(OC) Visions of Nada (open.substack.com)
from SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to shortstories@literature.cafe on 16 Jul 2025 15:12
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49131905

I have written a thousand iterations of this story. Including poems, short stories in different genres just exploring the same theme. I have settled with this simplistic version finally, although I’m happy with the idea behind it I’m still not haply with the execution.

Very difficult emotionally for me to post this, as I just want to keep this close to my heart and not publish it but here goes ig.

Essentially a lacanian analysis of desire. Nada ofc means nothing, but also the name of my own first crush (the story is entirely fictional). I actually secretly wish she sees it someday.

The response to this version by friends has been overwhelmingly negative, and I know it reads more like a reddit post than an actually good story but I can’t put more effort into this lol. This version was completed about 2 years ago, only just posting it.

#shortstories

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SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Jul 2025 16:40 next collapse

Just got my first substack subscriber. I am now a celebrity. AMA

jaiden@sh.itjust.works on 16 Jul 2025 17:19 collapse

this is so good!!!

SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Jul 2025 17:37 next collapse

Oh my god. Thank you.

I actually don’t particularly like it myself so this is a bit of a shock lol.

jaiden@sh.itjust.works on 16 Jul 2025 21:01 collapse

it’s very well-written in my opinion!!

SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Jul 2025 17:39 collapse

Btw I posted this randomly today only to come onto Lemmy and see you had posted an original story which seems to be the same story in a parallel universe.

Loved reading it!

jaiden@sh.itjust.works on 16 Jul 2025 21:02 collapse

thanks so much!!!