Yellow Ducks – A Short Story
By: Cynthia Ayala
So this was the last short story I wrote before I took my Leave of Absence at Emerson College. I think this one is one of my more favorite short stories that I wrote. It started as a writing exercise and then I decided I wanted to expand the idea. My first draft was okay and this is my third draft that I kind of wish I had handed in as my Final. I still got a B+ but I believe this is an improved version of the story.
I wanted to play around with first person which I have found I have difficulty with. So I really wanted feed back on what i needed to work on as far as skill and writing was concerned. I’m well aware of my weaknesses as a writer but I believe the more I write and read, the stronger I become. I’ll probably never be a Hemingway or a Woolf, but I like to strive for that and that’s why I never stop writing.
But I went off on a tangent there. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Cynthia Bujnicki
Cynthia Bujnicki is an avid reader with a Bachelors in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College. She spends her time working on her own novels, publishing under the name Nia Dragin, while she reads and reviews at for her own enjoyment. SHe was the former Creative Director of the YA, Fantasy and Sci-Fi section on the online publication World Light Review. As a manager at her local movie theater she also enjoys free movies while she works on building her own publishing company. An avid cat lover, she has a kitten named Mr. J the Kitten Who Thinks He's Batman and another named Boo. She lives in too sunny South Florida with her husband.
