These notes were found stuck inside a book at my branch. I don't know who wrote them, nor do I know their original purpose. They were handily numbered by their creator(s), who, if I HAD to guess, were teenage girls. Despite the fact that a few pages seem to be missing and they are out of context, I think the notes make for a pretty interesting narrative:
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| Exposition. |
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| Introduction of conflict. |
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| More conflict! |
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| (Oh, she cares. We all know she cares.) |
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| Awww. (Turning point 1.) |
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| Things take a dark turn... |
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| (Note: the library is not culpable for any "accidental" deaths.) |
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| Yeah, girl! (Turning point 2.) |
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| Optimistic climax. |
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| Aaaaand resolultion. |
So there's your lesson on narrative structure! Sadly, we'll never know the real story behind these notes. Maybe one day I'll fill in the blanks and win a Newbery award or something. But I think that last note contains pretty damn good advice on its own. Live on, everyone. Live on.
I look so forward to your posts! So funny.
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ReplyDeleteI love this so much. Definitely made me laugh out loud. Great post, Rita!
ReplyDeleteYou make me wish I'd become a librarian.
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ReplyDeleteThis post is enlightening! :)
Thanks for the nice comments, guys! I love finding stuff like this.
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