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Depends on the character or company. Wonder Woman is tied to Greek Mythology. Superman is the last of his race (except for Supergirl, Zod, and a dozen others) showing how he is the ultimate alien. The Flash they tie to the speed force and go sci-fi. Ironman is alive because he built his suit. Spider-Man and even The Lizard are pseudo-science. All are fun but I'd say fantasy.

Hope to have draft done tonight, then see about a quick edit tomorrow.

And I'll take the precious.

Doctor

Least

Movie plot

What about the list of words makes you panic? Or did you mean 665? Hmm. Really want to read your response.

My precious

Love

Exercise

I keep a small notebook with me at all times. It has story ideas, character sketches, and a dozen endings for the same story. I'm working on 3 stories, one is for the anthology and just took on the challenge from Cia. Just hope to finish one on time.

Welcome to my playground. Lol. I love Harry, did my Masters on The Hobbit, love Narnia, and Fairy tales and Mythology are usual elements in my stories. I read, research, and do my best so that any story I write will allow the reader to feel they understand the world and creatures, even if I am putting my own spin on them.

Thinking about this, I'm suddenly ten and going to play D&D at my friend Ron's house with a group of others. For us it was chips and Hi-C. He makes a lot of sense.

I've always seen it as a subset. Lately there is a lot of bleed over from one set to another. Nothing is black and white anymore, which is a good thing for the most part.

I think pop culture references are appropriate depending on who is telling the story and when it is set. I look at my own life, family, and friends when I am writing. A few years ago when I wrote my first story on GA, I based it on real locations in and around Patchogue, N.Y.. Recently, Patchogue is undergoing a Renaissance of sorts and half the places I described are gone now. I think pop culture can help set a story in a certain time. Whether you discuss Woodstock, landing on the moon, the disco era, the big hair of the eighties, boy bands of the 90s, the change that the www created in 2000, or how recent changes in media affect everything it puts your story into a time and place. Even trying to leave them out can date a story. How much or how little you include is up to each writer, but trying to ignore cell phones, media, social apps, or other cues might lead people into taking the story for a different time or alternate earth. I think that is why I prefer fantasy and science fiction.

Album song

Career

Once

Takes back the precious.

Never been arrested. Too much a boy scout. Never have I ever been on a cruise.

Mine again.

Educate

Forward motion

Graduation

And my shiny is back on my head.