He stares at the blank page, trying to think of the perfect first line. Once that’s down, the rest will flow. A masterpiece will be unleashed.
There will be acclaim, awards, royalties. Appearances at literary festivals
He stares at the blank page, for fifty years now, squinting more and more.
Brian Maycock’s short fiction has appeared in Planet Paragraph, 101 Words and The Drabble. He lives in Scotland.
I think we can all relate to this.
This is so good, Brian! Reminded me of the fig tree metaphor from The Bell Jar.
Great bit of writing!
Sadly this feels true much of the time.
Nice work. This page won’t be blank. You can frame it.
this piece is genius!