/lit/ - Literature

>>20746951
>post your writing
OK.

>>20740107
For FFA: A lie is taken seriously, with far worse consequences than the truth
Suggested title: The Truth Shall Set You Free
New prompt: Young child suddenly becomes elderly

Raymond paced back and forth nervously. He had to turn frequently; the cell holding him measured only six feet on each side. The bed, sink, and toilet took up half the available floor space; it left little room for anything else. He glumly noted the absence of any vent to the outside; most cells had at least a barred opening. The stale air felt cloying; they had buried him deeply in this labyrinthine building. Would he ever see daylight again? Given what he had done, probably not.
He almost couldn't believe his luck; he had learned the dictator was going to be driven down a specific street within a narrow window of time. He owned an unregistered rifle, handed down from his grandfather to his father, and now was his. Ammunition had been scrounged from many sources, including corrupt policemen. He had the chance to fire his shot from an open window in a tall building, the method and materials to wipe his fingerprints, and the perfect hiding spot for his rifle. The authorities swept the building after the incident, arresting everyone inside, but he was confident they would never find his weapon. And with so many other people to sort through, he was confident he could remain unnoticed.
He angrily kicked the bars of his cell. It was so unfair! The dictator was widely hated; he had ruled with an iron fist since day one. He made people disappear on a whim. Raymond was positive most citizens felt the way he did. He believed he should be hailed as a hero, not suffocated in this stagnant hole.
He closed his eyes and issued a haughty prayer; if there is a God, He will have to beg my forgiveness.

>>20199002
banal, adjective...unoriginal to the point of being obvious and boring.

>you will never be a lawman or an outlaw in the Old West
;_;