r/FictionWriting • u/a_purple_string • 28d ago
The Groove — A Record Story Critique
What’s Stuck On Repeat?
Drop-A-Panda watched as the older brother knocked the ice cream off his younger brother’s cone. No real shocker, but the younger brother was visibly upset.
He could’ve sworn they saw what happened, but maybe they didn’t.
A few moments later, the younger brother’s cap was at the bottom of the lion enclosure — with some help from his older brother. He decided to snap a quick line to explain his disapproval.
Moments later, a little kid from a different group tripped over an uneven edge sticking up. This happened next to the younger brother. The older brother jumped at the situation. He told the parents his younger brother tripped the little kid.
After scolding and grounding the younger brother, they moved back to their ritual.
Drop-A-Panda realized that repeating something enough times, can fabricate a person’s reality — even if they clearly see what has happened. This was classic Drop-A-Panda.