 Action/Adventure: March 13, 2019 Issue [#9437] |
This week: Getting Old Edited by: Legerdemain  
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I'm Getting Old
Okay, not ready to retire but on the verge of it and making plans to be situated comfortably. And as with all things, getting older means not always remembering what you're supposed to remember. I love factoids. I can remember the most useless of factoids and work them into a boring conversation, mostly to entertain myself.
But all things aside, it's a fact, you get older, you forget stuff. Or you don't even retain it in the first place. I can remember where I set down the new package of paperclips before I got them into my office...but where my keys are can be a mystery. They're not in the usual bowl I drop them in, and I had them in my hand when I came in with the paperclips. Gah.
Forgetfulness, maybe mere busyness, or even dementia can be a fun tool to create a twist in your story. I'm not saying write a whole chapter describing your character looking for their car keys, but a lost item can create distress, humor or a fun change to your timeline. So keep that in mind when you're looking for something comedic...or stuck in a rut with your writing.
And as always...Write On.
This month's question: Do you use common problems like lost keys to create a twist in your stories? How did you use that in your writing?
Answer below  Editors love feedback! 
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Some women dream, or look for a Knight in shining armor to whisk them away. Possibilities.
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Excerpt: Many women dream of a knight in shining armor to come in to their lives, to carry them away. To live and love them forever in a fairy tale atmosphere. I wonder how much of that fantasy could be true. I am a romantic, but I will ask the hard questions. Is it only a mere fantasy, or is there a hope involved. Lets takes a look.
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Excerpt: I’m mostly concerned with the house itself. It’s clearly ancient, built with sturdy gray stone, and in fine shape structurally, but the windows are cracked and the floor is blanketed with dirt and leaves. I’ll have to clean it before I stock the food; I have about two months’ worth.
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This month's question: Do you use common problems like lost keys to create a twist in your stories? How did you use that in your writing?
Answer below Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: Have you used weather to cause change in your story?
Grin 'n Bear It!  replied: I haven't yet factored weather into a story to effect change, but I think it's an excellent idea especially given how weather is an equalizer. No matter who you are, what you have, or who you know, weather, especially extreme weather, does not discriminate; there's no favoritism-- although luck may play a role when tornadoes hit.
Quick-Quill  responded: I try to use everything thing in our lives to enhance the story. Not in the first draft, but in the second I try to find ways that setting will cause excitement, happiness or even conflict. An argument can arise over what to bring in case of a snow storm or flood. Little details that draw the reader closer to the characters.
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