Today we have another fabulous guest post by author Lori Sinclair , writing about her experiences for our column "Good Things Come from Threes." Enjoy! Good Things Come From Threes - Three Steps to a Great Story There is something almost magical about the number three. It has captured our attention as few other numbers have. From the time we are children and learn nursery rhymes such as Three Blind Mice, and The Three Little Pigs, to our adulthood when we are mesmerized by Larry, Curly, and Moe, or the latest trilogy at the box office, the number three is always a guiding presence. We hang out together like the Three Musketeers, and when someone is not welcome they feel like a third wheel. Why is this? I took a screenwriting class a few years ago. They taught that everything should be written in a strict Three-Act-Structure. This includes novels, short stories, screenplays, and even magazine and newspaper articles. For any story to be complete it has to have a very di
A little writing, a lot of parenting, and all is well.