I stopped thinking of tropes as end products and
~Jennifer Hilt
started thinking of them as raw materials that could
create characters and increase conflict.
Monday Muddle: celery, salary
celery: (noun) a plant with long, dense, curved stalks and small leaves; part of the parsley family; a low-calorie food that can be eaten raw or cooked salary: (noun) compensation paid to an employee by an employer for work done; wages for a job that are paid at a fixed …