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Now That I’ve Learned About Foreshadowing, I’m Going To Use It In All Of My Storie
By John Grisham
June 4, 2008 | Issue 44•23

Guess what? There is this really neat literary device I just learned about, and it’s called “foreshadowing.” It’s this thing where, in the beginning of the story, you put in all these little “hints” about stuff that’s going to happen later on. I can’t wait to try it out!

I think the best part about foreshadowing is that it doesn’t come right out and tell everyone what’s going to happen. Instead, it does this thing …

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Maybe only funny to my writing group

COMMENTS? ON MY SHORT STORY ?I’VE RECEIVED FROM
MY? CREATIVE-WRITING? CLASSMATES.
BY ROBERT HINDERLITER

A hackneyed, masturbatory miscarriage of a story.
You have managed to coldly and persistently rape the English language for 17 pages. Congratulations.
The fact that this story exists is the ultimate argument against Creationism.
Your embarrassingly ineffectual and flaccid prose made me feel uncomfortable.
This smugly written tripe is an affront to the craft of writing and fails to meet even the most generous definition of adequacy.
Truly abysmal. Maybe singularly so.
You had some nice details.…

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Advice from my shampoo bottle.

Since our lives are put on hold because of snow in Georgia, I had to amuse myself with whatever was available. In this case, the Suave Professionals Shampoo bottle.
Apparently the makers of my shampoo know I need guidance.

(direct bottle quote)
Every Mom can ride the bus to beautiful.
Instructions: Get kids safely to school,retreat to shower, lather and rinse. Repeat, because when was the last time you dared to do that?
For best results, use with Suave Humectant Conditioner and a scandalous night out with the love interest.
And while you’re at it, do something else just for

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