Being a writer means learning a lot about technical aspects of the craft. Character arcs, plot twists, that kind of stuff. And the cool thing about it is while each writer uses them differently, it doesn't matter if it is a short story or a TV series, these are tools every writer uses.
It's kind of a double edge sword. You end up spoiling TV shows for yourself more often, but you get to appreciate the way the story is unfolding in a way that most people can't.
One of the things my mother always hated and loved about watching TV with me is that I could tell her when a character was definitely not going to die, because they had too many story lines that are not wrapped up yet.
Tell Me Half A Story is about sisters in the apocalypse, trying to apply this logic to real life. Every time one of them leaves camp, they tell each other half a story in an attempt to Scheherazade their way to survival.
I won't spoil anything more, but please be aware there is death and danger in this story.
Tell Me Half A Story is available now for free at Abyss & Apex. https://www.abyssapexzine.com/2021/01/tell-me-half-a-story/
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