Michael Lane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

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“Hamlet and Referee” by Michael Lane

Submitted to Contest #257

1748- 'Word' Wordcount. HAMLET AND REFEREE SCENE ONE: INT. A TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION OF 'HAMLET', BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, IS UNDERWAY. WITHIN THE PLAY INT. NIGHT. BACKGROUND IS 'CASTLE BATTLEMENTS'. Enter HAMLET. Dressed in black, at back of stage. He carries a skull. We feel the actor, glorying in the role. His big chance to score with the audience. He moves forwards as he speaks, addressing the skull, as well as the audience. HAMLET:To be or not to be - That is the question.Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer FX. A Wh...

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“To Share a Dawn” by Michael Lane

Submitted to Contest #99

It was nearly dawn when the old bus arrived in the capital. It had taken five hours to bring Luna from her village to the city. She had sat silent and still throughout the night. Luna stepped down, left the depot. She walked towards a main street. She saw that the city never gave itself to the dark, so it might sleep properly. Places were still open, where they had never finished serving drinks and girls to the rootless.&...

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