The Pinch Literary Journal

"When the world ended, it wasn’t fire, war, or even aliens that took us...it was time." In the year 3025, humanity’s relentless ambition led to its quiet collapse. A global chain reaction of environmental decay, overreliance on AI, and a mysterious biological catastrophe erased nearly everything. Now, the remnants of the world belong to silence, ruins, and the few who still breathe. Through the eyes of a lone survivor with one year left to live, this story is a journey of love, loss, and the fragile beauty of what it means to be human. From the mundane struggles of finding food and patching roofs to the profound weight of remembering what once was... --- A Survivor's Journal captures the raw truth of survival and the delicate threads that bind us to life and each other.

[ Also Available on Royal Road ] After a painful breakup, a 28-year-old literature teacher is unexpectedly transported to a mystical medieval world with his loyal college assistant. In a land where words have the power to shape reality, their literary knowledge becomes their greatest advantage. As they explore this strange new realm, they uncover a dangerous secret: the godlike creator has lost control, and now the characters are alive—and free to make their own choices. ______________________________________ What to expect: 1. Narrative Driven, the story may be a litrpg but the focus is less from the stat blocks and more to the characters and plot. Although, the stats are still very much significant.  2. Conflicts are real, this means that the main characters don't just get better and move on from past traumas right away. Improvement is gradual. If you don't like waiting, or feeling pain before having the strength to overcome it, this might not be for you (sorry, I've decided to take it to the unconventional direction) 3. There is a potential slow burn romance subplot and potential love interests depending on plot progression and audience interaction. But, I'd like to make it clear that this is not a harem. 4. A whole lot of literary allusions, if you enjoy popular and classic literature, you're in for a ride! 5. Explores the struggles of a modern day teacher in depth. This story is a quest for redemption,  6. The main characters are human, this means that they aren't the typical Mary Sue or Gary Stew kinda characters. Capable of making good decisions as much as they're capable of making mistakes. ______________________________________ Sidenote: It isn't excessively violent, in fact, it's the opposite. Just wanted to put the warning since some chapter has mild descriptions of violence. Erring on the side of caution would be best. ______________________________________ This journey is a quest for redemption, a confrontation of past regrets and the reimagination life and love in a world as fluid as ink on a page. 

The title pretty much says it all. This is the journal of Jane Brown. Each journal entry may be very short or very long. Entries may be close together or far apart. It depends on when and if Jane decides to or remembers to update her journal. If ever. Just like most of the non-diary or journal writer keepers out there - or uninspired authors. Yep. Warning: VERY SLOOOW updates. This is a story written on a whim. Let's see how long the inspiration will last for. This style of writing is somewhat experimental. Disclaimer: This is a work of FICTION and is not based on any one person. Any portrayal of real people or real events (excluding some major world events) is entirely accidental and coincidental. It is in not in any way, shape of form meant to be a commentary on anyone or anything, even less on current issues in society. This is literally meant to be boring (hence the ordinary title) without being too boring. It is just about the average slow paced life and interests of an average person. (Not meant for and not interested in contracting.)

This is the story of a popular idol girlfriend, a yandere junior, a beautiful senior, a cold-faced classmate, an angelic pure and lovely sister, a taciturn but gentle and virtuous mother who are all conquered by a big-cock junior... This story basically has two main characters: [1-Xia Wenxue, The one who becomes NTR, 25% MC] [2-Ye Shengge, One who does netori, No romance or attachment, all just sex slaves 75% MC] You can consider any one as MC, it depends on your desire. grammar quality is bad, only those who like to read. ---TAG--- R18 - Netori - Mature - Smut - incest - rape - blackmail - group - Threesome - foursome - hardcore - Ghosts - Milf - etc. Discord link:(photos of the characters and random R18 photos from the chapters) --- https://discord.gg/NQTBfBxzAa ---

A few years ago, the human race witnessed an apocalypse. One person's mistake that affected the whole world and threw it into chaos. 'There is now a tree in the moon, how it got there, i don't know.

"Harta" , benda yang mengubah segalanya di dunia ini, bahkan dimensi manusia pun sudah berubah menjadi seperti dunia Fantasy. Indonesia Barat, negera yang berdiri setelah pecahnya Negara Indonesia di awal Perubahan Dimensi, dan terdiri dari 13 Sektor ternama. Disinilah kisah dimulai, ketika para Pahlawan bukanlah sesuatu pekerjaan yang benar, mereka melakukan apa yang salah dan hanya klise di mata masyarakat. Ini adalah Kisah seorang Penjahat untuk merubah Dunia ini.

Giulio Felta, who met a decidedly undignified end, is reincarnated into a magical world as Leonard Noimar. Now, he must not only master the art of magic but also come to terms with his new life.

Hugh Rolien, the third Grand Sorcerer of Malediction, escaped his dark life from the Order of Somacht, taking his wife faraway and for a time enjoying the pleasures of life. However, in the race of life, his past caught up to him. An Arch Nightbringer contracted by the Order was sent to kill him and his wife who was pregnant with triplets. In a desperate attempt, he makes a deal with the Nightbringer to leave its seed in his children as long it doesn't kill or corrupt them, in exchange for his wife's and his life. A contract is signed, with the malignant entity vowing to reap the children at the end. The children are born, and Hugh splits them, giving them to his trusted friends to raise, away from the Order. They grow, each with his own agenda and power.... but the Order still pursues....

Dalam dunia yang penuh dengan kekayaan alam yang melimpah, manusia hidup dan berkembang biak, memperluas pengetahuan, menciptakan teknologi, untuk terus bertahan hidup. Tetapi mereka tidak sendirian, terdapat beberapa makhluk buas yang menguasai berbagai habitat yang di sebut dengan Monster. Tidak ada yang mengetahui dari mana mereka berasal, mereka bahkan sudah ada sejak lama, mereka hidup, berkembang biak, dan berevolusi. Karena takut akan adanya serangangan dari monster, terbentuk lah beberapa kelompok pemburu berbakat dari berbagai wilayah yang dikenal sebagai Guardians of the Hunt untuk menjaga keseimbangan alam dan melindungi umat manusia dari ancaman Monster yang meluas. Di sebuah desa bernama Astoria, seorang pemburu muda dan bersemangat bernama Aria mendapatkan kesempatan untuk bergabung ke Guardians of the Hunt setelah menjalani ujian yang melelahkan. Bersama dengan rekan-rekannya, mereka berpetualang melintasi berbagai daerah, menghadapi Monster yang menakutkan, menguak misteri Monster kuno, dan memperkuat ikatan sebagai Hunter.

They called me The Whisperer. A joke. A mockery. The boy with the weakest magic just because I was a farmer. I was powerless when they came. I watched as my father and my mother was slaughtered. My village was reduced to ash, and the man in the black robe vanished, leaving nothing but blood and unanswered questions. All I had left was my infant sister and the faint spark of magic they all ridiculed. But even a whisper can grow into a storm. Now, I walk the path alone. My weak magic will become their weakness. I will make them hear the screams they left behind, feel the pain they inflicted, and drown in the vengeance they thought they escaped. They thought I was nothing. They were wrong. I will rise, and the last thing they’ll ever hear… is a whisper.

Just more old journal entries of mine, but this time things are a bit more...weighty? Complicated? These journals were written 12 years after those of Volume 1! Let us cringe a little more. Maybe a little less? Looking back now, I wasn't that naive...was I? *Names will be omitted and replaced with "XXXXX" in order to keep some semblance of privacy.*

Journal entries of a Nobody - I found this journal in the middle of the night on my night stand - there was only one entry in it. As I live alone, I was terrified. As days went by, I found more entries in the journal... then i was scared but I started to believe in magic....The cover of the Journal is Pure Black Leather with the terms Angel & Demon stitched on it with blood red glass-like thread - Thus, MAGIC!

Aeris, a young scholar, discovers an ancient journal filled with cryptic symbols and forgotten history. Despite his best efforts, he cannot decipher its contents, yet he feels a deep connection to the book, as though it was meant for him. As strange events begin to unfold around him, Aeris finds himself drawn into a mystery that stretches across time, with forces far older and more powerful than he ever imagined. The journal may hold the key to a secret that could change everything, but Aeris must first uncover its truths—and face the dangers that lie ahead.

CAN TWO WRONGS MAKE a RIGHT? Follow the journey of a girl name Angelina Jules,who turn from Angelina to lamashtu[a female demon]after she witness her parent death who were brutally killed by the enemy. Through her journey she met Oliver star the most richest and handsome man in the country who also has a secret identity called [abaddon a devil]. Oliver said possessively .."SHE'S MINE,she's too innocent for this world I want to protect her "...But is she innocent?

based on “Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle” concept of a person traveling between dimensions . a story of revenge and a journey between worlds on a mission given to him by the one he see to kill . mc: nopera

The story follows Valen, a humble farmer's son from the quiet village of Elderglen, who stumbles into a life-changing revelation when he reluctantly takes a class test. To everyone's astonishment, Valen is revealed to be a Necromancer, a rare and feared five-star class linked to forbidden powers and dark magic. Thrust into a world of danger and uncertainty, he must navigate his newfound abilities, the expectations of the Guildmaster, and the suspicions of those around him. As Valen seeks to uncover the truth behind his destiny, he embarks on a journey that will challenge his perception of himself, the world, and the fine line between light and darkness.

In the town of New Haven, there is a new threat. Seven elite families form the global Council to hunt anomalies(monsters) , with New Haven’s power players—the Nez, Fezziwig, and Bellini families—at its core. Jon Fezziwig, inherited the curse of the sun from his bloodline, is drawn to the enigmatic Harper Bellini,she is very impulsive and sometimes cunning, she is a magician unaware of her heritage. Their connection sparks conflict with Cassius Nez, Harper’s sadistic boyfriend and Jon’s ex-best friend. Meanwhile, Jon’s half-brother Noah, has the raven bloodline curse, he battles his monstrous nature while investigating the town’s dark secrets. Alliances blur as betrayals and curses ignite a deadly game of power, magic, and survival.

(idk why I wrote this but I hope you like it ;) It took quite a while for Basta to realise he truly was back... To the start of his hell. Will you join him as fixes his past mistakes, and makes new ones in the process? Poor cursed bastard. Everyone he ever loved has died. Before he found out they were all insane. Beware, there's a lot of Basta getting bullied by hot women, and bullying everyone else. Surely, this time, he'll be able to have a normal, peaceful life after saving the world, with the help of his two new skills, the knowledge of the past, right? Find out, if you really wish to. I can't stop you, now.

What happens when your journal entries start to connect you to another dimension? What happens when that dimension starts to connect to you? Is this real or not? What even is real in this context?

The story is all about a girl who has a lot of questions about herself. She was an orphan at the age of 1 and doesn't know her parents. A school teacher adopted her and treated her as her own child. One day she dreamed something that is so mysterious, it seems that she is in the future. Later on, she will begin her journey for the answers she is looking for by travelling in the future.

a Hikikomori name Vincent wrote his journey in his diary after humanity abandoned him, because he did not know the information that everyone had left Earth to look for a new planet to replace Earth which was about start countdown to doomsday he survived nothing more than to await his death

this is the journal entry of a young woman going through the motions and growing as a person.

All she wanted was a man to pinch out that inner side of her, Bonita, knowing fully well she wasn't just the boring 19-year-old covered in long choir robes on Sundays, the long denim skirts she had to put on to school. Life was the usual morning chores, school, and church, not until her twentieth birthday when she met Fredrick, a basketballer who lived down her street.

The daughter of a noble, Aurelia, unexpectedly enrolls in the most prestigious Academy in the Empire of Fiore. With boredom following the young maiden, Aurelia decides to create a small club and keep a journal to record her upcoming adventures during her time in the Academy.

Humans? It's just another form of life. Who cares if one or two die? That's what they wanted to do to me after all, they sent me to my death. They taught us nothing, no swordsmanship, no magic, barely any armor. Why should I care for humans after what they did, killing a pig and slaughtering a human brings the same feeling of relief, but one's easier to access. So why can't I kill them all? Tyler Greenheart is a man who was cursed in his previous life by the Reaper of Death. His life force constantly gets sucked out from him, shortening his life span and causing pain. When he reaches the age of 15 he is sent out to war against the Elven Tribes as a meat shield due to his lack of talent and lack of spirit, when out on the front lines he kills someone in self defense and feels a sense of comfort and pain relief. He absorbed some of the person's life span and the rest was offered to the Reaper to take, and was absorbed instead of his own. After feeling relief for the first time he decides to turn to the life of a murderer and slowly gets crueler and crueler to appease the curse. Cover is temporary.

This is Translation Raw Name: 末世反派：从截胡校花女主开始 Author: Cang Yun Ferry ======================================= Lu Yu traveled to a parallel world and became the second rich generation of this world. What? After a week, the apocalypse is coming? Will all humans begin to evolve? And he is actually the villain in the end of the world? When he knew that the protagonist, Chu Feng, would be reborn before the end of the world, he quickly started his layout! So after his rebirth, Chu Feng was dumbfounded. The powerful comrades from his previous life were nowhere to be found? The goddess who fell in love with him and sacrificed herself in his previous life, disdained him? Chu Feng roared in anger: "Whose Fckr rob me of my belongings?!" ======================================= If anyone wants to give any amount of donation, tip, or gift, my paypal is: dreamstolens@gmail.com

things you see on tv, and dream about is things you should hide from now, they are real