Having an idea about the weblog I’m about to read is something I enjoy. Almost like a movie trailer, it gives me an idea of what to expect. The author(s) of this weblog “aim to entertain a general audience with short stories and essays. Our publication schedule is irregular, but we do try to put up something new once a week.†At least that’s what it says in the about section of the site. So, that’s the idea I went on – irregularly posted short stories and essays.
When I clicked on the archive link, I was taken to a page where there are only nine entries. There are no dates indicating when these entries have been written at all. I decided to start at the one listed at the bottom and work my way up.
The essays are mundane. Describing in detail the process of “stop, drop, and roll†should you find yourself on fire and defending the integrity of the planet Uranus could both be topics that can turn into something fun or lengthy, but the author is content to just give four or five brief paragraphs about the topic. As I progressed up the list of archived essays and short stories, they got better with time.
The layout doesn’t consist of much. It’s a three-column layout and doesn’t appear to be based off any standard template. Hooray. The site is missing any bells and whistles, but they truly aren’t necessary and the design works just fine with this site.
The author’s “Instrument of Joyâ€, in this case, seems to be the keyboard (or the pen). He makes note in his “about†section that he wishes to remain anonymous until he becomes a better writer. With that, readers learn nothing else about the author.
I really never feel comfortable critiquing or reviewing someone’s creative writing. What someone else may find magnificent, I may find as something that cannot keep my attention for more than a few minutes.