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Jan 04
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navigator

The Balloon Race

What a day for a race.
   No wind, no rain,no weather.
   It,s the final race. There are three balloons left.
   And there off.
   After two hours of exciting balloon racing.
   Now is the final challenge.
  You see this isnt just a race, its an obstacle course.
    Well, if you can call trying to avoid being shot down by a shotgun a obstacle.
Anyway this race has been going on for 55 years. Nobody has survived.
   We'll see what happens.
 
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  1. angelaweasley
    Jan 04, 2017

    This is really cool! It feels a little bit disjointed but it tells a very interesting story. I like the idea a lot!

    -aw

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  1. navigator
    Jan 04, 2017

    What do you mean by disjointed

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  1. Madison C
    Jan 04, 2017

    I agree with angelaweasley. I really do like this idea and I think it is an original idea that you can really do a lot with. However, this piece does feel a little broken up, meaning I feel as though this piece could flow in a more natural way. I think that in some places such as "Anyway this race has been going on for 55 years. Nobody has survived." you could just simply change the wording to make it, again, flow more naturally.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin
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