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In honor of St. Patrick\’s Day, I went to Emerald Inn for lunch. I wore green, drank a Guinness, ate the Corned Beef and Cabbage and felt like I was part of a much larger group.
Looking around the bar, I saw men and women of all ages and races drinking, eating and even singing together. It was an amazing experience.
As an exercise:
What do all of the characters in your story have in common? Are they all in prison like the prisoners and guards in Shawshank Redemption or share a birthday like the characters in Identity? Does the thing they share bring them together or tear them apart? Are they comfortable in this group or desperate to get out?
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