Relight | Open Novella Contest III
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  • Parts 19
  • Time 1h 39m
  • Reads 46
  • Votes 4
  • Parts 19
  • Time 1h 39m
Ongoing, First published Feb 01, 2020
when a fire is 
dimming, it can either be
relit or snuffed out. 

but it's not up to you. 

a story about a young bartender and a stranger followed by darkness, based on prompt 26 -- every time she lights a match, she escapes into a new world.

to everyone reading this -- LOL I MESSED UP. i didn't submit on time to the onc iii round three submissions on time. i thought it was due at 11:59 on may fifth, but it was actually 4:59 in my time zone, so i was five hours late :( so anyways, ig ill never know how well i would've done on this, though i think it's a little messy but generally ok?? maybe ill do revisions in the future, since i want it to connect to some other books im writing. enjoy pls!
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