Oh. My. God.

I’m hoping this is fiction? The challenge description wasnt clear on whether or not it had to be realistic or not, but I hope it was fiction.

Either way, this was AMAZINGLY WRITTEN.

woah. I’m with Gabriel hoping it’s fiction. That was really awesome description! The world exploded into an epocalypse of smoke and flame =] Shudder. Really good.

Will anyone reading this not hope it is a fictitious piece?

Our world is a complex and mangled place, and unfortunately we don’t always end up in the folds that we wish we could be. It saddens me if this is your earliest memory, but none of us live, or grow, in a vacuum, and now you have such a marvellous grasp on self-expression and usage of the English language, that one may wonder whether an instance such as this one has helped to shape your artistic nature.

This is incredibly well-written, capturing the horror contained and describing it in a chillingly efficient manner.

I have been struggling to master the constraints of Ficly, the requirements of which are known to us all.

Would having this ficly be fiction diminish its presentation?

Would having it be an “actual” first memory somehow be a cheat?

“. . . one may wonder whether an instance such as this one has helped to shape your artistic nature. . .”

All of my life experiences meld into my writing, whether that be books read, movies seen or (possibly) gunfire remembered. My memories are a gift freely given by those who have surrounded me.

A true gift to me has come in the foprm of these comments – they encourage me.

desperate times..
so did he live?