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"Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking."
- Jessamyn West

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The young baby screamed

The young baby screamed; his small face screwed up into a crinkled little ball.  The high-pitched protest bounced off the walls, echoing.  Between screeches, he took labored breaths, his little body shuddering with the effort.
Vibrations rattled throughout the room. The house sounded like it was in the middle of a building site; heavy machinery and [...]

What maketh the man?

I was a scrawny, nervous young lad when I got to high school.
For those from overseas, high school is around your 8th year of school through to when you leave school at around 17/18 in NZ.
Anyway, I had a hard time. The nickname for my school was Penrose State Prison. In reality it was called [...]