STORY INFO
The Door on the Left
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Author
Ari Masters
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
6 months ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
42
Content
Micah remembers what happened the first time he picked the door on the left.He tried not to go during school usually, but this had been an emergency. As he approached, he saw there was a line, and panicked. He decided to do another loop of the hallway instead. When he made it back, there was no one around. He walked towards the door on the right out of habit, then paused. He was already late to class; another minute to think wouldn’t hurt. His eyes flipped from door to door. Maybe he could just hold it. No, he needed to ...
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Hey everyone!I hope you enjoyed.It's been awhile now since I first made my Reedsy account, but I'd never gotten around to submitting until this week.Let me know what you think!
This is a very well thought-through spin on the prompt that really makes the most of the subject. Great job! I enjoyed how you told the story through action almost exclusively, but the feelings were very palpable nevertheless.
Thank you!!
Great story. Love that it was from the victim's point of view. I could feel his discomfort and fear and feelings of worthlessness, and how hard his transition was. But the victory at the end was worth it.
This was awesome! I loved the use of the prompt. Very creative. You got across the problems one faces while feeling like one thing, but having everyone seeing them as another. I did though feel it was a little rushed and the ending could've been protrayed with a bigger impact, but I'm also being a picky. It was a great story neverless (It got short listed! That's awesome!) and continue writting!
Thank you! I plan to.
Hahaha great :)
i really enjoyed this story seeing as im a trans male myself
Wow, wow, wow. 😍 Absolutely inlove with this story. 👏🏽
I was moved and touched by your excellent portrayal of Micah's transition. The line "Micah sometimes felt that all his problems would be solved if everyone would just stop looking at him" resonates with me in particular. I feel left wanting to learn more about Micah and how he further lived his life. Congratulations on being short-listed. It's a great story.
Thank you!!!
Lovely ending. The last sentence is particularly telling and shows how far Micah has come from the beginning of the story.
Thank you!!
Very good use of the prompt! Good job :)
Thanks!
The ending felt too short, but nevertheless the story's very creative and precise. Congratulations on being shortlisted!
Thank you!
Congratulations. I see some people critiqued the ending, but I thought it was very clever. It reinforces that the hardest part is over-- he's made the transition and what once felt dangerous feels commonplace, which eventually happens to all of us in our various transitions.
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