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 The Point of No Return   
 
If you study action/adventure story structure for any amount of time, you&#39;ll probably happen across a discussion of the &#34;point of no return&#34; in a story. It us...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Action/Adventure</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13352-The-Point-of-No-Return.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" 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, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'OFF', '100158145', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'OFF', '100158145', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: jeff
Member Since: February 15th, 2003
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Jeff</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/jeff','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/jeff" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'jeff', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'February 15, 2003', '', 'film', '70', 'Senior 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-70.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/action_adventure-37.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13352-The-Point-of-No-Return.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 The Point of No Return   
 
If you study action/adventure story structure for any amount of time, you&#39;ll probably happen across a discussion of the &#34;point of no return&#34; in a story. It us...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Point of No Return</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/13352-The-Point-of-No-Return.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 The Point of No Return   
 
If you study action/adventure story structure for any amount of time, you&#39;ll probably happen across a discussion of the &#34;point of no return&#34; in a story. It us...

 [Click To Read More]">What stops our protagonists from going back to their ordinary lives?</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/13352-The-Point-of-No-Return.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 The Point of No Return   
 
If you study action/adventure story structure for any amount of time, you&#39;ll probably happen across a discussion of the &#34;point of no return&#34; in a story. It us...

 [Click To Read More]">Describe one of your favorite &#34;point of no return&#34; moments for a character in a book, movie, theatrical production, etc. of your choice.</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f0f0;padding:20px;margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;border-radius: 5px;border:2px dashed #000;">Note:  <b>09-17-25 @ 12:05pm</b><div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 10px;"><img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/right.png" alt="*Right*" title="Right" border=0  width=15 height=15> &nbsp; <font class="size4" style="">"Note: <a   rel="mllightbox" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/profile/note_id/1128718"  target="_top">View this Note</a>"<script><!-- 

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 &#34;Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.”  
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery –  Author of Anne of Green Gables.    

    The weather where I live is showing signs of autumn. Leaves a...

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Member Since: February 22nd, 2007
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Lornda</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/memories','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/memories" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'memories', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'February 22, 2007', '', '', '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/comedy-37.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13345-Childhood-Novels.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 &#34;Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.”  
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery –  Author of Anne of Green Gables.    

    The weather where I live is showing signs of autumn. Leaves a...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">Childhood Novels</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/13345-Childhood-Novels.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 &#34;Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.”  
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery –  Author of Anne of Green Gables.    

    The weather where I live is showing signs of autumn. Leaves a...

 [Click To Read More]">I grew up wishing I was the kid from Anne of Green Gables.</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/13345-Childhood-Novels.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 &#34;Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.”  
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery –  Author of Anne of Green Gables.    

    The weather where I live is showing signs of autumn. Leaves a...

 [Click To Read More]">What novels entertained you as a child? Which ones made you laugh?</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f0f0;padding:20px;margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;border-radius: 5px;border:2px dashed #000;">Note:  <b>09-18-25 @ 12:02pm</b><div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 10px;"><img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/right.png" alt="*Right*" title="Right" border=0  width=15 height=15> &nbsp; <font class="size4" style="">"Note: <a   rel="mllightbox" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/profile/note_id/1128719"  target="_top">View this Note</a>"</font></div></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>#13344:</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/13344-The-Use-of-Titles.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 There are many elements that are important for contests, activities and the items that get entered. In some ways, the title is an important piece of the puzzle. It&#39;s a tough decision, not matter t...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Contests & Activities</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13344-The-Use-of-Titles.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" 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 class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/elfmage7','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/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/contest-27.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13344-The-Use-of-Titles.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 There are many elements that are important for contests, activities and the items that get entered. In some ways, the title is an important piece of the puzzle. It&#39;s a tough decision, not matter t...

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 There are many elements that are important for contests, activities and the items that get entered. In some ways, the title is an important piece of the puzzle. It&#39;s a tough decision, not matter t...

 [Click To Read More]">A little look at the use of titles in contests, for both contest and entries.</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/13344-The-Use-of-Titles.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 There are many elements that are important for contests, activities and the items that get entered. In some ways, the title is an important piece of the puzzle. It&#39;s a tough decision, not matter t...

 [Click To Read More]">How do you pick a title? Do you like when a contest gives a title as the prompt?</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f0f0;padding:20px;margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;border-radius: 5px;border:2px dashed #000;">Note:  <b>09-21-25 @ 5:05pm</b><div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 10px;"><img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/right.png" alt="*Right*" title="Right" border=0  width=15 height=15> &nbsp; <font class="size4" style="">"Note: <a   rel="mllightbox" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/profile/note_id/1128720"  target="_top">View this Note</a>"</font></div></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>#13349:</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/13349-Conflict-is-King.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Conflict is at the heart of drama stories. Whilst I love a good cosy story in which nothing much goes wrong –  yay  for those becoming more popular now – every great drama story revolves around co...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Drama</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13349-Conflict-is-King.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" 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, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF', '100245347', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF', '100245347', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: kittee
Member Since: April 27th, 2004
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Kit</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kittee','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kittee" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'kittee', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 27, 2004', '', 'paw_prints', '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/drama-7.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13349-Conflict-is-King.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Conflict is at the heart of drama stories. Whilst I love a good cosy story in which nothing much goes wrong –  yay  for those becoming more popular now – every great drama story revolves around co...

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 The horror genre’s growth has been steady over the years but it’s never hit a high   until now.

 Edgar Allen Poe (1800 – 1849) started it with his dark writing and was followed by H.P. Lovecr...

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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Arakun the Scary Raccoon</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/arakun','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/arakun" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'arakun', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'January 10, 2007', '', 'cemetery', '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/mystery-30.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/13332-What-happened-when.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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Establishing what happened when is vitally important when checking to make sure ...

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 Timelines are very important when writing mysteries, just as they are for detectives investigating real life crimes.

Establishing what happened when is vitally important when checking to make sure ...

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