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Bridget Riley's avatar

A very suspenseful story! I definitely didn’t see the twist coming. This reminded me a bit of The Prestige, especially with the surprise ending!

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Hamish Kavanagh's avatar

I haven't actually seen the Prestige. But I'm going to assume that's a compliment. Thanks.

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Definitely a compliment! It’s a mind-bendy Christopher Nolan movie.

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Okay, I haven’t read the full story yet because I underestimated how much leisure time I had, but I will leave a more complete comment when I finish the story. I just got excited when I saw your opening note because I do NYC Midnight competitions as well! They’re so fun, and I’ve found them to be hugely helpful to my writing.

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Hamish Kavanagh's avatar

Yea I've entered five or six of the NYC midnight competitions by this point. The feedback they offer is really helpful and the prompts always send me down routes I never would have naturally gone. Although on this last one, I'll admit I did find myself forcing the story a bit to fit into the criteria. That's not a bad thing though--this in itself is an insight I wouldn't have gained without entering this round of the competition.

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Pip Kavanagh's avatar

Good story., liked the suspense to the end.

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Hamish Kavanagh's avatar

Ha thanks Philippa.

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Bill Hiatt's avatar

Nice twist! The story certainly kept me guessing.

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Hamish Kavanagh's avatar

Glad to hear I'm doing something right Bill. Thanks for reading.

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Hamish Kavanagh's avatar

Thanks Keith.

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