Living Backwards

Write a story where the protagonist starts as a retiree and progressively gets younger every day.

This prompt presents a unique spin on the concept of ageing, challenging the traditional linear narrative and raising questions about the nature of wisdom, experience and youth. Are our lives predetermined or would having the knowledge of a lifetime shape the decisions you make in your youth differently? Your protagonist navigates the world with the knowledge of old age, braving the storm of teenage years again yet armed with the wisdom of an entire life lived.

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