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I Write Week 3 and Food Log: 9/20/15

Had a crisis of confidence last night.

No, seriously.

I complain about scope creep a lot, but it's a serious problem. I can't finish a story because in my head, the stories never end. There are more characters and more problems and more twists and turns, and they can span generations. So how do I go about resolving a single conflict for a single character in a single story? ...or identifying a single conflict in the first place, without introducing a zillion side plots?

I'm not sure. I'm not good at it. And short stories are the worst. I'd like to get better at them.

You'd think writing a simple story would be an easy task.

Thanks, Merry Mumsy , for talking me off the ledge and helping me focus enough to meet my "I Write in August-September-October"  [ASR] requirements without having a meltdown in the process.

Food Log 9/20/15:
- Coffee w/sugar-free creamer
- Peanut butter
- Clif bar
- Grilled chicken wrap w/tomato, cheese, spinach, dijon mustard
- Corn on the cob
- Mashed potatoes
- PB&J (half a sandwich and definitely a bit of a cheat)
- Chili w/cheddar cheese
- Almonds
- Crystal Light

So I cheated a bit on the PB&J. It was half a sammich made with the heel but the whole reason I ate it was because I was craving sweet, and Welch's Grape is about as sweet as any donut. But it's real fruit? ...so is apple pie, and you won't catch me justifying THAT as valid food.