Closing Ceremonies

[emo_snal]

   Today I substantially reworkeed the dream/flashback sections, and I'm very happy with it. I diced it up so instead of one block of it it's spread out. Recall it was my goal to integrate and parallel the historical bits with the real life bits and I feel that went very well. For example after the section where I arrive at Ibadan I inserted a

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[wpadmirer]

Sometimes you have to write both and then see what you think.

I tend to be really linear in my writing, but I've come to realize that you can break that and have it work better.

[emo_snal]

I tend to rely on jumping around chronologically to a degree that in a few pieces I've had people complain of being confused. I am a bit overly fond of having a "current" timeline as well as a past one which eventually catched up to the current and merges with it. I think its fun but apparently I really need to work on making it work just right

[waitingman]

Rank obviously has its privileges... good to know!!

[emo_snal]

Indeed!

[lookfar]

Love that picture!

[emo_snal]

I love that "wizard hat" they gave me (: