Sydney Marshall

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“A Waste of Time” by Sydney Marshall

Submitted to Contest #235

Brett's whole body ached. His lungs burned with every breath, his heart was hammering against his ribs, and his legs felt like jelly. He kept running, though. He had to keep running. What had started as a dull roar behind him had swelled to a deafening groan that vibrated through Brett's whole body. The trees around him were bending in the wind, leaves and branches stinging where they hit his body. All Brett wanted to do was stop running, catch his breath, crawl into a hole and cry, but he had to keep running. Unfortunately, he was starti...

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I've been writing for ten years now. It's my therapy and my dream, and something that I hope I can do professionally someday. I've always had trouble finishing anything, I'm hoping that I can start working through my writer's block and my own self-doubt. I'm always up for constructive criticism.