Once Upon a Monbeast...

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Once Upon a Monbeast...

by Charles E. Fritch

EN·~13 minutes·1 chapter

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A down‑on‑his‑luck writer finally musters the courage to send his early stories to the genre’s most celebrated name, hoping for a crumb of encouragement. Instead, he receives a brutally honest rejection that rattles his confidence and ignites a fierce, profanity‑laden reply. Determined to prove his worth, he pours his frustration onto the page, vowing to outwrite the man who dismissed his ambitions as “no talent at all.”

The next day, the legendary critic appears at his doorstep, not as a distant idol but as a nervous, bewildered visitor demanding entry. Their tense conversation swings between sarcasm and uneasy admiration, hinting at a strange, unseen force that may be at work. As the writer grapples with the surreal encounter, the line between reality and imagination begins to blur, setting the stage for a bizarre twist that could change his creative fate.

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Language

en

Duration

~13 minutes (13K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-07-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles E. Fritch

Charles E. Fritch

1927–2012

A versatile American writer and editor, he moved easily between science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery. His stories reached magazines, paperbacks, and even television, including an adaptation on The Twilight Zone.

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