First Drafts
A home for original poems, short stories, and personal reflections — the writing you actually made. Post the piece, say what you were going for, and read other people's work generously.
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Volume 2: The Circus in Paradise - Part 2
Theo was there, as always—the cassette player hidden beneath his jacket, the thin earphones in place, his head moving to the rhythm of forbidden songs. The armored train was still switching tracks,…
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Volume 2: The Circus in Paradise - Part 3 Final
Days have passed since the encounter at the silo.
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Volume 2: The Circus in Paradise - Part 1
Weeks passed.
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Rare Jewel Julia
Title: "Rare Jewel (Julia)"
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Report of a capoeirista
My report today, I believe it was one of the best classes I've had and one of the best developments since I joined capoeira. It was unbelievable, the fear of making mistakes is fading away, your…
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. 🪽
The Weight of the Wings
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Aurora - Part 14
She entered the complex accompanied by a soldier.
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Aurora - Part 15
The makeshift meeting room was located in front of the area where Aurora remained.
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Aurora - Part 16
The conversation continued.
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Aurora - Part 17
— Stop shooting!
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Aurora - Part 18
Aurora continued down the street.
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Aurora - Parte 12
The next morning, the psychologist's house looked exactly as it always had.
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Aurora - Part 13
After breakfast, the three of them left the house.
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Aurora Part 11
The military vehicle left the camp shortly after ten that night.
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Aurora - Part 6
The news stopped being local before the small town even understood what was happening.
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Aurora - Part 7
The soldiers finally managed to position the capsule around Aurora.
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Aurora - Part 8
The soldiers removed the damaged capsule.
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Aurora - Part 9
The meeting room was silent.
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Aurora - Part 10
The psychologist stood in the corner of the room.
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Ilana
A whisper of golden threads,