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  1. Comment on Tildes Monthly Writing Prompts! (April 2025) in ~creative

  2. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-03-07) in ~creative

    LackingInThought
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    Imma pass this time! I've got too much stuff going on. Good luck to everyone <3

    Imma pass this time! I've got too much stuff going on.

    Good luck to everyone <3

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-03-07) in ~creative

    LackingInThought
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    Like being pinged per competition? I'm not sure what you mean. (Sorry for the late reply)

    Like being pinged per competition? I'm not sure what you mean.
    (Sorry for the late reply)

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

  5. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

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    Hello! Sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much for your words. The realization It was 7500 made me groan outloud. I didn't realize it was a soft limit either. Regardless, the story remains the...

    Hello! Sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much for your words. The realization It was 7500 made me groan outloud. I didn't realize it was a soft limit either. Regardless, the story remains the same. I cut out 600 words of unnecessary stuff (like the farmer chasing the cat for a few sentences more)

    And I'm not against cheating with cats and spikey hedgehog-y protagonists who need a hug. Muhahaha.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

    LackingInThought
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    You cheat, using a stray cat, how dare you (no, i'm not a hypocrite, screw you) I very much related to the guy's feeling of endlessness vs creative pursuit. That dread was great, though his boss...

    You cheat, using a stray cat, how dare you
    (no, i'm not a hypocrite, screw you)

    I very much related to the guy's feeling of endlessness vs creative pursuit. That dread was great, though his boss was a bit.. uhhh, too evil I think. It made him less believeable. Kinda wanna punch the guy.

    overall, it has a nice sweet tone to it (even with all the suffering) and the Bob Ross effect on the commenters is super relatable

    Thank you for the story <3

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-01-07) in ~creative

    LackingInThought
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    I was linked this competition by a buddy and I liked the idea. I did... twist the prompt a lil', but I tried to stick to the idea of a daily routine and improving people's lives. I stuck to the...
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    I was linked this competition by a buddy and I liked the idea. I did... twist the prompt a lil', but I tried to stick to the idea of a daily routine and improving people's lives. I stuck to the wordcount of 7000 max, but I crossed over that threshold a few times. I had to cut quite a bit to make the story work, but it also helped me reduce a lot of needless sentences.

    Regardless! Here ya go

    Submission: To Make a Ruler

    Thank you for the prompt.

    EDIT: Forgot to add! No trigger warnings and this story follows a cat!

    12 votes