On Friday, I completed Daniel Jose Older's skillshare class on Storytelling Fundamentals: Character, Conflict, Context, Craft. It was very helpful, beneficial, and provided great skills for any type of storytelling. As a way to put the skills into practice, attendees were encouraged to complete a short story prompt, telling a story that takes place in one hour, in your hometown. Below is the story I wrote, inspired by an incident I witnessed as a teenager, while I just happened to be looking out the window of my grandmother's home. I welcome respectful feedback!
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