Thoughts and Writings

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Currently I have five entries in electronic form. Three of these are actual short stories, one is a short essay on myself (despite my young age, I am already beginning to indulge in self-comtemplation) and the last one are two short pieces written for a friend of mine. Future works to be converted include my common writings with François Durand (if we ever figure out where our 'blue book' went), my text that won a first prize at the Concours Littéraire Richelieu and half-finished stories that I wrote on the side. As a side note, I have wanted to convert our stories for 5 years, so do not expect to ever see them appear.

I usually listen to some music while writing, or take excessive amounts of coffee. I also enjoy (for some reason) writing during classes. As a graduate student, however, this is a luxury I do not have any more. Bands I enjoy listening to while writing include Ayreon, Gamma Ray, and Blind Guardian when I want to get overexcited - for those who've seen me do it, it's not something fun to look at, but it gets the work done. Of course, my thoughts are always spurred by listening to Wagner's Die Walkure or Grieg's Peer Gynt. On the other hand, a good dose of Joshua Redman or Bill Evans is the only thing I need when I want to relax. Last but certainly not least, there is no band that generates as much emotion in me as Jehtro Tull.

For those who are not satisfied with my meager 30 pages of web-published work, you should take a look at Project Gutenberg.

• March 2005 Onze pas vers le futur. A dark short story, in my usual style. People have either expressed amazement or confusion at this story. Rejected for the Solaris contest 2005. The first line goes:
  "S'il n'y avait pas de bonne ou mauvaise journée pour souffrir d'un mal de tête, ce lundi était quand même particulièment mal choisi. Lorsque l'encéphale se plaint, le reste du corps suit rarement la route, et la logique s'emballe."
• March 2005 The Modern Alchemist. A text on science and art, their influence on me (be warned, it is a personal text) and my perception of how they must be considered.
• January 2005 Une certaine chance. I enjoyed writing this one, getting immersed more into the story than I had in some years. This is usually on the theme on which I write best. It is about twice as long as the previous short story, which was a practice. If this story gets enough approval from my fellow citizens, I will attempt to publish it. Rejected for the Alibis contest 2005.
  Second version from Jan. 19th, after Samuel Gélineau pointed out some mistakes. Merci, Samuel!
  Update Oct. 2006 In fact, this story sort of sucks. My avid readers preferred Onze pas vers le futur and Un vent de panique.
• December 2004 Un vent de panique. Written during the Christmas vacation, as part of my New Year's Eve resolution to be published. I consider this to be a practice short story, more than anything else. However, I realized while writing this how easier it is for me to write interesting and well-phrased things in French. Moreover, I actually am more inspired when writing in French. This is a return to my literary roots, in the style of François Durand and Marc G. Bellemare from high school.
• Written for Ben Powis (2004): some pieces of descriptive fantasy. I have not taken the time to merge them together, rather writing them as they came to my mind, at Alexandre Elias's suggestion.
  Note to critics: I don't like the first part either, especially the failed comparison at line 45. Please bear with me, I'll fix it at some point.