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Jan 13Liked by Dascha Paylor

I like the short story. Especially since you've managed to invoke so much caring and compassion into so few words. Like it 🥰

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I know childlessness. Others let me love on theirs.

Six word stories are a challenge to write. Interactions with readers are priceless.

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I'm kind of all over the place. Eclectic! 🤣

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Mark is right, as a writer, I enjoy the challenge of doing a five or six word story. We that follow Esther Chilton’s blog do a 5-word story every Thursday and sometimes Belladonna asks for a 6-word story on her blog, Belladonnas Flashlight.

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Jan 5Liked by Dascha Paylor

Lovely image and a sweet story. It really evokes a story in the mind. It seems more like a caption, a poem. It's beautiful, but not sure where it fits.

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I did one also. Personally, I am not a big fan of the format. It seems like a writing exercise to me. I imagine writers enjoy them more than readers. (But I am frequently wrong.) 🤣 I think they work best when a group of writers all post their story at the same place. Then seeing how people respond differently to a prompt is interesting.

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