Tommy Thiriot

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Always take the long way ” by Tommy Thiriot

Submitted to Contest #171

Every time, every time I decide to go the long way, something insane happens. Whether it be a bank robbery, a terrorist attack, or a celebrity proposal, I always seemed to be stuck in the middle of something. I couldn’t believe it. A man was literally five feet away from me, aiming a gun at my face, and I was more bored than scared. That would shock some people, unless they’ve met me. I had an adrenaline disorder, where my body did not produce nearly any adrenaline. So, it made it really difficult to get excited or nervous about anything. D...

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“Improv is Danger” by Tommy Thiriot

Submitted to Contest #170

The cadre (instructors) at the Special Forces Qualifications course had always told me that improvising, no matter what you're improvising with, was always a danger. If you go grocery shopping without a list, you're going to end up buying more than you should. If you are a motivational speaker, and you don’t prepare anything before your big speech, you could end up not having enough content for the speech.  In this case, I’m a Special Forces soldier about to assault a building without a plan and probably going to die. That is exactly w...

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Not very good at it. But I do enjoy writing