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Konrad Knoeferl's avatar

I enjoy these stories. Mostly because of the rules they break. I seem to recall my HS teachers preaching the evils of long run-on sentences.

Nina Zolotow's avatar

Thank you! And, yes, I love breaking the rules. I even wrote a story about that https://open.substack.com/pub/ninazolotow/p/the-rules-i-want-to-break?r=3ibrz1&utm_medium=ios

Konrad Knoeferl's avatar

Excellent commentary. You should try the opposite. Write a story made up entirely of 1-word sentences.

Susan Smitman's avatar

Do I notice a trace of reality in this? I can picture this barefoot boy/man so clearly.

Nina Zolotow's avatar

Yes, I confess it was inspired by someone you know