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"You tryin' to impress somebody?"Your slightly pursed lips twisted into a frown, your gaze flickering from your reflection in the bathroom mirror to your equally as dolled up friend. Clad in a witches hat and skin tight black dress, [Friend's Name] also adorned a knowing smirk while she leaned casually against the support of her prop broom. She may or may not have been more than slightly inebriated."I'm always dressed to impress," you retorted pridefully, attention turned back to the mirror to adjust the feline-like head-band and tousled your [colored] locks for a more voluminous look, "Halloween is no different."[Friend's Name] rolled her...

Essentials of a Short Story ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quotes raped from a critique of Nathanial Hawthorn's Twice Told Tales by Edgar Allen Poe - 1837 Edgar Allen Poe, celebrated as one of the finest short fiction writers of all time, was also a literary critic. These are bits of his wisdom on writing short stories, gleaned from one of his critiques. "The true critic will but demand that that the (story's) design intended be accomplished, to the fullest extent, by the means most advantageously applicable…" -- Poe Poe's Prerequisites -- in a Nutshell: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To deliver fullest satisfaction, a short story should be structured: 1) To be read...