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Not a Ghost

On October 2, 2019February 15, 2020 By Kat RedfernIn Secrets, StoryLeave a comment

This came out of a four line prompt (the first four lines of dialogue you see below) and turned into a personal challenge to write an entire vignette in dialogue, no descriptions. "I'm pretty sure it was a ghost." "I'm pretty sure it wasn't." "Oh really?" "Ghosts don't bleed." "But it was floating, and moaning." …

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