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Some things never change.  I’m not talking about the dangers I encounter, being a police officer, or the paperwork I have to file to account for every little thing I do in the line of duty.  Those never change either, but right now I’m thinking of something a little more personal.  Specifically, the battle for the last creme-filled jelly doughnut, which is floating out of the box and under the break room table straight to me, sparkling blue just like my horn.“Officer Madison!”  Lt. Griffiths snatches the doughnut just short of my open mouth and waggles a finger playfully.  “What is that, three doughnuts this morning?” Yeah, that’s me… Fran...

Writing ACTION Sequences The Plug & Play Method Lets begin with a Review ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The flash of pain exploded in my cheek from the slap her hand lashed out at me. -- WRONG ! Why is this wrong? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you were watching this scene as a movie, that sentence is NOT how you would have seen it happen.Actual Sequence of events: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) Her hand lashed out at me in a slap. 2) A flash of pain exploded in my cheek ACTION Sequences = Chronological Order REALITY = something happens to you and then…you react. Action > Reaction > Action > Reaction = Chronological order FICTION = the Plot happens to the characters and...