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My high school English teacher, Mrs. Ellis, told me to never write about dreams.

She said starting a story with a character waking up from a dream was the cheapest trick in the book. I argued with her for a week in 11th grade, thinking it was a cool way to set a mood. Twenty years later, I finally get it. What's a piece of writing advice you were given that you fought against but now agree with?
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nora_park
nora_park22d ago
Oh, I see what you mean, @matthew166, but I get her point now.
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matthew166
matthew16622d agoMost Upvoted
Sounds like she took it way too seriously.
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gavinb97
gavinb9721d ago
Right? Totally over the top.
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