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Secret Author Story-Author Reveal & Match Up!
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Woohoo! It's what all of you have been waiting for! That's right, the grand reveal of... just the author's names. That's right, we have another game because where's the fun in just TELLING you who wrote your favorite story? Right now there is a 3 way tie between who used the theme in readers' favorite way, but with just 3 votes each, we can do better! Vote here on your favorite use of the Forbidden Knowledge theme. Now, for your match up fun! I've listed in numerical order, all the a- 140 comments
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To be fulfilling, life needs purpose. -
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Purpose in storytelling provides a clear direction and deep meaning, transforming raw facts into an emotional journey that moves an audience to action. Why Purpose Matters: Drives Connection: Stories with a clear purpose build empathy and bridge gaps between different people and perspectives. Aids Memory: Information wrapped in a purposeful narrative is up to 22 times more memorable than raw statistics or dry data. Inspires Action: A defined objective helps Harvard Business I -
The word purpose comes from the Latin proponere (meaning "to propose" or "to set forth"), combining pro- ("forth") and ponere ("to place or put"), literally meaning to put an idea forward or state an intention. It evolved into the noun propositum ("a thing proposed") and arrived in modern English via Anglo-French purposer and Middle English purpos (noun) and purposen (verb). According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the noun "purpose" entered English around 1300 with earlest evid
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Thinking about who used the theme best, I had to focus on the word “forbidden.” So, it’s not something hidden or secret... Therefore, two stories with historical themes immediately came to mind as my first choices: “The Ledger” and “Emptying the Library.” I’ve chosen to vote for “Emptying the Library” because of the importance of the historical events it describes - events that should never be forgotten! "Where they burn books, they will in the end burn human beings too." -
As it’s my first time writing for SA I am enjoying the comments enormously. Now, with a 42°c temperature today, I’m locking myself in to get some names out there. Last time I looked at the stories before the authors names were revealed, I had a few suspects in mind….. -
I'm just getting a kick out of seeing which story people think I wrote, as well as the people they chose for writing the story I wrote.
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I stayed up until 1:00 p.m. waiting for the Word of the Day to be posted and then gave up and went to sleep - since I'd been up all night). Then, when I woke up later, my power was out, thus the reason for my late posting.
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Restoration in storytelling—often shaped through Restorative Narratives—matters because it shifts focus from what is broken to how people and communities rebuild hope and resilience. Why Restoration Matters: Captures hard truths: These stories do not ignore trauma or difficult realities. Instead, they face the pain while focusing on the path forward. Shows meaningful progression: They map the realistic journey from tragedy to recovery, honoring the time and effort healing takes.
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