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The Courtroom

A 53-word short story

By Mark GrahamPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
A fancy courtroom (pexels.com)

The judge continues "and after completing your sentence if still alive you will come back to this town and show them how much you have changed, and you must compensate the community somehow when you return. You are now 18 so you unless you really get on someone's nerves you will survive this.

MicrofictionPsychologicalSeriesShort StoryStream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Mark Graham

I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.

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Outstanding

Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

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  1. Easy to read and follow

    Well-structured & engaging content

  2. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

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    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • Marilyn Glover8 months ago

    Mark, I read all the installments of this story and liked how you tied them all together. 53 words per story is an excellent practice and one I should consider since I do not write short stories often. Well done!

  • Marie381Uk 8 months ago

    Oh dear 😜✍️🏆

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