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Fiction inspired by works already in existence. Remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Chapter 25: Consuelo en Amigos (Apr. 01, 2023) | Comments

"Consolation in Friends," a person that makes another feel better when unhappy or disappointed (Oxford Learner's Dictionaries).
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Novel Circumstances

Mar. 31, 2023 | Comments

January 24 Prompt: any, any, setting the mood, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Chapter 24: Más Afilado Que Un Cuchillo (Mar. 29, 2023) | Comments

"Sharper than a knife," a description of unwise words which poet William Chapman said become embedded into souls (Goodreads).
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Chapter 23: Tensión Creciente (Mar. 25, 2023) | Comments

"Increasing tension," rising action or a series of events that create suspense in the narrative (BBC Bitesize).
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Birds of a Feather

Mar. 24, 2023 | Comments

January 23 Prompt: Any, any, the swallow and the nightingale, written for Sense and Sensibility.
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Chapter 22: Descubrimientos (Mar. 22, 2023) | Comments

"Discoveries," acts of obtaining sight or knowledge (Merriam-Webster).
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Chapter 21: Primera Pista (Mar. 18, 2023) | Comments

"First clue," a piece of information that, if interpreted correctly, cracks the case (The Write Practice).
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A Trifling Affair

Mar. 17, 2023 | Comments

January 22 Prompt: any, any, misdemeanor, written for Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (and in the public domain).
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Chapter 20: Cambio de Escena (Mar. 15, 2023) | Comments

"Change of scene," when the protagonist makes sense of and assigns meaning to incremental changes or unexpected events (Story Grid).
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Chapter 19: Riesgo Cardíaco (Mar. 11, 2023) | Comments

"Risk to the heart," the source of sympathy or generosity; compassion (Free Dictionary).

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