through the window blinds, which Benjamin had… more