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Just a curiosity thread, for fun: What are the first and last words of some of your completed stories, single words only? (I have no idea why I started thinking about this, or what it's worth)

Six of mine:

First: Fillmore (name of a character); last: before.

First: The; last: ammunition.

First: The: last: believe! (in quoted dialogue)

First: The: last: water.

First: When: last: feathers? (in quoted dialogue)

First: I; last: hearts.

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Just a curiosity thread, for fun: What are the first and last words of some of your completed stories, single words only? (I have no idea why I started thinking about this, or what it's worth)

Six of mine:

First: Fillmore (name of a character); last: before.

First: The; last: ammunition.

First: The: last: believe! (in quoted dialogue)

First: The: last: water.

First: When: last: feathers? (in quoted dialogue)

First: I; last: hearts.

caw

Apologies for potential derail:


Fill more before.
The ammunition,
the believe!
the water.
When, feathers?
I. Hearts.


(just playing, please ignore, but it seemed to sort of work. :D )
 
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Some novels, some short stories:

It, that.

Douglas, fighters.

A, C.

Jamie, last.

My, together.

Loxia's, math.

On, would.

Houdini's, Irene's.
 

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1 -- The - them

2 -- If - tight

3 -- The - wrought

4 -- Always - gift

5 -- The - again

6 -- Nicole - way
 

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Steam - Julian.

The - Days.

This - stone.

Snow - life.

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I think it would be a more interesting exercise if it were first and last lines to get a glimpse of how the character evolved from beginning to end.
 

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Kohtalo (MC's name) - home; (from my WIP so both words may change)

Vietnam - box; (from a short written 34 years ago)

It - skies; (from a poem with a story-arc)
 

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Fun idea, blacbird! :D

I - yeah
An - understandable
The - else
The - together
This - little
There - place
 

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First: Huli
Last: worms

First: Lau
Last: mate

First: Daeng
Last: hero

First: Numo
Last: time

First: Hamie
Last: bills

bleah, I see I'm...really predictable...lol :D
 
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From my four stories:

First Last
After you
She idea
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Last: sure

First: Firia
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Twelve....distance.

There....them.

If....afraid.
 
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