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The Oracle

March 31, 2002 Stephanie Leary

400 words tonight. I think it fits in chapter six, though if that’s true, the section that’s currently in chapter six will have to happen later.

why do I bother to outline?

Saw an interesting show today on the Travel Channel – Secrets of Ancient Rome. They talked a bit about the Oracle at Delphi, and I had a few “why didn’t I think of that?” moments. It all fits so beautifully with what I had planned. But I’m realizing more and more that, as usual, what I’m really missing here is plot. That’s why I get stuck so often – I have a set of core characters, but not enough of a supporting cast, and my plot is completely uninteresting. ARGH.

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This is an excerpt from Content Strategy for WordPress.My latest books are Content Strategy for WordPress (2015) and WordPress for Web Developers (2013). Sign up to be notified when I have a new book for you.

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