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You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.

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Don't Think Too Deeply

You can bet if anyone discovers your involvement, there will be hell to pay. Perhaps that's what attracts you in the first place. The flirtation with danger. Or more likely, it's the inevitable moment when you are caught and everyone's expectations of you, their belief in your character, their assumptions about how far you are willing to go, will all be dashed.

Or perhaps you go along just because everyone else is doing it. You know you might get in trouble, but there's safety in not thinking too deeply.

Whatever the case, murdering this homeless man will haunt you forever.The Daily Theme from Figment for April 11

Think of a time in your life when, against your better judgment, you decided to give in--to temptation, to popular opinion, to someone else's will.

Now focus in on that decision to relent. In second person, describe those moments of transition, using the distancing effects of second person to allow you to analyze your decision as if it had been someone else's.

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