Have you noticed that basically every website claims that it's the FIRST of its kind? Weird right?
Started trying a new way to write these freewrites after finding the website WithDraft so I can save and compare drafts, and discovered the joy of writing in Hemingway Mode:
"Write while not being able to EDIT or change anything. Not even backspace."
Which works exactly like @mariannewest #freewrite initiative. This and having an idea instanlt after seeing theprompt "First African in Space" I completed a work in less than 5 minutes. The result isn't that good so I did HEAVY edits before publishing, only the idea is the same.
Everyone Is The First Pretender
"That's what I hate about this generation," He sighed looking at his smartphone. "Everyone wants to be the first one to bring anything to their country."
"What do you mean?" I glanced away from my sandwich to his screen. "Oh, the first comic book by a Libyan?"
"See? Isn't it strange?" He switched his device off. "They didn't do their research, just because you haven't heard about other comic books in our country doesn't mean YOU MADE THE FIRST ONE."
I brought my hand to my chin and pondered. "It seems everyone thinks that America and other first world countries are making everything and our countries are always behind.
"Next time I'll open this website I'll find a headline FIRST. AFRICAN. IN SPACE." With a phone on his hand, he punched the air with each word exaggerating the ridiculous of that statement.
"Huh? You mean," I instinctively tightened my grip on the sandwich. "No one in the whole continent reached there already?"
"Do you think I would know?" He reminded me that he has no interest in astrology. "I'm just saying that's what everyone does. Lets finish out launch and get back to work."
He put away his phone and unpacked his sandwich, I was left to wait for him as I already finished mine.
The End?
Original version, Warning: It Might hurt Your Eyes
This took around 4:20 minutes
What I hate most about this generation si that weveryone wants to wbe the first one to nmake soemthig in thier country just look
what do you mean? oh, the first libyan comic book?see? isn't that strange? just because thy haven't hear of tother comic books in their country doesn't mean THAT YOU MADE THE FIRST ONE..
hmmm... it seems everyone thinks that fUSA and other first wqorld countries are making everything and out countries are alaways behind.
Next time I'l wopen this website I'll find things like FIRST AFRICAIN IN SPACE
wait? do you mean that they are there?! aone lalready?
I don't ---do you think I would nknow? I'm jus tsatying that what everyone does. [](et
lets finish out work and get back to lanch.
I love writing stories that are just conversation between two characters, I like writing stories with unnamed characters and I enjoy writing stories that softly touch science. So clearly I have enjoyed writing this.