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Mercury, Part 10

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

This is the last part of this draft I wrote for NaNoWriMo. Partway through sharing, I didn’t want to keep going as it’s really, really bad writing… as though that has ever stopped me before. But I kept going because I … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 9

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Prior parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. I hope you  enjoy. — Purvell was caught quite off guard at what happened. It could’ve been a really serious injury and they managed to get away with a fair … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 8

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Prior parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. I hope you enjoy. — Harvey and Cave hurriedly walked back to the observatory, of which they were not far from and arrived within a matter minutes they were there. However, … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 7

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Prior parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I hope you enjoy. — The telescope sat there on its side, looking much like something that was not going to be in use for a good line while now. It seemed … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 6

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Prior parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. I hope you enjoy. — Harvey woke up to the sound of their alarm and, although feeling bleary-eyed, got out of bed and plodded about their room a bit. Their alarm was set … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 5

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Another of these, (here’s the previous four), and I might share the rest tomorrow. Don’t know yet. Still bad writing, still want to share it. I hope you enjoy. — It was the third alarm that woke Purvell up. From … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 4

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Another of these (previous parts here, here and here). Still not great, none of this parts will be, but it’s nice to have them shared. I hope you enjoy. — Harvey and Cave headed on to the pub, their thoughts … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 3

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

The third part of this NaNoWriMo attempt from a few years ago (part 2 here, part 1 here). Whilst looking over this I remembered why I stopped before completing, and doing so was good for my health. I hope you enjoy. … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 2

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

So here’s part 2 (part 1 here). Decided to share the whole thing because why not. It’s not good writing, though participating in NaNoWriMo was never about writing well, but rather (among other things) getting a workable draft manuscript that … Continue reading →

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Mercury, Part 1

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Stupidity Hole

Decided to share part of some writing I did a few years ago for NaNoWriMo. Terrible writing, long, boring. Awful. I hope you enjoy. — It was a mostly steady day of nothing happening. There was stillness; there was lack of … Continue reading →

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