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Years Done: 2010

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2010 - Lucana 31,358 words

Synopsis:

The world is crumbling and the only one who can save it. Is Michelle.

She has been given a book by the name of Lucana, and only she can read it. It holds the secrets of her power and her past. Now if only she could figure out how to read it.

Excerpt

“Kill me?”

“Yes. You are strong, even though you do not want to believe it. You have the power to diminish the evil. To bring back the peace. There is a darkness that is taking the world. Slowly it is creeping. Slowly it is destroying. Murrphy wanted to lure you in with that. To make you think you were helping, by helping him. He wants the magick for himself, not to help others. But I know you will want to help. You have to help. You are the only one.”

“What if I don’t want too?”

“Then we will all die. Every living thing on this earth will perish, except for you. Because you will live forever. You will wander the dead and broken world alone, with only your regrets to dwell on. You can either listen to me and help, or ignore me and watch the world die without you.” he stopped there and got up. Walked across the room and paused at the window. He looked out into the yard, thinking. Closed his eyes then, and sighed.

Without looking back at me, he spoke again. Softly. “Lucana holds the key to your success.”

“What?”

“Only you can read it.”

“I can not.” I took a step towards him. “The book is full of nonsense, I can’t read it.”

I had this idea in my head for a little while but never did anything about it. I didn’t even write an outline. Or any thoughts or points down about it. I just kinda winged it. And I’ll admit that it probably wasn’t the smartest move. Really. I think that if I was more prepared and more determined I would have finished it. I also found that I got stuck a lot with the plot, or I would forget what had been said in the beginning of the story and found myself going back and trying to figure it out. Very frustrating. 

I believe there is potential for this story, and I am hoping that someday in the future I will be willing to go back and read through it all and edit it. God knows it needs a hell of a lot of editing.