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All Roads Lead to Where? Uniting Plot Lines in a Story Ending
EnglishMajorLeagues
In writing stories, from novels down to one off tabletop campaigns, it's difficult to write an ending. There may be so many character arcs and plot lines that tying them together in a cohesive ending is a daunting task. Nobody wants to leave dangling loose ends, even if you have a sequel planned. Characterization is KeyI'm a firm believer that it is well-developed characters-- not plot-- ... ...more
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I Am Bad at Eggs
EnglishMajorLeagues
When I was a kid, I never ate eggs. "They taste like feet," I would proclaim to a room of eye-rolling adults in a defiant toddler pose of authority. So, I never really learned to cook eggs at all. Why bother, when I knew I'd never want to eat them? As I got older, I still don't relish the idea of a plate of plain scrambled eggs, but I found that I needed to cook them for family more and more. ... ...more
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Thoughts About COVID-19 From Someone With Asthma Living with a Nurse
Kelli Dolan
My boyfriend has been an registered nurse for three years now, and he comes home with a lot of stories I never needed to know. (All within his legal ability to tell me. He's not sharing any info he's not supposed to. Let's get that clear.) So of course, I'm a little on edge waiting for the day he texts me to tell me they've had a coronavirus case at the hospital. Now, I'm not within the ... ...more