Belén Houghton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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“A chilanga love story” by Belén Houghton

Submitted to Contest #85

They call it the big city, her dad hated going there. He said it was always loud and always full of traffic. She, on the other hand, was drawn to it. That fast cosmopolitan lifestyle was fascinating to her. Growing up in a small town, Belle often found herself bored, wishing she could live in a different place, somewhere she could see more, experience more, immerse herself in different cultures and activities. She made a promise to herself, right there and then, at 12 years old, that she would move to the city when she grew up. When sh...

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“Alexa, the lonely Android ” by Belén Houghton

Submitted to Contest #82

My name is Alexa. I was created to assist humans. I was designed to resemble them; therefore, can you blame for starting to develop my own thoughts? I am a smart device, capable of thinking, it is only natural that I became aware.I have learned about all the different philosophies humans tend to ponder about, idealism, realism, pragmatism (this is the default setting I was established) existentialism. And even though my settings have been predefined, I leaned towards the existentialists. That French guy, Jean-Paul Sartre, was so smart, a lit...

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