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We Messed Up #PlanetOrPlastic
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SamanthaWilde
Complete, First published Nov 23, 2018
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My entry for the #PlanetOrPlastic contest for National Geographic. 

In 500 words or less, we were asked to write and share a story, may it be real or fiction that was inspired by the photos that were presented. For more information, visit the @NationalGeographic profile to find out more about the contest. I suck at writing short stories (they tend to get away from me and turn out much longer than I originally intended, so this was quite the challenge), but I managed, and I really like how it turned out.

Word count: 500 words (on the dot, phew!)

Completed: 23/11/18
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