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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...

"You shouldn't climb trees," you shout at your best friend, who is hanging onto a tree limb above you. "Just getting a view of the lake," she says. "You can't see the whole lake from there," Hiro laughs. His smile is extra cute with braces. You liked his tooth gap, but you knew it was going to go at some point. "Watch this, I'm gonna jump into the lake from here!" Your friend shouts. You shake your head and roll your eyes. "You're sure it's deep enough?" Hiro shouts up. "Yeah, there's a huge drop off a few feet out from the coast," your friend says. Hiro and you glance at each other and shrug. Your friend positions herself upright on the b...

The high school was nothing special in Kisame’s opinion; just a regular two-story building, filled with your average mixture of preps, jocks, thespians, Goths, and outcasts. Naturally, Kisame didn’t fit in with any of them.The day was relatively uneventful; he had to endure the normal stares, whispers, and pointed fingers, but that was it. He did his best to ignore it, which wasn’t too hard, since he was used to this kind of treatment.His classes were nothing out of the ordinary, nor were his teachers or classmates. By the end of third period, Kisame had decided that life in this school would be nothing short of completely and totally mono...

Personal Information Name: れす　そそら / ひつがや Race: Shinigami Nicknames: Resu-chan, Kaachan/Kaasan, Water Queen (only by Toshiro) Age: 400+ years old Birthday: October 8 Gender: Female Height: 168 cm (5'6") Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs.) Professional Status Affiliation: Gotei 13, Soul Society Occupation: Member of 10th Division, 3rd Seat Team: 10th Division Partner: Toshiro Hitsugaya Base of Operations: 10th Division Barracks, Seireitei, Soul Society Personal Status Relatives: Unknown Mother (Deceased), Unknown Father (Deceased), Hyoukai Hitsugaya (Son), Hyoushou Hitsugaya (Daughter), Toshiro Hitsugaya (Husband), K...

Name: Ferdinand Alias (if applicable): None Number assigned: None Locomotive type: Steam; tender Locomotive specification: Climax Class C Wheel arrangement: Bo-Bo-Bo Year built: 1920 Builder: Climax Manufacturing Company; Climax Locomotive Works Bio: Ferdinand is a gentle giant of Misty Island, where he works with twin engines Bash and Dash. Instead of burning coal, Ferdinand runs on wood and oil. He is bigger and slower than Bash and Dash, but will always endeavour to join in all the same. He may come across as the simpler-minded, quieter, or even more bashful engine of the three due to his tendency to often let the more boisterous Bash a...

"The wicked Forefather Kreve had pushed the ponies toward the city of brick, Novigrad. It was abandoned, little knew who previously occupied the hold. A strange glow emitted from one of the palaces, in it was a goblet of fire and a strange being. The guardian stated that it had a single job, to keep the fire going for an eternity. But alas, this prophet grew old and wanted to die in peace. The followers of the wicked skygod Kreve had raped and murdered those who were left behind in the initial retreat. Brave colonists came together, both pegasus and earth pony - they worked together to keep the fire going for the guardian told them before ...

Dungeons and Dragons Glossary AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a glossary of terms used in the DnDn1D weekly series. It should explain the more vague expressions, give more insight into the world or just general information on places, creatures etc. I will try to update it as often as possible, to account for anything that might not be clear. The title of this upload will change accordingly, but you will most likely not be notified of the change, so check back frequently.The file will be devided into sections and the entries in each section will be alphabetical.If there is something you do not understand in the story and it is not mentioned in the G...