avatarErica Neve

Summary

Erica, a twelve-year-old aspiring writer, shares her Gothic fiction story opening about a monster she has created and invites feedback from readers.

Abstract

The web content presents a young writer, Erica, who introduces herself and her love for writing. She proudly shares a paragraph she wrote for her English lesson, which is a Gothic fiction piece centered around a monster of her creation. The narrative vividly describes the creature as a petrifying, yellow-skinned beast and reflects on the troublesome nature of her own twisted desires that led to its creation. Erica's story captivates the essence of Gothic fiction by exploring themes of creation, remorse, and fear of the unknown. She seeks the audience's opinion on her work and expresses her commitment to continuous improvement, ending with a warm thank you to her readers for their support of MuserScribe.

Opinions

  • Erica is proud of her Gothic fiction writing and is eager to receive positive feedback from the Medium community.
  • She acknowledges the sinister and frightening qualities of her created monster, indicating a successful execution of the Gothic theme.
  • Erica's reflections show an awareness of the traditional Gothic trope of a creator's remorse and the moral implications of playing god by creating life.
  • The young writer values constructive criticism, indicating her dedication to honing her craft.
  • Erica's tone suggests a sense of urgency and danger in the story, effectively drawing the reader into the Gothic atmosphere.
  • The inclusion of a photo credit to Ashkan Forouzani implies the importance of visual inspiration in her writing process.

GOTHIC FICTION — STORY OPENING

My Monster

What Have I Created?

Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash

Hello, people of Medium! My name is Erica, I’m twelve years old and I LOVE to write! In my English lesson today my teacher told me to write a paragraph about a monster such as Frankenstein, as we’re learning about Gothic fiction. I’m very proud of what I wrote and I wanted to share it with all of you to see if you like it as much as I do!

As the petrifying, yellow-skinned beast rose from its slumber my heart stopped. What have I created? What have I done?

My twisted desires had taken over my mind causing me to create this ghoulish creature, the one I wish could vanish. The one I wish I could forget about.

Just as my limbs regained movement the monster glared at me with a sinister look and I froze again. Did it know the one I wished to hurt? Or did it want to hurt me?

Either way, I knew I was in trouble.

© Erica Neve 2024

Thank you very much for reading! I would love to know your opinions and anything you think I could improve on.

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