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Vanilla Funfetti Muffins

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https://bakingmischief.com/streusel/

My Favorite Streusel Topping Recipe - This easy streusel topping is crumbly, crunchy, sweet, and perfect for topping muffins and quick breads.

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Instant Pot Ribs

Make deliciously Tender Juicy BBQ Ribs in 40 minutes! Great beginner recipe for weeknight dinners or BBQ party.

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These fun and easy Air Fryer Onions Rings are flavor packed and perfectly crispy without all the added fat and oil from deep frying.

https://www.smalltownwoman.com/air-fryer-onion-rings/

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Hi! Just wanted to get your opinion on something. I've always had trouble with pacing and looking to improve it and my friend gave some advice. He said a chapter should be a scene in the story's timeline, and no longer than 5k words. Would you say that's good advice to follow, and do you have any tidbits to help pacing?

I am going to be the bearer of bad news. Chapters are completely arbitrary in nature when it comes to storytelling. NOW, before everybody starts yelling, chapters do lend a hand in external structure and they can be a good indicator of pacing, but how they are used is entirely up to the individual author. Creating hard and fast chapter rules is not going to really help in this situation.

When we talk about pacing, we are talking about the flow of the story. Does this scene last too long, or not long enough? Is there a consistent rise in tension, or are your characters treading water for too long a time? Does the beginning take to long to, well, begin? Let's completely forget about chapters for now.

What is the main goal of each scene? Take a step back and summarize each scene in your project. What is the main goal of the scene? If you can't identify it, or have too many, you either have a scene that goes nowhere or a scene that needs to be split up into several scenes. For example:

Main Goal: Lisa discovers Ted is lying to her.

How Does It Happen? He said he was at the soccer game, but his wife told Lisa that Ted called and said he had to work overtime.

Importance to the Plot: Ted is not the prime suspect for murder.

How do you know if a scene is too long or too short? - Did we already establish what was needed only to spend two more pages on meaningless small talk? Are you taking a long time describing plot irrelevant details, like a room we never see again, or a one-time character who isn't even named? If a scene happens and nothing is accomplished - the main character learns nothing, goes nowhere, or reiterates a fight we've seen her think about a dozen times already - you'll need to rethink it.

Is a scene too slow or too fast? Fight scenes are action-packed and fast-paced. No need to describe the detailing of a henchmen's coat when it's pitch-black and your Main Character's being punched in the face. On the other hand, did you rush through a scene where a major clue is discovered through painstakingly searching a room? Slow down a bit, focus more on detail. If you bring the wrong energy to a scene, your pacing will be thrown off.

Other things to think about:

Vary your sentence lengths within paragraphs to help with better flow - the same types of sentences quickly make reading them boring. This requires focusing on each paragraph, but it is worth doing.

Let dialogue scenes focus mostly on dialogue - don't have your main character describe the distant mountains between spoken word unless those mountains are relevant to the conversation.

Don't pack your beginnings with backstory - chunk it up and reveal it throughout the novel when it becomes relevant.

Exposition is the main killer of pacing - explain things when they need to be explained, like when they are plot-relevant or needed for action.

Bring those chapters back to your advantage. Once you have a handle on your scenes and how they should flow, look at how you can shape your chapters to provide necessary time skips, cliffhangers, and narrative changes. Vary their lengths to the advantage of your story, not some pre-chosen page number.

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Savory French Toast with Garlicky Mushrooms & Thyme

by Chocolates & Chai

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@thebabysitter​​‘s Horror Event: female-directed horror film/series

Helter Skelter (2012), dir. Ninagawa Mika Beauty is only for the strong.

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I really appreciate that having an account on this site is like a little collage for yourself—no obligation to cater to real life people who know you, no obligation to have a consistent topic or theme, just things you liked pinned up on to a wall with no regard for arrangement or curation beyond that you like them

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The most embarrassing thing In my life is whenever I see people and they ask what I’ve been up to . Literally nothing ever . Im like ohh you know this and that …. The usual ..

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CX5FZ_6JO_L

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Things fanfic is reputed for inserting into the source material:

Sex

Things fanfic actually inserts into the source material:

Sex

Holding hands

Bizarre misunderstandings

Meticulous descriptions of food and clothing

The author’s unaddressed traumas

Found family

Plausible explanations for existing plot holes

Additional plot holes

Exciting new frontiers in speculative physics, economics, chemistry, biology, zoology, psychology, theology, and/or ontology

Tax evasion

Gender

Very bad puns

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Crispy Peanut Butter Balls

Recipe: https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/crispy-peanut-butter-balls/

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Vegan Chocolate Cake

Recipe: https://cakewhiz.com/fat-free-chocolate-cake-with-poinsettias/

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Green Pea Pasta Sauce Green Pea Pasta sauce brings bright spring flavor to any kind of pasta. The clean grassy and nutty essence of the peas is accented with lemon and parsley and it makes for a refreshing and satisfying combination. (Vegan)

Recipe => https://gastroplant.com/green-pea-pasta-sauce-vegan/

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What are the pros and cons of writing in 3rd and 1st pov? And which do you prefer?

I prefer neither, and there are technically no cons to either, just differences. It’s like choosing a certain type of product over another that’s virtually the same. Both will do the job, but which one will do it exactly the way you want? Likewise, both POVs will tell a story, but only one will tell it the way you want it to.

In an introspective story where I want it to be all about the MC, I choose 1st Person. I want the reader to see/think/feel everything this character is experiencing exactly the way they are experiencing it. I want to see the story unfold from this specific character’s viewpoint and have the reader decide if the character is making good/bad decisions based on this personal relationship they have with them.

In 3rd Person POV, I want the reader to understand other angles of the story that the MC may not know about or understand themselves. I also want them to see different viewpoints and experience the thoughts/feelings of other characters as well as the MC. Maybe I don’t even have one MC, maybe I have multiple characters I’m exploring and therefore I need a broader POV. 

My fic Regenerate is written predominantly in 1st Person, but occasionally I take the reader out of my MC’s brain and have them see her—or some event she isn’t present for—from a 3rd Person perspective. I do this because every now and then I want to remind the reader that: 

the world does not revolve around her and she does not control it

the person she feels she is is not always who others see

there are important events and details her perspective will sometimes gloss over because it wasn’t important to her specifically

So, depending on the story you’re trying to tell, I’d experiment with both POVs to see which one works best.

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Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) Savory brown sauce bejeweled with colorful veggies, chicken, and noodles make these drunken noodles a fantastic one-pot meal you can whip up any time!

Recipe => https://omnivorescookbook.com/drunken-noodles/