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Magyk
By
Jessie122
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05 December 2008
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How would you feel if it had happened to you?
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It was overwhelming, the power, bursting through me, looking for a way to escape into the air. My fingertips tingled and I was alive, awakened as the power crawled up my arms and flowed trough my arms like I had just been injected, and the substance was flowing through my bloodstream giving me an odd sensation, like I was in love again. The spark died out for a moment as a tiny tear trickled down my cheeks, landing on the grass, dissolving into the soil beneath my feet. I took deep breaths. I knew the power would disappear if I let my emotions creep through. I pushed the memory away, trying not to think of him.
Once more, the spark was reborn in my fingers and I closed my eyes, as I let the Magyk do its work. For a moment, she was there. An image in my mind. That was her; it was the Magyk that had brought the image to me. She was smiling.
My mother - the woman who was murdered by the golden glow of the fire that burned. Burned. That's what it does: burns. There was a loud crack as I knew the Magyk was flowing out. I touched a dead blood-red rose and it bloomed to life by the connection from itself and my Magyk. I gave it a gentle tug by its stem as I tried not to get pricked by the sharp thorns. It reminded me of him. The him that was once connected to me, the connection that ended tragically. The emotions rushed through me again as I felt the strong emotion of love. I lay down on the green dewy grass and spread out my arms as if I was giving my Magyk power to the soil. I shut my eyes and breathed in deeply as my mouth curved up into a smile.
I woke up with the image of my mother in my head and the empty feeling in my heart where the Magyk had been. I must have slept into unconsciousness for a while as I was soaking wet as the heavens opened up and the rain fell down. I took refuge under a large tree. I wasn't surprised about me not waking as my clothes absorbed all the water from above as the Magyk wiped out my conscious mind and I dreamed of my mother. I wish I knew her, that I wasn't a baby when she died, and I knew her likes, dislikes, secrets, hopes, dreams, fears. But it was too late for that now. I could only make guesses to the answers I wish I knew.
I waited until the heavens closed and it was dry. It could have been a few seconds, minutes or even hours, I don't know. You see, this is what happens when the Magyk kicks in; your whole world comes crashing down in on you. Old friends become enemies, you see and feel things in a different way, like you're in a parallel universe or it's one realistic nightmare, or you could be in a coma. It is different, anyhow.
But it feels right, like it was meant to be.
I hope so anyhow. It's cool being a Witche.
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I will preface this by saying that these are my personal impressions of your story so far.
Is there some particular reason you changed the spelling of Magic and Witch? I find it kind of a turn off personally when people change commonly understood names without any purpose behind it. At first you think it's a spelling error, then you think someone's doing it because they think themselves clever. It comes off as being "gimmicky" if there's no reason behind it.
I did some checking on the Etymology of "witch"--you may find the link helpful to crafting your story.
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Witch-(etymology)
Aside from that, you might want to try to separate your dream sequence in some way. It makes it easier to deal with the random, disjointed images you're trying to describe.
This collection of sentences bothered me a little. I understand what you were aiming for, I think:
"That was her; it was the Magyk that had brought the image to me. She was smiling.
My mother - the woman who was murdered by the golden glow of the fire that burned. Burned. That's what it does: burns. There was a crack as I knew the Magyk was flowing out."
There was a crack in what? or was it a sound effect? If the magic is flowing out, where is it flowing out to? Is it flowing out of the mother, or was it flowing out of the speaker? It left me with a lot of questions.
"It reminded me of him. The him that was connected to me, the connection that ended tragically."
You talk about him being actively connected to the speaker, then in the very next sentence you contradict by saying the connection was tragically ended.
I would really want to read more and see where you're going with your idea. I definitely found it interesting, and I want to see more develop. I hope my opinion helps you in your craft.
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Thank you for the comments will2power!
Just some pointers answering your questions,
- I spelt Magyk and Witche 'incorrectly' as one would say, not as a spelling mistake, but on purpose, to give a meaning to the words, show that they are origional, and they mean something.
- Thank you for the Web address, I've checked it out and it's really interesting. The bit about Wicca is cool to, thanks for taking the time to look it up for me.
- I think I might edit the phrase "It reminded me of him. The him that was connected to me, the connection that ended tragically."
to: "It reminded me of him. The him that was ONCE connected to me, the connection that had ended so tragically."
- I'm working on the next bit of the story now, and I will let you know about it if I publish it on the Writers Circle.
Many thanks,
Jessie122
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I know you misspelled them on purpose. Like I said, I think it's a great story for one so young, and I hope you really keep at it. You've got quite a bit of potential. Your images were vivid, and you succeeded in catching my attention within just a few sentences.
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i really like this; its good... and very detailed :) nice work x
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Hey!
The sensation in the first paragraph is similar to the one Sophie experiences in the book "The Alchemist" by Michael Scott.
I like this! Very good!
Keep writing!
audreyhepburn
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Leicestershire, UNITED KINGDOM
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Hello there! I'm Jessica.
I've written loads of stories over the years, all unfinished except for one that was for my younger sister and I had my friend illustrate it. I'm working on a story assessment ... (Read more)
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