Finley Dean

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“We Are All Made Up Of Stardust” by Finley Dean

Submitted to Contest #181

There's one conversation I will always remember between my father and myself, I was only a young boy back then but his words have managed to stick with me into adulthood. One day I shall recite them to my own children, I hope to be half the man my father was. It all started when he asked me to go on a walk.“Let's go for a walk,” he said to me. “Where to?” “Anywhere you want.” I slipped on my red wellington boots and ran outside. “Don't forget your coat! Just because it’s sunny doesn’t mean it's not cold!” I ran back and giggl...

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“The Boy Who Never Grew Up” by Finley Dean

Submitted to Contest #139

‘Grow up.’ That’s all they tell me. ‘You need to grow up and get your head out of the clouds.’ They’re right of course, but I don’t want to. What fun can you have when you’re grown up? Work, taxes, taxes, work, cook, clean, work, sleep, clean, work. Sounds extremely fun. I’ve never understood adults who tell new adults to ‘grow up’. Why? Because you can't find the same happiness from the things I like? Because my way of thinking is not normal to yours? Your form of happiness comes from wearing your favourite sports team's t-sh...

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“A Knight of the Round Table” by Finley Dean

Submitted to Contest #120

As he sets down another book, Clay returns to reality. All he’s ever wanted was for an adventure of his own, a place to call home, a chance at experiencing the world. He longs to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as a proud Ravenclaw. He aches for the countryside of the Shire, to help Frodo on his journey across perilous lands. Yearns to be a son of one of the Greek Gods, he takes online tests, ‘which Greek God is your parent?’, he always gets Apollo. And with all his heart he wished to be a knight of the round table. Bu...

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Author bio

A kid who loves to write :)