Story performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
What is your short story about?
My short story is about a man killing someone who he feels deserves to die. The story is told exclusively through this man’s stream of consciousness, revealing his beliefs, motives, & revelations.
What genres would you say this story is in?
Suspense, Mystery
How would you describe this story in two words?
Thrilling eye-opener
What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Life
If not, The Dark Knight
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
I Love music way too much to have a favorite song.
Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
I have so many more books on my list, but as of now, my favorite would have to be The Talented Mr. Ripely.
What motivated you to write this story?
My friends & I were debating whether a serial killer could be completely sane or not. I was on the side saying that they could be. So I, the writer of the group, decided to come up with a story or series of events that would turn a sane man into a serial killer. In other words, this kind of started out as a joke. But when I started writing it, I saw that it was actually coming out pretty good. So I decided to challenge myself & continue the story seriously. I veered away from the whole serial killer thing & kept to whatever was coming to me. I actually wrote the entire thing without knowing what I was going to do or where I was going with it. I literally just thought as I wrote. That’s what I’m most impressed about, personally.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Probably Albert Einstein
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Music!!
What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
I’ve been writing for a while now, but I started out writing poems & lyrics. I started getting into storytelling & Loved it. I also found out I was really good at it. This short story was my first attempt at creating a story & it came out great in the eyes of myself & everyone who read it. So after that, I decided to pursue that form of writing. I started writing more stories & realized I could possibly do this for the rest of my life. In order to do that, I’d have to get my work out there. And that’s why I did this.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Keep writing, only if you have passion for it. Try to write as often as you can & constantly challenge yourself. Don’t compare your writing to others’, your writing can touch people others’ can’t. Write for yourself before writing for anyone else.
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