Writing Assignment (Unsubmitted): The Dilettante, 1982
During my first writing course, I wrote four different stories for the final assignment. We could only submit one. This is one of the ones I chose not to submit.
During my first writing course, I wrote four different stories for the final assignment. We could only submit one. This is one of the ones I chose not to submit.
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