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ON COMPLIANCE

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secret thoughts of flying animals 

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this again, you again, it all comes back to this again,

i have written a hundred poems and

they’re all about you, us,

this fire between us we both continue to feed,

desperate for its warmth,

wanting to burn like it does.

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And you say you’ve never really thought about the sunset. I can see why.

It is noon and I see you laughing, the sun tugged across the sky by you as you run across the field below.

She is you, you are her. Of course you have never thought about the sunset-- the sunset thinks of you.

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loneliness like spring is lonely. loneliness like i made too much coffee, loneliness like me.

the problem is, i feel too much.

the problem is, i have never been scrutinized. noticing, loving, what is the difference? i have paid attention, i have paid my dues, the comings and the goings mostly go, loneliness like a lighthouse.

loneliness like shining, and shining, and shining, and shining, loneliness like helping and not being helped, loneliness like being alone.

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some voices are meant for soft things.

i knew a girl who spoke like strawberries and i am nothing like her. my tongue was not made to curl around words like

murmur, ponder, secrecy,

my mouth tastes like brick dust, i would not know comfortable if he punched me. my teeth are for sharp lines, consonants fighting their way out-

often i am apologetic

i cannot say words like sorry.

i am articulate. better to spit fire than sit, silent.

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The 3 Act Structure  Made Simple

So you’ve probably heard this thrown around a lot in the writing community, and maybe you’re a Save The Cat! structure enthusiast already, but if not this is a brief introduction to the 3 act structure. Please note that I use ‘hero’ and ‘bad guys’ as terms for guys, gals and non-binary pals. 

Act 1

This is where we set the scene. The first 15-20% of your book should be an introduction to the character and their life as it is. These first few chapters should show your character’s attributes and flaws while settling up the book’s theme. This is also the home for any fundamental world building that you want to use later. Act 1 ends either at the catalyst or the moment the hero decides to act on the catalyst. This is the moment of ‘For our hero, life was perfectly normal—if a little rough—UNTIL!’

Act 2

Remember that life we just introduced? Well it’s about to get seriously upended. That’s act 2. This is where our character gets thrown into something new, something that’s going to change them even though they don’t know it yet. They might expect this to fix their life, but it’s not a real fix. It’s a bandage on the bullet hole caused by their flaws—the real thing they need to fix. This usually coincides with our hero meeting someone new, someone who will guide them through this change. This act is where the tensions begin to rise, the stakes are revealed, the bad guys (both physical and metaphorical) are getting closer, but don’t forget to throw in some light hearted scenes, some excitement and some comedic relief. This is about 50% of your novel and it all ends when your character flaws catch up to them and they make a mistake that leads to their worst fear coming true. This is where you break your character. 

Act 3

Do allow your character some time to mope and process whatever atrocities you’ve thrown at them. It’s the least you can do after ruining their lives. Once that’s over we can get right into act 3. Act three is the finale. The stakes have never been higher, the danger had never been more pressing, and after some serious soul searching, your character is ready for the final stand. This is where your character stops running from their flaws and learns to change. Whether they win or lose, they are not the person they were at the start. 

Act three ends with the end of the book. A final image of the world that will help the reader say goodbye to the characters they have grown to love or perhaps an evil cliffhanger that will ensure they read the next book. 

And there you have it! A short introduction to the three acts of Save The Cat!

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i do sit-ups on my hardwood floor and can feel the bruises for a week and i wonder if it is a metaphor.

i see a squirrel left inside-out in the road and i wonder if it is a metaphor.

i fall backwards in the chair i was leaning over and hit my head on the floor and i wonder if it is a metaphor.

god, poetry has ruined me.

some things just are.

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i did not give you permission

to place your hands over mine

and pretend not to notice

when i flinch away

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touch your fingertips to the stars

and then lower your arm

and let them keep spinning onwards.

you don’t have to say it back-

i already know.

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it’s like smoothing out a piece of crumpled notebook paper, like tracing the faded graphite words and then carefully folding it in half once, twice, like slipping it between the pages of a book, like giving the book away. it’s like taking something ruined and whispering to it “you are going to be okay”

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