Write from the POV of a character in a story who keeps getting re-written by their second-guessing author.
Posted in Short Story on Aug 30, 2024
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“The Amazing (Curious?) Life of Brian (Bill?) Lelland (Smith? Note: Maybe Too Generic)” by Joseph Gordon
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“Number Five” by James Gideon
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“Rewritten, Rewired and Really Annoyed ” by Lars-Ole Kjæmpenes
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“Melting December” by Sierra Meckes
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“Rough Draft” by Hannah Rose
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“On the Existence of Authors ” by Tom Harvey
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“Sonder” by Logan Vardeman
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“Second Draft” by D.C. Reed
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“Edge of Nothing” by Fi Riley
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“Make Up Your Mind” by Micah Woodbridge
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“A Murdered Story” by Charlie Christmann
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“Ardent Cosmonaut” by Daniel Coniff
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“The Wandering Arab” by Bushra Mutlq
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“Deja Vu” by Nina Shylo
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“Revisions, Revisions” by LC Reid
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