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She poses a number of questions that should be asked.

1. What dramatic throughline should I use?
2. What type of conflict works for my story?
3. What genre should I select?
4. What structure model works best?
5. How many situations will I use?
6. How much research should I conduct?

I’m going to try most of these questions over the next week.  I’d like to have some sort of plot before I start writing.

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I’ll probably record other things as I go. Thoughts on systems administration, on leadership, on religion, on politics, and on anything else that interests me. Hopefully, it will keep me sane through November.

• Remembering Happiness Trumps Sadness I am sad...I will admit it. I have been working so hard at staying positive and being happy, but sometimes the sadness creeps in and there is nothing I can do. This week has been...
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