The private completion — a room for one change

Original flash fiction · Invented characters · Things we can finish

On the last page of a borrowed notebook, Noor found a fictional scene described in one sentence: “A personal drawing has no external deadline or audience.” It sounded oddly familiar.

The previous owner had left a reply in a different colour: “Choose a stopping point that fits the purpose you set for it.” Noor wondered whether advice could wait patiently for the right reader.

The borrowed notebook was returned with an extra line. Advice had become correspondence, though the two writers never met.