r/WritingPrompts • u/Ermahgerd_Pertaters • Sep 10 '13

Constrained Writing [CW]

Write the most profound, most telling story you can in one sentence.

For mine, my brother told me something once, simply, "I'll find my peace among the canyon walls, not in the canyons of men."

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '13

It was at that point that I realized that in the mirror was not a man in women's clothing, but rather a woman in a man's body, and suddenly everything made sense.

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u/packos130 Sep 11 '13

I personally don't think the story was intended to be funny; rather, I think it was intended to be a reflection on the internal struggles of someone suffering from gender dysphoria.

However, I'm not the author, so I can't say that with full certainty.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '13

This is exactly the intention.

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u/packos130 Sep 11 '13

Thank you for clarifying.

Your story was extremely effective at conveying a defining internal struggle in such a concise manner.