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Phobia | Mental Health | Flash Fiction
Too Big To Be Good? Maybe not…
Why size matters in ways you never expected
Today’s writing challenge was to write a story using the random word size.
Drabbles are short in just 100 words. Their brevity demands meticulous precision — every syllable must earn its place. So, linger a while, let the words sink in. Read, highlight, clap, comment — your engagement honors the writer’s craft. LESS text is undoubtedly MORE meaning.
Amid towering shelves full of books, “Tiny Mark” feels insignificant.
His megalophobia has earned his surname of “Tiny Mark”. Children can be so cruel.
Mark avoids anything huge. Skyscrapers and wide-open spaces are just unbearable for him.
But today, through thousands of subterfuges, he managed to reach The Library of Congress.
Forced to access non-digitalized archives for his PhD on “The Intricate Social Lives of Ant Colonies,” Mark navigates the colossal library.
Suddenly, a moment of clarity strikes:
Size isn’t his enemy.
The vastness teaches him resilience, awe, and connection.
