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Elated: The evening had been perfect. The movie was great, the dinner had been delicious and we were able to keep the conversation going and interesting and funny. We had…
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Helpless: A newborn deer. Lying in the grass. It is so tiny, still wet, trembling. It still havenβt opened up its eyes properly or taken its first real deep breath.…
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We all compare people. Sometimes itβs casual (βsheβs funnier than himβ), other times itβs brutal (βsheβs intimidating; sheβs easierβ). But comparisons donβt actually describe the other person β they are…
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The sweet, yet melancholic tune filled the room. It wasnβt loud; it just had an intense and emotional presence. The sun was barely starting to make its beams radiate over…
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(The B-side nobody asked for) Weβve all heard it: βYouβre what I wantedβ¦ but maybe not as a life partner.β πΈTitle: Glittered Goodbye Ohhh yeahhh Shine it up, shine it…
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Vulnerability - the sensation: Iβm in a brawl. Many people are fighting at once. I feel punches and kicks hit me, but I donβt know exactly who hits me or…
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Star Trekβs Tin Man, Tam Elbrun & Me In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 20 (βTin Manβ), the crew meets Tam Elbrun β a telepath who is…
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Satellites, Not Partners I used to tell myself that what I had with Marte was just a friendship. But looking at it now, it wasnβt platonic at all β it…
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βI have changedβ (Focus on character behaviour) Keep the tone dark. Stay in third person or limited first. Show us a character who is desperate to sound evolvedβbut avoids the…
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Instead of giving advice or warnings, just tell them the truths you wish they would have known. Say what you could not say back then. Let them know how their…
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Write from the perspective of someone you hurt. Not their voiceβtheir thoughts. The things they would never say to you. What do they think about when your name comes up?…
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Writing assignment 1. (2.0) * The War. You know.. What they donβt tell you about war is that most of the time you are waiting. You wait for everything: the…