The Muse by C James
C James' Fall Anthology story ***possible spoilers***
In this short horror story Joel is confronted with the mixed blessing of getting what he wanted. As he struggles to tell his tale he beseeches his muse to come. When at last it does he is all but prepared.
Joel begins by trying to tell his story for a 3rd person perspective; in this detached voice the creature, the muse, is still a distant, far away entity. As he gives up the 3rd person perspective he takes on the slightly more personal 2nd person voice. The creature, his muse, moves closer then, becomes a little more real. Finally he curses his muse and once again attempts to tell his story, this time in the very personal 1st person. As his tale gets more and more personal he