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write. depicts my portfolio as a whole, because I didn't feel as though some alluring or creative word would be able to describe every piece of fiction featured at this here venue. The simple things are always best.

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All contents are © Rebecca G. Jones. I handle plagiarism with a loaded gun, so please READ THIS before you think about pulling anything.

"The worst part of writing fiction is the fear of wasting your life behind a keyboard. The idea that, dying, you'll realize that you only ever lived on paper. Your only adventures were make-believe, and while the world fought and kissed, you sat in some dark room, masturbating and making money."

- Chuck Palahniuk

I write merely out of hobby, and out of an ulterior lack of anything better to do, because my mind is far too vast and superior to be wasting away on booze every Friday night (even though it usually is). In my defense, I could merely confess that I have a lack of an "outgoing" social life, which justifies why I write about other social lives that really have no impact with mine, and why the above quote registered with my system like the opposite of a night with really bad food poisoning. However, I'm more than content with my way of living, so stating that I only write to deter myself from depression or degrading thoughts - or whatever the hell else proclaimed "writers" write for - would only make me a liar.

Writing has been my infatuation for as long as I can remember. I see myself a storyteller, partly because I believe that everyone has a story to tell; some people just tell it better than others. I like being a witness to the world, and nothing gives me better joy than opening up the newspaper and finding the inspiration to write another work of utter transgression. I take my ideas out of everyday life, out of news headlines, out of possibilities. I base my characters on friends and family and the inner depths of myself that never like to come out due to my severe lack of honesty.

Although I haven't yet been paid for writing, I still consider writing as my headlining career. I'm still working toward my ultimate goal of being able to pay for my groceries just by writing, which is still (I'm sure) a long time coming. But alas, I won't yet be worried about preserving my own life until I'm twenty-eight and still masturbating in this damn dark room.

More on my personal life is located here.


I write the cure to common fiction. Because most of what I pick up is usually boring or mundane - or a V.C. Andrews novel - I write about the kind of stuff that I want to read about. Some people don't have the gift to satisfy this problem themselves, and often good fiction on the Internet (just like free porn to satisfy that particuar fetish) is hard to come by. My goal is to aid their search so that they can be assured that the future of contemporary literature isn't all just chick-lit and wizard spells.

Being a part of the so-called "Generation X", I thrive in the concept of noir literature, which is the darker side to fiction that few dare to tread down. Just because I like to write about devious men, sloppy female drunks, angst, and really, really bad dates doesn't mean that I'm into that sort of thing realistically - they just make for interesting stories is all. I only do what I do because I just love creating realistic situations out of things that aren't halfway realistic, wilst using the creation of winning characters to portray the emotion. Because, you know, not everything has to be about incest and child-abuse these days.


001. I post my work at this location merely for the purpose to share it with other people as a form of shameless self-promotion. My crisp young age and lack of selling power prevent me from actually making money from my words at this point in time (I'm working on it!), though I do enjoy the recognition that I recieve from the people who respect me enough to read and critique my work. I know for a fact that it isn't for everyone.

002. The above said, I'm quite hazy to quick reactions to the things that I devise and pen down. I enjoy criticism, merely as long as it's tactful. So, if you do read something that offends you or if you have something to criticize me for, please do it rationally instead of rambling off about how badly my story sucked rotten goat testicles.

003. Also, because my work is posted on the Internet and may be prone to theft from uncreative people who want my work for unknown reasons, I'd apprieciate it if it all remained in the same place at all times (that means HERE!). Because I'm a real doll, I'm usually not prone to point a gun at people for being cowardly and not asking me first before taking. If you want to link to my work, please do it through the website (http://write.lifesgarbage.com) and do NOT link to a story directly. Also, I do not and never will take plagiarism kindly. So if you're just trying to steal my creativity, well you're just the type of person I have a rifle in my closet for.