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 Let&#39;s start the revenge discussion with an example. In Steven Seagal&#39;s first four movies, the plot is essentially this:  The protagonist is casually doing his job or not actively involved in a...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Action/Adventure</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7757-Revenge-as-a-Motive.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'cinnamonfringe', '', '', '', '60', '', 'OFF', '100719451', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'cinnamonfringe', '', '', '', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'cinnamonfringe', '', '', '', '60', '', 'OFF', '100719451', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: cinnamonfringe
Member Since: July 6th, 2009
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;cursor:pointer;" >Cinn</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/cinnamonfringe','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/cinnamonfringe" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'cinnamonfringe', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'July 6, 2009', '', '', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7757-Revenge-as-a-Motive.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Let&#39;s start the revenge discussion with an example. In Steven Seagal&#39;s first four movies, the plot is essentially this:  The protagonist is casually doing his job or not actively involved in a...

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 [Click To Read More]">If too emotional, it can&#39;t be served cold.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7757-Revenge-as-a-Motive.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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 [Click To Read More]">Is there a happy middle ground where revenge becomes the perfect motive?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7761:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7761-Im-Adopted.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Do you have any furbabies? Or non-furbabies for that matter? I have two and I love them to pieces. We never have a dull moment around our house. My little dogs think they&#39;re people, and they let u...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Comedy</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7761-Im-Adopted.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'marphilhearts', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF', '101016633', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'marphilhearts', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'marphilhearts', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF', '101016633', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: marphilhearts
Member Since: April 2nd, 2013
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;cursor:pointer;" >Marci Missing Everyone</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/marphilhearts','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/marphilhearts" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'marphilhearts', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 2, 2013', '', '', '10', 'Registered Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-10.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7761-Im-Adopted.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Do you have any furbabies? Or non-furbabies for that matter? I have two and I love them to pieces. We never have a dull moment around our house. My little dogs think they&#39;re people, and they let u...

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 Do you have any furbabies? Or non-furbabies for that matter? I have two and I love them to pieces. We never have a dull moment around our house. My little dogs think they&#39;re people, and they let u...

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 [Click To Read More]">Do you have a funny story about one of your pets?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7740:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7740-Appreciating-Reviews.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Sometimes we forget the most courteous part of this site. Replying to the reviews of our work. You can feel bad about it and tell yourself that you&#39;ll get to them eventually, but the best thing to...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Contests & Activities</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7740-Appreciating-Reviews.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'OFF', '100393397', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'geja8856', '', '', 'snowman', '60', '', 'OFF', '100393397', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: geja8856
Member Since: March 2nd, 2006
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Gaby</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/geja8856','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/geja8856" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'geja8856', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'March 2, 2006', '', 'snowman', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7740-Appreciating-Reviews.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Sometimes we forget the most courteous part of this site. Replying to the reviews of our work. You can feel bad about it and tell yourself that you&#39;ll get to them eventually, but the best thing to...

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 Sometimes we forget the most courteous part of this site. Replying to the reviews of our work. You can feel bad about it and tell yourself that you&#39;ll get to them eventually, but the best thing to...

 [Click To Read More]">How often does your work get attention?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7760:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7760-Friday-Nights.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 This last Friday, my sister and I were at our apartment when the topic of going out came up. Friday night is the go out night and having driven in the area now (Los Angelos) it is obvious that people ...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Drama</big></a> &nbsp;<a tabindex="-1" title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7760-Friday-Nights.html"  target="_blank"  aria-hidden="true"><img class="nwl" loading="lazy" src="/nw.gif" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON', '100336449', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'elfmage7', '', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', '', 'ON', '100336449', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: elfmage7
Member Since: July 1st, 2005
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Dawn Embers</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/elfmage7','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/elfmage7" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'elfmage7', '<span style=\'color:#009900;font-weight:bold\'>Online Now</span>', '', 'July 1, 2005', '', 'cat_relaxing', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7760-Friday-Nights.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 This last Friday, my sister and I were at our apartment when the topic of going out came up. Friday night is the go out night and having driven in the area now (Los Angelos) it is obvious that people ...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">Friday Nights</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7760-Friday-Nights.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 This last Friday, my sister and I were at our apartment when the topic of going out came up. Friday night is the go out night and having driven in the area now (Los Angelos) it is obvious that people ...

 [Click To Read More]">Things that could happen on a Friday Night</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7760-Friday-Nights.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 This last Friday, my sister and I were at our apartment when the topic of going out came up. Friday night is the go out night and having driven in the area now (Los Angelos) it is obvious that people ...

 [Click To Read More]">What do you do on Friday? Is that a big night in your story?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#7759:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7759-Specific-Settings-in-Fantasy---Ship.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Back with another setting topic and this time it&#39;s kind of fun. Not that the woods aren&#39;t fun with all of their story options but this time we are going to talk about stories that take place o...

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Member Since: July 1st, 2005
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Jay&#39;s debut novel is out now!</a></span> <a tabindex="-1" class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('/main/portfolio/view/bowling_shoe','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="/main/portfolio/view/bowling_shoe" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'bowling_shoe', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'October 13, 2001', '', '', '40', 'Preferred Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-40.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/7762-Story-Lengths.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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