This summer has yielded considerably less writing time than I had hoped. One reason being the many summer projects I enjoy with my children. Practicing and performing a play with my children, nieces, and nephews is one my favorite summer activities despite the large amount of time and work–oh, and patience involved. (Thanks to my sister in-law Stacy for handling the music portion of the play!)

Since I’ve been studying quite a few books about writing, I decided to analyze the play as a writer. This, I decided, would make up for all the missed writing time. The play, I discovered, contained many of the same critical elements that make a novel worth reading. Here are my findings:

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