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and that was story #3

and that was story #3

Exposure, 1637 words, written in one sitting. Brutal. Emotionally draining. But I couldn’t let it linger too long. The mental prep for it was helpful in achieving some emotional distance so I could actually write it, but was still full of a kind of horror.

This is not a story I want to spend too much time in.

I don’t know if I can make myself ever look at it again.

But once I had the idea, horrific as it was to me, it needed to be written.

On to the next story.

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  1. Joanne says

    December 16, 2008 at 12:52 am

    So, saying all that really made me want to read it πŸ™‚

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  2. Rabia says

    December 16, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    Maybe, someday. Of course, as I was lying in bed last night, I remembered a small detail that I forgot to put into the story. πŸ˜›

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  3. dkoren says

    December 16, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Isn’t it funny sometimes, the stories that need to be told?

    I love reading about your progress. It’s inspiring me!

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  4. Rabia says

    December 17, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    Yes, some stories catch a hold of you and won’t let go unless they’re down on paper.

    And speaking of progress, mine was inspired by how much work you got done on shorts during NaNo! πŸ™‚

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  5. robin says

    December 18, 2008 at 7:56 am

    I agree with Joanne. You haver eally piqued my curiosity here.

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